gladiatoria_dagger.pdf

Gladiatoria

Techniques of the Dagger

and

Techniques of Pinning

in English translation

c. 1450

Translated by Jeffrey L. Forgeng

http://www.higginssword.org

Gladiatoria 33v-34v

< 33v >

Here begin six thrusts of the dagger which lead to all the limb-wrestling, which leads to all techniques

involved in the dagger, and the counterresponses that pertain to them.

If he thrusts from above at your face with his dagger, then catch his right hand by the wrist in your left

hand, and twist his arm outwards, thus countering his thrust. If you wish to bring him to wrestling, then

release your dagger and grasp with your right hand from below on his right elbow and jerk inwards

against the chest; thus you break his arm or he must fall. That is the first technique of the dagger as you

see illustrated above.

< 34r >

The second technique of the dagger: if he thrusts at your chest from above, having rushed upon you so

that you cannot get to your dagger, then catch his hand behind his dagger with your right hand, and throw

your left arm over his right arm, and set your left hand in front on your chest, and press your right hand

well to you; thus you break his arm or throw him down before you as you see illustrated above.

Gladiatoria 34v-36r

< 34v >

The third technique of the dagger: if he thrusts right at your body from below, and you cannot get to your

dagger, then grasp from above with your right hand on his wrist behind his dagger, and with your left

hand from below on his elbow, and lift his arm up on your left shoulder; thus you break his arm, or carry

him wherever you want to, as you see illustrated above.

< 35r >

The fourth technique of the dagger: if he thrusts from above at your face, then release your dagger and

catch his hand behind the dagger in your left hand, and grasp with your reversed right hand on his blade;

thus you take away his dagger and bring it wherever you will, as you see illustrated above.

< 35v lacking* >

Gladiatoria 36r-37r

< 36r >

The sixth technique of the dagger: if he thrusts from his left shoulder to your neck, then catch his hand

behind the dagger with your left hand, and grasp with your right hand on his blade, and lift upwards, thus

taking away his dagger; and stride with your left foot outside behind his right foot, and push with your

right hand on his chest; thus you throw him as you can see illustrated above.

< 36v >

The seventh technique of the dagger, one of the five parryings: if he thrusts at your face from above, then

catch the thrust on your dagger between your hands; when you have parried his thrust, then grasp briskly

with your left hand from below on his right elbow, and stride with your right foot outside behind his left

foot, and lift his arm well upwards; thus you throw him backwards as you see illustrated above.

Gladiatoria 37r-38r

< 37r >

The eighth technique of the dagger: if he thrusts forcefully from below to your body, then fall on his blade

with your dagger between your hands, thus parrying his thrust; and grasp with your left hand on his wrist

behind the dagger, and pass with your right foot outside in front of his right foot, and grasp with your

right hand on the left side of his neck; thus you can well throw him down as you see illustrated above.

< 37v >

The ninth technique of the dagger: if he has his right foot forward and thrusts from his left side to your

chest, then catch the thrust on your blade between your hands, and grasp with your left hand on his arm

behind the elbow, and push well away from you so that he turns his back toward you, as you see

illustrated above.

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