Bolognese sidesword 101 - Part 1: Attacks and guards
Single sword (Spada Sola), or the sword in one hand, is the foundational weapon in the Bolognese tradition (well, it can be debated that...
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Bolognese sidesword 101
The sidesword is essentially a single handed arming sword, usually with some hand protection, but can also be considered something of a transition from medieval arming swords and later rapiers. The Bolognese tradition dates from the early to late 1500s and represents an elegant way of fencing.
Rapier 101
The rapier is a long, thrust-centric sword, originating in the mid-1500s and supplanted by the smallsword in most places by 1700. My aim is to provide a practical teaching aid for Capo Ferro's system of rapier fencing, starting with the single rapier, and progressing on to rapier and dagger.
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