INSIGHTS
    Throwing the Cloak

It is sometimes advisable to throw the cloak over
either the face or the sword of the enemy. Marozzo's
directions for doing this are as follows:

Stand with the sword in low tierce (coda lunga ed
alta), feign two or three thrusts at him while you
are freeing the folds of your cloak, then pass the
point of your sword underneath it, and with the
assistance of the sword, toss it either on to his
face or his sword.
       - - Alfred Hutton (1892)

QUOTES
    I.
The best victory is when the opponent surrenders
of its own accord before there are any actual
hostilities... It is best to win without fighting.

    II.
Be extremely subtle, even to the point of
formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even
to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you
can be the director of the opponent's fate.
     - - Sun Tzu (c. 4th century B.C.)

 

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