Viedma - Siete Generales

Siete Generales (Seven Generals) of Luis Díaz de Viedma (1639). Viedma was a “vulgar“ Spanish fencer in the south of Spain before becoming a proponent of verdadera destreza. He wrote two books on how to teach destreza: Método de Enseñanza de Maestros [Method of Teaching of Masters], and Epitome de la Enseñanza [Epitome of the Teaching] - transcriptions and translations of which can be found at Siete Generales: 0:09 - Línea en cruz [Line in cross] 0:18 - Flaqueza debajo de la fuerza [Weak below the strong] 0:26 - General baja [Low general] 0:33 - Estrechar [Narrowing] 0:41 - Flaqueza encima de la fuerza [Weak above the strong] 0:48 - General alta [High general] 0:56 - Atajo general [General atajo] Heridas de primera intención [Blows of first intention] 1:07 - Línea en cruz, acometimiento perfecto al rostro [Line in cross, perfect attack to the face] 1:16 - General de estrechar, acometimiento perfecto al rostro [General of narrowing, perfect attack to the face] 1:25 - General alta, herida de tajo vertical [High general, blow of vertical tajo] 1:34 - General alta, medio revés a la cara [High general, half revés to the face] 1:43 - Atajo general, acometimiento perfecto al rostro [General atajo, perfect attack to the face]