the rum soaked fist: internal martial arts forum

In english

http://6nieve6.googlepages.com/Godinho.ppt

so this is a portugese fencer's interpretation of the spanish school of fencing?

It's a different spanish school.

it is interesting that this is published in parallel with George Silvers Paradox of Defense book of 1599.

I'd like to see more and cannot draw an educated conclusion from the powerpoint presentation alone.
From the presentation alone, I don't see any huge departures from spanish school principles in the bullet points.

Interesting to know there is another one out there though.

fantastic!

i'd like to see more on it. please keep us informed.



tim

This manuscript would seem to be a great find. From what I can glean from the powerpoint presentation, the method seems closer to common European practices seen in a number of countries, than to the "verdadera destreza" of the Spanish rapier, but here I am filling in the blanks with conjecture. That the espada is called espada sola (single sword, as distinguisled from sword and buckler or sword and dagger), instead of ropera may indicate a military style cut and thrust sword--but here I am guessing in the absence of information. This manuscript may be a new insight into what Spanish rapier masters called common or vulgar fencing.