{"id":1385,"date":"2017-06-30T23:24:08","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T21:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2017-06-30T23:24:08","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T21:24:08","slug":"plan-thibaults-academie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/plan-thibaults-academie\/","title":{"rendered":"A Plan of Thibault&#8217;s Acad\u00e9mie de l&#8217;Esp\u00e9e"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Girard Thibault&#8217;s <em>Acad\u00e9mie de l&#8217;Esp\u00e9e<\/em>, finished in 1628, is a very interesting fencing book which contains some of the most thorough descriptions of fencing moves together with very detailed and consistent illustrations. High-res scans of the books are available <a href=\"https:\/\/repository.teneo.libis.be\/delivery\/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE6804696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. However, that incredible detail is also a huge barrier for its study. It is difficult to hold it all together in your mind, and when you seek advice for a specific situation it can be hard to locate it again, even if you have seen it before!<\/p>\n<p>One of the first useful work I&#8217;ve done when I got my <a href=\"http:\/\/archipel-concept.pagesperso-orange.fr\/kubik\/facsimile\/academielivre.html\">facsimile<\/a> has been to run through the book and take quick notes of what was where. It is this rough plan that I want to publish here, hoping it might be useful to others. It is of course extremely terse and perhaps inaccurate at times, except for the first few tables that I had read in a bit more detail, but it allows one to look up what is where and maybe find specific answers if need be. I might expand that rough plan in the future to include each sequence of circles&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Book one<\/h2>\n<p>This book exclusively deals with a right-handed opponent armed with a single sword.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1444\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1444\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1444\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableI.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableI-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableI-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableI-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableI-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A portion of Table I.<\/p><\/div>\n<dt>Table I<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>Discourse on the measure of Man (p.1-4)<\/li>\n<li>Construction of the Circle (p.5-6)<\/li>\n<li>Naming of points and lines (p.7)<\/li>\n<li>Properties of the Circle: walking, instances, times, lengths, degrees of strength, gripping the sword<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table II<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>Link with D\u00fcrer&#8217;s canonical proportions<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions of the hilt<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions of the baldric<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table III<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>Drawing the sword<\/li>\n<li>How to set yourself in the straight line posture (continued in next table)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table IV<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>How to set yourself against the straight line or the obtuse angle<\/li>\n<li>Discourse on the excellence of the straight line<\/li>\n<li>How to adapt according to the length of blades or steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table V<\/dt>\n<dd>Advantage of the straight line against feints (outside, inside, below)<\/dd>\n<dt>Table VI<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>Subjection to 2nd instance on the inside (circles 1-2)<\/li>\n<li>Thrust from 3rd instance (circle 3)<\/li>\n<li>Response to a parry of average weight (circles 4-7)<\/li>\n<li>Response to a parry of strong weight (circles 8-13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table VII<\/dt>\n<dd>How to deal with thrusts delivered during the subjection (opponent makes a cavazione)<\/dd>\n<dt>Table VIII<\/dt>\n<dd>How to deal with thrusts delivered during the subjection (opponent makes an imbrocatta around the blade)<\/dd>\n<dt>Table IX<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>Discourse on the weights and feeling<\/li>\n<li>Dealing with reactions of various weights during the subjection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table X<\/dt>\n<dd>Dealing with reactions of violent or strong weights<\/dd>\n<div id=\"attachment_1447\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableX.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1447\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableX.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1447\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableX.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableX-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableX-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableX-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableX-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Table X, circle 5: reaction to an overparry.<\/p><\/div>\n<dt>Table XI<\/dt>\n<dd>Zachary steps back, how to follow<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XII<\/dt>\n<dd>How to open up angles and exploit them while hitting (sometimes using the left hand to grab)<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XIII<\/dt>\n<dd>How to deal with a variant of the straight line, hilt higher covering the face, tip lower<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XIV<\/dt>\n<dd>Dealing with cuts, starting with a subjection to the inside<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XV<\/dt>\n<dd>Subjection to the outside<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XVI<\/dt>\n<dd>On the same, study of taking opportunity and economy of strength<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XVII<\/dt>\n<dd>Dealing with cuts, starting with a subjection to the outside<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XVIII<\/dt>\n<dd>Delivering cuts to the weapon arm<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XIX<\/dt>\n<dd>Obligation (opponent&#8217;s blade is on top), walking to the outside<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XX<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>Subjection to the inside from the obligation to the outside<\/li>\n<li>Discourse on postures and the rigidity of illustrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<div id=\"attachment_1448\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1448\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1448\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXI.