Italian rapier combat /
Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime and his intricate and exact instructions were copied and emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this Italian's grace and style. The manual, illustrated with 43 striking illustrations, gives a very real flavor of the panache of this expert i...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the Italian. |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK :
Greenhill Books,
[2021].
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| Summary: | Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime and his intricate and exact instructions were copied and emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this Italian's grace and style. The manual, illustrated with 43 striking illustrations, gives a very real flavor of the panache of this expert in swordsmanship and mastery of that most lethal of weapons, the rapier. Ferro examines different kinds of swords, their component parts and their suitability, before going on to discuss their actual use. There he expounds his theory as to the timing and direction of thrusts, the essential distances and the need for complete control. He also looks at defensive measures, guards, parries and the need for quick footwork. |
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| Physical Description: | 147 pages : illustrations ; 20 x 27 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781784386917 178438691X |