Mezza Spada

Mezza Spada
(“Half-Sword”) Equivalent to the German “Halb-Schwert”. Special techniques of grabbing the sword’s blade by the second hand (or both even hands) and thrusting, deflecting, or striking. Often used in combat against heavy armor. Fiore lists 6 Mezza Spada: Posta Serpentino, Posta Serpentino Superiore, Posta Sagittarria, Posta Vera Croce, and Posta Croce Bastarda. Vadi used Mezza Mela ("half-blade") for Halb-Schwert and Mezza Spada for Incrosar a Mezzo Spada (perhaps a result of the universal linguistic tendency to shorten lengthy phrases).

Medieval glossary. 2014.

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