Prime parry. The thrust in prime for the left side of the body is parried by the act of striking…
Quarte parry. The thrust in quarte for the left side of the body, on the high lines, is parried…
Tierce parry. The thrust in tierce for the right side of the body, on the high lines, is parried…
The viola may be considered a large violin tuned a fifth lower or as a small cello tuned an octave higher.…