Training
It must be stressed that any martial art including fencing cannot be learned
simply from a book. It is in your best interest to find a suitable instructor
to study under. The materials provided on this site are intended for the
researcher and for the student who is already taking lessons from a qualified
instructor.
The Arte of Defense
I have included as a service, parts of my book Entitled "The
Arte of Defense" (First Edition with some edits). It is an instructional
manual on rapier play that includes not only pratical information but also
history and philosophy. The thrust (pun intended) of the book is to provide
a practical view on rapier play of the late 16th and early 17th
C. I stress the point more than the edge, giving drills for learning this
style. I hope you enjoy reading through it. The second edition of my book
is now available. Go to Tattershall
Arms and look in the books section for pricing.
Fencing during the Elizabethan period not only included the rapier but
also other weapons such as the longsword, the broadsword/backsword and
the short sword. As I write lesson plans for these other various
weapons I will include them here.
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