by klonk on Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:58 am
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.
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klonk on Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:02 am, edited 2 times in total.
I define internal martial art as unusual muscle recruitment and leave it at that. If my definition is incomplete, at least it is correct so far as it goes.