- Posta Sagittarria
- (“Archer” guard) One of Fiore’s Mezza Spada postures, a right “Window” guard with the sword pulled farther back and the left hand holding the blade knuckles up.
Medieval glossary. 2014.
Posta Sagittarria
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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 … Medieval glossary
