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the Destreza Glossary
F - Fin

Glossary: Compendio de la Filosofía y Destreza de las armas de Geronimo de Carranza por Don Luis Pacheco de Narvaez

33. Fin perfeto, es quando la treta fe cumple fin impedimento.

Perfect end, is when the technique is completed without impediment.

34. Fin imperfeto, es quando la efpada del contrario eftorna la herida, que no llegue a donde auia de dar.

Imperfect end, is when the adversary’s sword turns the strike, that does not arrive where it would have hit.

35. Fin intencional, es el fin perfeto.

Intentional end, is the perfect end.

36. Fin accidental, es el fin imperfeto.

Accidental end, is the imperfect end.