Commentary

This play gives a general advice of how to defend against a thrust - the defender should immediatelly take the bind and defend by leading the oponent's sword away. We are also getting the two types of binds (above and below), with a clear preference for the above one. 

The second page refers to the play of binder and the bound. What is possibly happening here is

  • the priest has taken the bind above and on the right
  • the scholar reacts faster, leaves the bind and goes for a strike to the head
  • the priest reacts according to the play of binder and the bound - he follows the opponents sword with his shield (possibly even performing schiltslack), while thrusting in his head at the same time.