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Ridolfo Capoferro's The Art and Practice of Fencing - A Practical Translation for the Modern Swordsman (Paperback)
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Ridolfo Capoferro's The Art and Practice of Fencing - A Practical Translation for the Modern Swordsman (Paperback)
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In the 1600s, the elegant and deadly Italian rapier was the choice
sword of duelists, officers, gentlemen and noblemen: to master the
rapier was to be a feared martial artist and a paragon in single
combat. Among the original treatises on the use of this weapon, the
most prized by historical fencing revivalists in the last 150 year
has been the Great Representation of the Art and Practice of
Fencing, written in 1610 by Master Ridolfo Capoferro. In this
remarkable text, Capoferro described and illustrated - in unmatched
detail - the use of the rapier alone and with a left-handed dagger,
cloak and shield, offering the modern historical fencing student a
true wealth of Renaissance fencing theory, form and repertoire.
With this book, expert researcher and rapier instructor Tom Leoni
offers a full, accurate and accessible English translation of
Capoferro's teachings, complete with high-resolution reproductions
of the 43 original illustrations. To make the book even more
useful, Tom has included bullet-point synopses of all the actions
illustrated by Capoferro, as well as a glossary of rapier-fencing
terms with examples referring the reader to how they are used in
the text. Also included is a primer on key rapier-fencing concepts
and actions, as well as a historical introduction about Capoferro
and his extraordinary relevance in the revival of historical
martial arts.
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