In preparation for part 9 in the i33 102 series, I went through i33 and wrote out what I thought were the key lessons on each folio. ...

This post covers the pink area of the diagram I've used the term handworks to designate actions taken from the bind, to echo a similar...

This post covers the pink part of the diagram A bind is where your sword touches (or very nearly touches) the sword of your opponent's. ...

I considered leaving this arrow out of the diagram in case it over-complicates matters. However, I want to write a post about it as I...

This post covers the pink circled arrow on the diagram Many have come to believe that the 'siege' (Obsesseo) in i33 is either some...

This post covers the pink parts of the diagram We've seen that a ward is a position from which you can launch one or two attacks from. ...

This post covers the pink parts of the diagram When your opponent attacks you, you need to defend against it. You can do this in several...

This post covers the pink part of the diagram From the wards, we generate attacks. The wards influence the attacks we can make, but it...

This post covers the pink part of the diagram Wards are 'resting' positions. They generally keep the sword held back close to the body in...

Caveat: This is meant to be a practical guide on fighting with the sword and buckler 'inspired' by i33. It is my own interpretation and...

It has been a year since I wrote my in depth interpretation of i33. It wasn't really my interpretation, it was an exploration of the...

I suppose I better say something about Tempo. (Since I began writing this, I have written a separate post on tempo: Using tempo/timing to...

This post is about one-to-one training whereby a 'master' provides stimulus to a 'student' so that the student can perform various...

Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 introduced the key concept in rapier, and showed the hierarchy of actions that stem from a stringer on the inside. ...

As I started to write part 5 (the hierarchy of actions for the outside stringer), I realised I could put the entire list of actions in a...

In part 2 I showed that, when fencer B is stringered on the inside line, they counter this by disengaging and attacking to the outside...

In part 2 , you saw that, for the fencer who has gained a stringer on the inside, they are expecting their opponent to disengage. If you...

In part 1 , I explained that Capo Ferro's rapier is largely based upon stringering. In fact, it is based on just two scenarios:...

This series of posts is based on Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli (1610). My aim is to make this practical and to aid in the teaching of...

This has been developed for an 8 week beginners course on longsword that I am teaching. It is designed to introduce a beginner to the...