- •The Authors Epiſtle unto divers Noble men and Gentle-men.
- •The Author, to the Reader
- •The meanes how to obtain Judgement.
- •The division of the Art
- •Of the Sword.
- •The division of the Sword
- •That everie blow of the point of the sword striketh circulerly and how he that striketh with the point, striketh streight.
- •The broad ward.
- •The low Ward.
- •Of wards
- •The high ward.
- •The hurt of the high warde at single Rapier.
- •The defence of the thrust of the high warde at Single Rapier
- •The hurt of the broad warde at Single Rapier.
- •The Defence of the broad Ward at Single Rapier.
- •The hurt of the Lowe warde at Single Rapier.
- •The Defence of the Lowe warde at Single Rapier.
- •The Rapier and Dagger.
- •The offence of the High warde at Rapier and Dagger.
- •Of the defence of high Warde at Rapier and Dagger.
- •The hurt of the broad warde at Rapier and Dagger.
- •The defence of the broad warde at Rapier and Dagger.
- •The hurt of the lowe warde at Rapier and dagger.
- •The defence of the lowe warde at Rapier & Dagger.
- •The Rapier and Cloake.
- •The manner how to handle the Cloake.
- •An advertisement concerning the warding and wrapping of the Cloake.
- •The hurt of the high ward at Rapier and Clok
- •The defence of the thrust, right and reversed blowes of the high warde at Rapier and Cloake.
- •The hurt of the broad warde, at Rapier and Cloake.
- •The defence of the broad warde, at Rapier and Cloake.
- •Of the hurt of the lowe warde, at Rapier and Cloake.
- •Of the defence of the lowe Warde at Rapier and Cloak.
- •Of the Sworde and Buckler
- •Of the Forme of the Buckler.
- •The manner how to handle the Buckler.
- •Of the hurt of the high warde at Sword and Buckler.
- •Of the defence of the high warde at Sworde and Buckler
- •Of the hurt of the broad Warde, at Sworde and Buckler.
- •The defence of the lowe warde, at Sword & buckler.
- •Of the Sworde & Target, called the Square Target.
- •The manner how to holde the Square Target.
- •The hurt of the high warde, at Sworde & Square Target.
- •The defence of the broad warde, at Sworde and Square Target.
- •Of the hurt of the lowe warde, at Sworde and Square Target.
- •Of the defence of the high warde, at Sworde and Square Target.
- •Of the Sworde & rounde Target.
- •Of the maner how to holde the round Target.
- •The hurt of the high warde, at sworde and round Target.
- •The defence of the high ward, at Sword & round Target.
- •The hurt of the broad warde, at Sworde & round Target.
- •The defence of the broad warde, at Sword & round Target.
- •The hurt of the lowe warde, at Sword & round Target.
- •Of the defence of the lowe warde, at Sword and round Target.
- •Of the Case of Rapyers
- •The manner how to handle two Rapiers
- •Of the high ward at two Rapiers
- •The defense of the high warde, &c.
- •Of the hurt of the broad ward at the two Rapyers
- •Of the defense of the broad ward at two Rapyers
- •Of the hurt of the low ward at the two Rapyers
- •Of the defense of the low ward at the two Rapyers
- •Of the two hand Sword
- •Of the maner how to handle the Two hand Sword, in single combat
- •Of the defense of the high ward, at the two hand sword
- •Of the hurt of the low ward at the two hand sworde
- •The defense of the low warde, at the two hand sword
- •Of the weapons of the Staffe, namely, the Bill, the Partisan, the Holbert, and the Javelin.
- •Of the Partesan.
- •Of Bill against Bill, Holberd against Holberd, or Holberd against Bill.
- •How to strike with the Holberd.
- •Of the defence of the heele, or blunt ende of the Holberd.
- •Of the hurt and ward of the Javelyn.
- •Of the defence of the thrustes of the Javelyn.
- •The manner how to handle the Pyke
- •For what cause the Pike maketh greater passage with the point than any other shorter weapon.
- •Of the wardes of the Pike.
- •Of the maner how to strike in the said wardes.
- •Of the defence of the wardes.
- •The Second Part intreatinge of Deceites and Falsinges of Blowes and Thrusts
Of the defense of the high ward, at the two hand sword
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He low ward, ſhall be the defenſe of the high ward, and it may be framed with the right foote before & behind, in ſuch ſort, as the ſaid high warde, the which ſhal be declared in his proper place.
Therefore, regarding to place himſelfe for his defenſe in the low ward (and that directly contrarie to his enemie, that is to ſay, if the enemie ſtande with the right foot before, to put his left foote foremoſt, and as the thruſt or downright blowe comes) he ſhall encounter it without, and as ſoone as he has founde the enemies ſword, he ſhall voide his croſse hand, and encreaſe a pace, and therewithall deliver a thruſt, with the pommell hand, as far as it will ſtretch out. The which thruſt will eaſily ſpeed, if the enemie come reſolutely in delivering of his blowe: for he ſhall come directly to encounter the point of his ſworde, with that part of his bodie which encreaſeth forwards. Thus much for the defenſe of the high thruſt.
The downright blowe may be warded, if whileſt the enemies ſword is in his compaſse, he nimbly deliver a thruſt under it. or els, if he would encounter it, (as ſoone as he hath ſo done) he do voide his croſse hand, and with the encreaſe of a pace, thruſt as farre foorth as the pommell hand will ſtretch out.
Of the hurt of the low ward at the two hand sworde
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Ecauſe the broad warde in handling of this weapon is painfull and unſure, I leave ſpeake thereof, and come to the lowe warde, which is framed two waies, to wit: either with the right or with the lefte foote before, and in either waie, one may ſtrike both within and without. Within, is rather to warde, then to ſtrike: for the enemie that ſtands without, has the greater advantage.
Finding himſelf therefore within, and bearing the ſworde firmly, he ſhal force and drive on a thruſt, as farre as both arms maie ſtretch out together, encreaſing a pace and ſetling in the lowe warde, if he do not ſpeede.
But finding himſelf to ſtand without, and as ſoone as he has found the enemies ſworde, he ſhall deliver a thruſt, firſt, at the length of both armes, then, voiding the croſse hand, encreaſe a pace and deliver it out at uttermoſt length of the pommell hand, and immediatly after the thruſt, retire his hand and pace, ſtaying himſelfe again in the ſaid lowe warde.
The defense of the low warde, at the two hand sword
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T is a generall rule, that the true defenſe of all blows is the lowe warde. Therefore, when one ſtandeth thereat, if there come a thruſt without (becauſe it is neceſsarie in this caſe to ſtand within,) he ſhall do no other then encounter the enemies ſworde, and thruſt his arme forwards, to the end he may void it from his bodie, and farther retyre his foote more backwards, & as it were, in a compaſse, thereby the better ſaving his bodie from hurt.
But if the thruſt come within (by reaſon whereof he ſhould ſtand without) as ſoone as the enemies ſword is encountered, he ſhall deliver a thruſt with both his hands, and then voiding his croſse hand, he ſhall deliver it ſtrongly with his pommell hand, with the encreaſe of a pace. And this thruſt doth ſafely ſpeed. Neither is it to be doubted, that by holding the ſword with one hand, the enemie may take holdfaſt thereof, for he hath inough to do, to retyre himſelf, and ward the thruſt, neither can he perfourme ſo many things in one time.