So, tonight in class we were working on the ligadure soprana, a continuation of last weeks lessons @ Forteza Fitness. Remember that this is all class footage or quickie footage that I shoot just for you gentle reader. I take requests if you want a more in depth look. Leave comments below.
Any way, Fiore's Ligadura Soprana is a fun technique, basically a "figure 4" lock. We should note that this action comes up many times in Fiore's manuscripts. Personally, I find it significant that this is the case. The old man was not one to repeat himself when he has the option to self reference earlier bits, which he does in several cases.
So, any time a play get a lot of attention from him, it's worth giving a bit more attention.
In the video ( https://youtu.be/4Nua76njYbw ) I only go over two of the 3 variants. Yes, he talk about it more than 3 times, but the lock itself is only shown in three variants. The inside and outside are my faves, the the under the arm is repeated more. I'll leave that to you to explore.
So, some key points:
One: don't miss the defense, or you die.
Two: you can't safely advance till you've broken the targets structure. Move thier elbow, don't hug thier arm which is what will happen if you let you body come in before you've properly begun the lock.
Three: Firire Help. Hit or strike the target before you try these, so thier attention is not on the play, but on the strike you just did or atleast attempted.
Four: It's all strikes. Don't get snakey with it. Stop the thrust, and HIT the enemy elbow towards you. The hit becomes a pull, but you can't do this with out precussion. We call that a massage. It's not a fight ender....
Between that and the video that shoudl cover it. Let me know if yo uhave questions.
J
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