La Destreza
By RedDawn, 2009-12-20 20:03 in News
La Destreza
At the end of the 16th Century, one of the deadliest, most elegant, and certainly most misunderstood forms of rapier combat was being perfected.
Intense training develops lightning reflexes, calm demeanor and analysis of every situation. Correct execution of the Mysterious Circle's highly refined techniques was believed, by practitioners, to all but guarantee victory. Angulation, deflection and the tremendous power generated by body torque are merely some of its secrets.
By constantly menacing with the point, the centerline is maintained and the body offers the smallest vulnerable target. To reach his foe, the opponent must remove the threatening blade. The Spanish practitioner coolly waited for his man to commit his body and weapon to an attack. This he avoided by stepping forward or back on an angle then countered with superior blade leverage facilitated by his knowledge of geometry and physics, to control the central line. He simply angled his body and blade to shift center and establish a new line that he could dominate. The attacker literally impaled himself on the Spaniard's extended point.
The master of the Circle seemed to know his opponent's next move as if by magic. The "magic" was the result of exacting footwork, body angulation and a manipulation of the blade that limited the opponent's options. He guided him towards predictable responses by offering fewer opportunities, at the same time baiting him to attack the openings selected by you. This made it relatively easy to avoid or counter his offense and launch a fatal response.
The skills, both mental and physical developed by training on the Circle impact every weapon the practitioner employs or encounters, including swords, pole arms, daggers, cloaks, whips and empty hands.
http://sjaqua.tripod.com/spanishc.htm
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/other/magic_circle.html
At the end of the 16th Century, one of the deadliest, most elegant, and certainly most misunderstood forms of rapier combat was being perfected.
Intense training develops lightning reflexes, calm demeanor and analysis of every situation. Correct execution of the Mysterious Circle's highly refined techniques was believed, by practitioners, to all but guarantee victory. Angulation, deflection and the tremendous power generated by body torque are merely some of its secrets.
By constantly menacing with the point, the centerline is maintained and the body offers the smallest vulnerable target. To reach his foe, the opponent must remove the threatening blade. The Spanish practitioner coolly waited for his man to commit his body and weapon to an attack. This he avoided by stepping forward or back on an angle then countered with superior blade leverage facilitated by his knowledge of geometry and physics, to control the central line. He simply angled his body and blade to shift center and establish a new line that he could dominate. The attacker literally impaled himself on the Spaniard's extended point.
The master of the Circle seemed to know his opponent's next move as if by magic. The "magic" was the result of exacting footwork, body angulation and a manipulation of the blade that limited the opponent's options. He guided him towards predictable responses by offering fewer opportunities, at the same time baiting him to attack the openings selected by you. This made it relatively easy to avoid or counter his offense and launch a fatal response.
The skills, both mental and physical developed by training on the Circle impact every weapon the practitioner employs or encounters, including swords, pole arms, daggers, cloaks, whips and empty hands.
http://sjaqua.tripod.com/spanishc.htm
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/other/magic_circle.html
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http://www.martinez-destreza.com/articles/spanish1.htm
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