The Partisan (Partigiana) - Achille Marozzo (1536) - 5th action

The fifth in a new series on the use of the Partisan (Partigiana), this is from the seminal ‘Opera Nova’ of Achille Marozzo (1536). Performed with a synthetic blade due to public access, this is the 5th action. -———————————————————————————- As many of you are probably aware, my moniker of ‘Wandering Swordsman’ used in these videos is based on the old European concept of a non guild affiliated instructor in swordsmanship being little better than a vagabond. This is particularly apt due to my lifestyle choice of living on a boat and travelling around the south of England, putting up posters and offering classes wherever I happen to stop. -———————————————————————————- Initiating action a.) Thrust over the opponents weapon at their face (they are in the low guard). b.) As they go to displace this to their right (your left), draw back the point to disengage around their weapon and renew the thrust. c.) Draw your right foot to your left as you withdraw the partisan, with a mandritto to the opponents left arm.