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== <div id="mandritto fendente">Mandritto fendente</div> ==
Fiore describes seven blows of the sword. They are divided into six cuts and the thrust.


The six cuts are either forehand (''mandritto'') or backhand (''roverso''), and either downwards (''fendente''), across (''mezano'', middle), or rising (''sottano'').


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The thrust is illustrated straight up the middle from below, but he also states that they can come from above or below, and from forehand or backhand, so there are in total five types of thrust.


== <div id="roverso fendente">Roverso fendente</div> ==
'''Related Resources'''


A backhand descending blow.
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Interpretation: This video is borrowed from the support videos for[https://swordschool.shop/products/from-medieval-manuscript-to-modern-practice-the-longsword-techniques-of-fiore-dei-liberi From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi]


== <div id="mandritto sottano">Mandritto sottano</div> ==
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A forehand rising blow.
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{{:Mandritto sottano}}


== <div id="roverso sottano">Roverso sottano</div> ==


A backhand rising blow.
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{{:Roverso sottano}}
== <div id="mandritto mezano">Mandritto mezano</div> ==
A forehand middle or horizontal blow. Fiore states this is done with the true edge.
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== <div id="roverso mezano">Roverso mezano</div> ==
A backhand horizontal blow. Fiore states this is done with the false edge.
{{:Roverso mezano}}
== <div id="punta">Punta</div> ==
The thrust. Fiore states there are five types of thrust. Forehand and backhand from above, forehand and backhand from below, and straight up the middle.
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Revision as of 15:28, 4 January 2026

Fiore describes seven blows of the sword. They are divided into six cuts and the thrust.

The six cuts are either forehand (mandritto) or backhand (roverso), and either downwards (fendente), across (mezano, middle), or rising (sottano).

The thrust is illustrated straight up the middle from below, but he also states that they can come from above or below, and from forehand or backhand, so there are in total five types of thrust.

Related Resources

Books: Training Manual: The Medieval Longsword

Interpretation: This video is borrowed from the support videos forFrom Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi

Workbook: The Armizare Workbook part one: Beginner's Course

Online Course: The Complete Medieval Longsword Course


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