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<poem>As you will hear in my text.</poem>
 
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<poem>The eye with the heart should be alert,
 
<poem>The eye with the heart should be alert,
 
Bold and full of foresight.</poem>
 
Bold and full of foresight.</poem>
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<poem>With the left hand, the sword is to thrust
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Or to strike when it is joined
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And if you want the strike to be complete
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Make it as quick as a greyhound.</poem>
  
 
<poem>And he who does not have these keys with him
 
<poem>And he who does not have these keys with him
Will make little war with this play.
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Will make little war with this play.</poem>
The legs keys it is well said,
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Because you close them andalso open them,</poem>
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<poem>The legs keys it is well said,
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Because you close them and also open them,</poem>
  
 
<poem>You see the sun, that makes great turns,
 
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The heart must be foresightful,
 
The heart must be foresightful,
 
That expects shame and honour.</poem>
 
That expects shame and honour.</poem>
 
<poem>With the left hand, the sword is to thrust
 
Or to strike when it is joined
 
And if you want the strike to be complete
 
Make it as quick as a greyhound.</poem>
 
 
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'''Guards of the Axe in Armour.'''
 
'''Guards of the Axe in Armour.'''
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<poem>I am the guard of the woman, of great offence,
 
<poem>I am the guard of the woman, of great offence,
 
To respond to any situation.</poem>
 
To respond to any situation.</poem>
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<poem>::I am in the guard of the boar, with its saying,
 
<poem>::I am in the guard of the boar, with its saying,
 
::I’ll destroy your body for sure.</poem>
 
::I’ll destroy your body for sure.</poem>
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'''Guards of the Sword in Armour.'''
 
'''Guards of the Sword in Armour.'''
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<poem>I am the lower snake guard,
 
<poem>I am the lower snake guard,
 
That is good for striking with thrusts.</poem>
 
That is good for striking with thrusts.</poem>
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<poem>::I am the guard of the serene leopard,
 
<poem>::I am the guard of the serene leopard,
 
::That with the tail will give you poison.</poem>
 
::That with the tail will give you poison.</poem>
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'''FORM OF THE SWORD IN ARMOUR'''
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The sword for fighting in armour should have the form as written below, thus: it should be of a length to come with the pommel under the arm, sharpened four fingers from the point. It’s handle should be of a span. The crossguard should be as long as the handle of the sword. And it should be pointed on every side. And similarly, the pommel should be pointed, so that you can strike with any of these parts.
 
The sword for fighting in armour should have the form as written below, thus: it should be of a length to come with the pommel under the arm, sharpened four fingers from the point. It’s handle should be of a span. The crossguard should be as long as the handle of the sword. And it should be pointed on every side. And similarly, the pommel should be pointed, so that you can strike with any of these parts.
 
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'''Play of the Long Lance'''
 
'''Play of the Long Lance'''
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<poem>With a short lance I’ll wait in this way,
 
<poem>With a short lance I’ll wait in this way,
 
I invite you to come with long and short.</poem>
 
I invite you to come with long and short.</poem>
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| Following the work are some dagger techniques as follows. You must consider the act, the grip, the principle and the finish to understand the way. Knowing how cunning human nature is, and for everyone who is practiced in the art can understand all the actions depicted and shown in this, my little work, mainly of the sword, the axe, the spear and the dagger.
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Following the work are some dagger techniques as follows. You must consider the act, the grip, the principle and the finish to understand the way. Knowing how cunning human nature is, and for everyone who is practiced in the art can understand all the actions depicted and shown in this, my little work, mainly of the sword, the axe, the spear and the dagger.
 
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Revision as of 22:10, 2 March 2014

Philippo di Vadi Pisano
Born 1425
Pisa, Italy
Died 1501
Urbino, Italy (?)
Occupation Fencing master
Nationality Pisa, Italy
Ethnicity Ligurian
Citizenship Pisan
Patron Guidobaldo da Montefeltro
Influences Fiore de'i Liberi
Genres Fencing manual
Language
Notable work(s) De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi
Manuscript(s)
First printed
english edition
Porzio and Mele, 2002
Concordance by Michael Chidester

Philippo di Vadi Pisano was a 15th century Italian fencing master. His name signifies that he was born in Pisa, a city in northern Italy, but little else can be said with certainty about the life of this master. It may be that he was the same Philippo Vadi who was governor of Reggio under the marquisette of Leonello d’Este and later, from 1452 to 1470, counselor to Borso d’Este, Duke of Ferrara.[1] Some time after this, Vadi composed a treatise on fencing entitled De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi ("On the Art of Swordsmanship"); it was dedicated to Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino,[2] and gifted to him between 1482 and 1487,[3] but while this may indicate that he served the duke after leaving Ferrara, there is no record of a Master Vadi being attached to the ducal court.

Vadi was probably an initiate of the tradition of Fiore de’i Liberi, as both his teachings and the format of his treatise closely resemble those of the earlier master. As both Leonello and Borso were sons of Niccolò III d’Este, owner of two copies of Fiore's treatise Fior di Battaglia, Vadi would have had ample opportunity to study his writings.

Treatise

Additional Resources

References

  1. For an alternative theory as to the identity of Philippo di Vadi, see Greg Mele. "Interesting information on the Vadi family (Philippo Vadi)". HEMA Alliance Forum. 06 June 2012. Retrieved 09 October 2012.
  2. Vadi, Philippo di. De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi [manuscript]. Codex 1324. Rome, Italy: Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma, 1480s.
  3. Rubboli, Marco and Cesari, Luca. The Knightly Art of Combat of Filippo Vadi. Document circulated online.
  4. Erased.