The Swordmanship of Renaissance Italy. Rules and Principles of Historical Fencing

Download or read book The Swordmanship of Renaissance Italy. Rules and Principles of Historical Fencing written by Aa VV and published by Accademia Nazionale di Scherma. This book was released on 2021 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the honour, privilege, duty and responsibility of every historic fencing instructor, to make their students' journey as easy, enjoyable, and instructive as possible when they undertake the study of the lost, and now rediscovered, martial arts of their ancestors.From this awareness comes the desire to share with all enthusiasts of this discipline the knowledge borne of more than twenty years of experience by the Sala d'Arme Achille Marozzo (SAAM), in the form of this manual. It provides a complete and exhaustive explanation of all rules, foundations, and principles of swordsmanship as it was practiced in Italy during that turbulent and glorious historic period known as the Renaissance, paying particular attention to the authors of the Bolognese School.