The Hurt of the Low Ward at the Sword and Square Target
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There are many blows to be bestowed, standing at the low ward, all which I
esteem as vain and to no purpose, considering the manifold and abundant
defense of the Target. Therefore I will restrain myself unto two only which
are very strong and hardly to be warded. And they are two thrusts, the one
within, the other without, with the right foot both before and behind.

When one finds himself within, with his right foot before, and so near his
enemy, that by the increase of a left pace, he may with the right side of
his Target, beat away the enemy's sword in the middle thereof, then he
ought nimbly to increase that left pace, and (closing in the enemy's sword
between his Target and his own sword) to deliver a forcible thrust at the
thighs, with the increase of the right foot. He may also do the very self
same when he finds himself to stand with his right foot behind, but then he
must farther of the right foot first, and then continuing still force his
sword and paces directly onwards, if he hit not the enemy as he would at
the first.

But if it chance that he find himself without, then he must (having first
found out fit opportunity to beat off the enemy's sword with his Target)
increase a left pace, and placing the high side of his Target under his
enemy's sword and his own sword upon it, closing it in, in the middle,
increase a pace of the right foot, and discharge a forcible thrust, at the
breast or face. And he may do the self same, when he stands with the right
foot behind.