Four crossings drill

This drill establishes the four most critical (because hardest to distinguish) crossing conditions, all of which happen middle to middle.

This teaches you when you should go to one of Fiore's Plays of the Zogho Largo and when you should go to one of Fiore's Plays of the Zogho Stretto.

The key distinctions are:

1. Where the swords are crossed (middle to middle)

2. Whether your opponent's point is in presence or not

3. How much pressure is there in the bind

4. Which line is open.

From the perspective of the one who executes the plays:

1: Opponent's sword goes wide: which leads to the 2nd play of the second master of zogho largo

2: Opponent's sword stays close, no pressure in the bind: 3rd play of the second master of zogho largo

3: Opponent's sword stays close, some pressure in the bind but inside line stays open: 2nd play of the master of zogho stretto.

4: Opponent's sword stays close, more pressure in the bind, closing inside line and opening the outside: 3rd play of the master of zogho stretto.

Related Resources

Book: The Medieval Longsword

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