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is a database what I need?
May. 23rd, 2009 08:45 amSo I'm trying to get back to analysing Marozzo's great sword text, with a view to using it with longsword. (Being short, there's not a lot of difference...)
How Marozzo explains his system is via a series of "assaults" which are vaguely like kata in the Eastern systems. He describes your reaction to your opponent making some attack.
Usually there's 3 or 4 parts to each assault, with each part showing the move from one guard to another, and what happens on the way.
So from this, I want to deduce the principles behind it. If someone attacks with a fendente - a straight down blow - what do you do? And does that apply to all high attacks? What is the timing, what are the usual targets, what footwork is usually used with each move, are there things you don't do?
THe way I've seen this done is using index cards. You write each segment onto a card and note the guard you are in, the one you move to, and what it is in response to.
Then you look them all over, looking for patterns. Is there a "move this direction in response to this" pattern? A pattern in the timing, in that are some things usually attacked in preparation rather than counter attacked or deflected?
What is the usual method of attack, how is the opponent set up for your blow?
The geek in me wonders if these patterns could be easier with a database.
"Opponent in porto di ferro, responses are these" or "Only steps to the right in these circumstances".
I did try, but none of the quickly available cheap and easy ones seemed to have enough flexibility.
Back to index cards.
How Marozzo explains his system is via a series of "assaults" which are vaguely like kata in the Eastern systems. He describes your reaction to your opponent making some attack.
Usually there's 3 or 4 parts to each assault, with each part showing the move from one guard to another, and what happens on the way.
So from this, I want to deduce the principles behind it. If someone attacks with a fendente - a straight down blow - what do you do? And does that apply to all high attacks? What is the timing, what are the usual targets, what footwork is usually used with each move, are there things you don't do?
THe way I've seen this done is using index cards. You write each segment onto a card and note the guard you are in, the one you move to, and what it is in response to.
Then you look them all over, looking for patterns. Is there a "move this direction in response to this" pattern? A pattern in the timing, in that are some things usually attacked in preparation rather than counter attacked or deflected?
What is the usual method of attack, how is the opponent set up for your blow?
The geek in me wonders if these patterns could be easier with a database.
"Opponent in porto di ferro, responses are these" or "Only steps to the right in these circumstances".
I did try, but none of the quickly available cheap and easy ones seemed to have enough flexibility.
Back to index cards.