Learning Fiore De Liberi

Seventeenth Play

If I am crossed close with one, immediately I do this catch, because neither with a taking of the sword nor with a bind are offered to me. Also I can strike him with thrust and with cuts without danger.
Eighteenth Play

This play is done in this way, namely that if one goes with the mezano strike against the middle of the left side and immediately go with cover to the close and throw the sword to the neck of the companion as here is shown. I can throw him to the ground without failure.
Nineteenth Play

This is a high taking of the sword by maintaining my sword I come down in front and with my left hand I tighten his arms in this way that it would be better for him to lose his sword. And I will do great strikes wounds to him cheaply. The scholar who is after this play shows how the sword of the player is put to the ground.
Twentieth Play

For the catch of the scholar whom is before me has done, your sword has fallen to the ground, you can feel it. Many strikes I can do to you without lying.