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Achille Marozzo

1484-1553

Opera Nova dell’Arte delle Armi published in 1536

CONTEXT

-Bolognese fencing school

-Italian early/mid-16th in general

-Forms in other countries

-Italian Wars

-Masters in similar time frame

CONTENT

-Format (‘manual’ vs. ‘treatise’)

-Assumed knowledge (in DiGrassi)

-How to fight ANYTHING

-Sword, cloak, buckler, case, dagger, grappling, polearm, spear, men on horseback, left-handers

FUNDAMENTALS

Measure, Tempo, Judgment

FOOTWORK

Passo, Gran Passo, Passata, Rodoppio, Italian Circle, Hand-and-Foot

GUARDS

Transitory positions during a fight

>20 Guards:
Porto Ferro (Iron Door) Swordfoot forward

Stretto: Hand over forward knee

Larga: Hand opposite forward knee

Alta: Hand extended at shoulder level

Porto Ferro Cinghiara (Boar) Bucklerfoot forward

Stretto: Hand over forward knee

Larga: Hand opposite forward knee

Alta: Hand extended at shoulder level

Coda Longa (Long Tail) Sword outside of knee

Alta: Point up, buckler foot forward

Stretta: Point up, sword foot forward

Larga: Point down

Distesa: Point back

High Guard (Alta, straight above and slightly back of head) & Head Guard (Testa, perpendicular to line of attack, at face level)

Face Guard (Faccia, extended at opponent in quarte) & Entering Guard (Intrare, extended at opponent in seconde)

Horned Guards (Beca, sword above head in prime, pointing at opponent):

Strong: Buckler foot forward

Weak: Sword foot forward

Overarm/Underarm Guards (sopra/sotto broccio, sword laid above or below buckler arm) & Flank Guard (fianco, vertical, point down, on buckler side)

Starting Guards:

Guardia Alta

Coda Longa Larga or Stretta

Porto Ferro Alta

Testa

Sopra Braccio

ATTACKS

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MAROZZO’S PROGRESSION


UTILITY ON THE FIELD

Fundamentals of all combat are constant

Develop footwork in the round

Expanded repertoire of guards

Cut-and-thrust
Sources/Resources

Marozzo’s Coda Longa Guardia (rev 02/04) handout by G. Chelak, Tattershall School of Defense, http://tattershall.discoperta.com//pdf/CLguardia04.pdf

“The Teachings of Marozzo”, Giovanni Rapisardi, William E. Wilson ed.

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/other/gr/

Achille Marozzo”, Rosalind Delamere (mka Alison Kannon)

http://elizabethanmafia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60:marozzo&catid=34:arte-of-defense&Itemid=69

Marozzo’s Progression”

http://www.marozzo.org/marozzo-progression.pdf

William Wilson’s website

http://www.marozzo.org/

Posted March 1, 2010 by wistric

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