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXI-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXI-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXI-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXI-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detail of table XXI.<\/p><\/div>\n<dt>Table XXI<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ul>\n<li>First intention strikes<\/li>\n<li>Discourse on strength and weaknesses of the opponent&#8217;s posture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXII<\/dt>\n<dd>Attacking the straight line, starting left foot forward<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXIII<\/dt>\n<dd>Same start, but the opponent holds his hilt higher<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXIV<\/dt>\n<dd>Zachary takes a different posture: hilt low, point high, weight on the right foot<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXV<\/dt>\n<dd>Another slightly different posture: point to the inside, hilt outside<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXVI<\/dt>\n<dd>Feints and possible changes on the same approach<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXVII<\/dt>\n<dd>This time Zachary attacks Alexander on the straight line<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXVIII<\/dt>\n<dd>Attacks on a low guard (sword pointing forward and to the ground)<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXIX<\/dt>\n<dd>Continuation of the latter, dealing with attempts to grab with the left hand<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXX<\/dt>\n<dd>Attacks on a bent arm third<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXXI<\/dt>\n<dd>How to chase the opponent&#8217;s sword in extended third<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXXII<\/dt>\n<dd>Dealing with the extended third<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XXXIII<\/dt>\n<dd>Dealing with Fabris&#8217; method<\/dd>\n<div id=\"attachment_1449\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXXIII.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1449\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXXIII.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1449\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXXIII.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXXIII-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXXIII-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXXIII-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableXXXIII-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the moves of table XXXIII.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Book two<\/h2>\n<p>This book details specific cases against different weapon combinations. I have used German names for the postures of the greatsword here, although Thibault does not use that vocabulary and the postures are variants that do not necessarily appear in German works as far as I know. These names should be viewed as shorthands rather than as perfect descriptions.<\/p>\n<dt>Table I<\/dt>\n<dd>Uncaptioned circles. Three of them are the same as in book one, the rest are slightly different in construction.<\/dd>\n<dt>Table II<\/dt>\n<dd>Uncaptionned, allegories.<\/dd>\n<dt>Table III<\/dt>\n<dd>Against sword and dagger<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Action derived from book one, table XXIX, circle 8<\/li>\n<li>Action derived from book one, table XXIV, circle 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table IV<\/dt>\n<dd>Against sword and dagger<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subjection<\/li>\n<li>First-intention strikes<\/li>\n<li>Adapting to various postures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table V<\/dt>\n<dd>Against sword and dagger<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More on subjection<\/li>\n<li>Other postures, striking between the weapons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table VI<\/dt>\n<dd>Against sword and dagger, this time Zachary has the left foot forward<\/dd>\n<div id=\"attachment_1446\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableVI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1446\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableVI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1446\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableVI.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableVI-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableVI-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableVI-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableVI-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Table VI: fighting against sword and dagger.<\/p><\/div>\n<dt>Table VII<\/dt>\n<dd>Against sword and round shield<\/dd>\n<dt>Table VIII<\/dt>\n<dd>Against sword and round shield<\/dd>\n<dt>Table IX<\/dt>\n<dd>Against the greatsword, parrying a cut thrown from &#8220;low vom tag&#8221;<\/dd>\n<dt>Table X<\/dt>\n<dd>Against the greatsword<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Void against the same cut<\/li>\n<li>Subjection against &#8220;longpoint&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XI<\/dt>\n<dd>Against the greatsword<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Countering a cut from &#8220;zornhut&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Attacking against &#8220;ochs&#8221; and &#8220;hengetort&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XII<\/dt>\n<dd>How to deal with left-handers<\/dd>\n<dt>Table XIII<\/dt>\n<dd>How to behave against a musketeer<\/dd>\n<div id=\"attachment_1445\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableIX.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1445\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableIX.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1445\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableIX.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableIX-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableIX-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableIX-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tableIX-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Table IX: diverting a greatsword cut.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post, I share a rough plan of Thibault&#8217;s huge treatise intended to help navigate it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[114,119,150],"class_list":["post-1385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-source","tag-plan","tag-rapier","tag-thibault"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.subcaelo.net\/ensis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}