We shall first begin, in the name of God and of sir St. George, with grappling on foot, so as to obtain better holds. Holds are not better unless they give an advantage. Hence, we four masters try to use advantageous holds, as can be seen in the figures. From the Pisani Dossi copy of Fiore dei Liberi's Fior di Battaglia, the earliest extant treatise on Italian swordsmanship and martial arts.
Grappling holdsSee note below.
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