Left shoulder - Revision history

User 144 at 07:52, 4 February 2007

2007-02-04T07:52:08Z

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	'''Left shoulder''' is a term used to describe a type of high guard or [[ward]] in [[western martial arts\|historical swordfighting]].		'''Left shoulder''' (Original Latin: ''Humero sinestro'') is a term used to describe a type of high guard or [[ward]] in [[western martial arts\|historical swordfighting]].

	==Arming Sword and Buckler==		==Arming Sword and Buckler==

User 144 at 08:57, 1 February 2007

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	The 3rd ward is taken up by standing right foot forward, [[buckler]] held out facing the opponent. The [[arming sword\|sword]] is held in the right hand, [[hilt]] just above the left shoulder with the [[long edge]] facing out ([[second position]]) and the point down and towards the rear.		The 3rd ward is taken up by standing right foot forward, [[buckler]] held out facing the opponent. The [[arming sword\|sword]] is held in the right hand, [[hilt]] just above the left shoulder with the [[long edge]] facing out ([[second position]]) and the point down and towards the rear.

	==Counters==		===Counters===
	The [[counter]]s most appropriate to adopt against this [[ward]] are:		The [[counter]]s most appropriate to adopt against this [[ward]] are:
	* [[Left cover]]		* [[Left cover]]

User 144 at 08:55, 1 February 2007

2007-02-01T08:55:02Z

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	The 3rd ward is taken up by standing right foot forward, [[buckler]] held out facing the opponent. The [[arming sword\|sword]] is held in the right hand, [[hilt]] just above the left shoulder with the [[long edge]] facing out ([[second position]]) and the point down and towards the rear.		The 3rd ward is taken up by standing right foot forward, [[buckler]] held out facing the opponent. The [[arming sword\|sword]] is held in the right hand, [[hilt]] just above the left shoulder with the [[long edge]] facing out ([[second position]]) and the point down and towards the rear.


			==Counters==
			The [[counter]]s most appropriate to adopt against this [[ward]] are:
			* [[Left cover]]
			* [[Half shield]]
			* [[Extended Langort]]
			* [[Priest's special langort]]

	[[category:western martial arts]][[category:wards]]		[[category:western martial arts]][[category:wards]]

User 144 at 13:55, 24 January 2007

2007-01-24T13:55:39Z

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'''Left shoulder''' is a term used to describe a type of high guard or [[ward]] in [[western martial arts|historical swordfighting]].

==Arming Sword and Buckler==
The term is applied to the ward relating to the 3rd Ward of the Royal Armouries MS [[I.33]] although the term itself is not used in the manuscript.

The 3rd ward is taken up by standing right foot forward, [[buckler]] held out facing the opponent. The [[arming sword|sword]] is held in the right hand, [[hilt]] just above the left shoulder with the [[long edge]] facing out ([[second position]]) and the point down and towards the rear.

[[category:western martial arts]][[category:wards]]