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 https://www.spanishsword.org/translat...

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]
f.22r
1:16 - General de estrechar, acometimiento perfecto al rostro
[General of narrowing, perfect attack to the face]
f.40v
1:25 - General alta, herida de tajo vertical
[High general, blow of vertical tajo]
f.41v
1:34 - General alta, medio revés a la cara
[High general, half revés to the face]
f.41v
1:43 - Atajo general, acometimiento perfecto al rostro
[General atajo, perfect attack to the face]
f.45v