Bolognese Basics | Thrusts & First Play

[@jasonjames9836]

Good video, but I have a question. At 2:50 you talk about how your blade should never be horizontal in the thrust (noted exception). Why is this? Learned from experience or a recommendation from one of the Bolognese masters. If the latter, which master/book and where is that recommendation. I would like to take a look at that section.

[@MarozzolostinVienna]

Hello and thanks for the question! It’s not recommended literally by one of the historical sources we use, although we think the nature of the guards, their descriptions and depictions support this theory. We came to this conclusion mainly from an anatomical perspective, because this way your arm can build up more strength against resistance when you are in a guard position or in a thrust, similar to why boxers need their wrists in a specific position when they punch. If you keep the blade horizontal/ vertical in most positions, you are very week against resistance or pressure applied to your sword - not only in the upper weak part of the blade, but going further down almost into the forte-part closer to your hilt. So far our experience supports this, but if we should come to different or new conclusions we will let you know in a video of course ;)

[@jasonjames9836]

@@MarozzolostinVienna Thank you for the response. I'll have to play with this a bit as I don't usually think about the exact angle of opposition. Do you all feel this holds for spadone as well, or primarily for spada sola?

[@MarozzolostinVienna]

@@jasonjames9836 Cool! Try it out and let us know how it worked out for you. For Spadone: No I'm afraid, with both hands beeing involved it changes everything, we haven't come up with a good rule of thumb here yet, besides learning the correct movement by practicing guards, cuts etc

[@Willow-j5f]

i'm very happy to have found your channel. thank you for posting

[@fabricio-agrippa-zarate]

This is just what I needed! It's been at least half a year since I don't do no Bolognese school, thank you, I will use this to bring myself back in track.

[@hamasmillitant1]

thanks for the forms :) much appreciated