"Because I know something you do not know... I am not left handed!"
And with that the tide of the fight turned. It was immediately apparent that the Dread Pirate Roberts was no match for Inigo Montoya's true skill. Roberts was a master technician with the ability to blend Capoferro's defense with Agrippa's attacks and Bonetti's ripostes but he was left handed fighting a right handed Montoya. Now, right-handed isn't always better... it's just that Inigo's was. Also, all of aforementioned masters were right handed too, so there was an advantage to using a Maestro's style in the way in which he had taught it...
And a very pleasant welcome to you. If your receiving this, you are one of the select FEW subjects that I have been chosen to help us get this mailing list up and running.
Its purpose is to present swordwork and strategy from all over the globe. If it works, and people are interested, Darryl Caldwell and I (Joe Maurantonio) will be your "Maestro"... Italian for teacher. Now, don't get us wrong - - - we're not just going to offer up European concepts. The name was chosen by me so as to tell all that we won't be limiting ourselves to the Asian styles of swordwork with which many of you are familiar.