Arte gladiatoria dimicandi : 15th century swordsmanship of Master Filippo Vadi

Authors:Filippo Vadi, Luca Porzio, Gregory Mele

Edition:View all formats and editions

Physical Description:vi, 203 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

ISBN:

9781891448188, 1891448188

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:51305853

Subjects:

Combat au sabre

Schermen (sport)

Swordplay

Contents:

Introduction

(7)

Of Honor & Honorable Quarrels

(12)

Judicial Combats

(3)

Private Duels

(1)

Dueling Culture

(7)

The Ring of Steel

(21)

Defining the Rapier

(2)

The Medieval Sword

(3)

The Tuck

(1)

The Sidesword

(1)

The Rapier

(15)

Mystery of the Sidesword

(13)

The True Fight -- Learning the Rapier

(80)

Stances & Foot Movement

(10)

The Guards

(8)

Basic Defense

(11)

Preparing for Combat

(2)

Attacks with the Single Rapier

(48)

Fighting Double

133

(18)

Rapier & Dagger

133

(7)

Rapier & Cloak

140

(3)

Rapier & Buckler

143

(2)

Case of Rapiers

145

(6)

Further Study

151

(4)

Armoring

151

(1)

Teaching Historical Fencing

152

(3)

Appendix A -- Sample Lesson Plan

155

(3)

Appendix B -- An Article on the Rapier

158

(2)

Appendix C -- Suppliers

160

(1)

Glossary

161

(1)

Bibliography

162

(3)

Index

165

Language Notes:Facsimile of manuscript Italian text and English translation on opposite pages