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Philibert de la Touche

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Philibert de la Touche
Born 17th century
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Nationality French
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Notable work(s) Les Vrais Principes de l'Espée Seule (1670)
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Treatise - Les Vrais Principes de l'Espée Seule

FIRST PART - Of the knowledge one must have use the Sword properly.

  1. "de le prendre au pied levé", which also means to surprise someone on the spot.
  2. TN : "Bottes secrettes", which literally translates as “secret boots” but designates a special and secret maneuver.
  3. NT: grand & petit pas d'Asne, respectively, large & small Donkey's step ; this technical term is left untranslated.
  4. N.T. here Philibert abruptly switches from first, second, third, fourth guard to prime, seconde, tierce, quarte.
  5. N.T.: dégagement
  6. N.T.: battement
  7. N.T.: here, this is distinct from "taking the time" as it specifically refers to striking someone attempting to take the time that was given.
  8. N.T.: "prendre au pied levé" in modern french this expression means: to take someone by surprise or in an inopportune moment.
  9. N.T.: "coup fourré", here refers to the case where both opponents hit and get hit at the same time.
  10. This is a reference to "Le Maître d'Arme Libéral", a treatise from 1653 by Charles Besnard.
  11. N.T. : Estocade de pied ferme - this is the thrust accompanied by a classical lunge, where the back foot stays put.
  12. N.T. : Estocade de passe - thrust accompanied by a lunge where the front foot stays put and the back one projects forward
  13. N.T. : that is, at the beginning of the measure gaining or breaking action.
  14. serait plutot precision ici?
  15. N.T. : the original text mistakenly uses "speed" instead of "precision" here
  16. N.T. : "bon pied & bon oeil" : a saying meaning "to be alert, and in the fullness of one's capabilities