Venetian rapier
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This book takes you to the fencing School of celebrated renaissance rapier Master Nicoletto Giganti of Venice. This faithful translation of Giganti's The School by internationally-known rapier teacher Tom Leoni includes the complete text, original illustrations and an introduction on rapier fencing that will make Giganti's text easy to follow.
Perhaps no other weapon represents Renaissance Italian fencing like the rapier. But do we know how it was used and how it was taught? This book takes you to the fencing School, or Salle, of celebrated renaissance rapier Master Nicoletto Giganti of Venice, one among the period teachers leaving instructions on the use of this weapon. More uniquely, his 1606 text The School, or Salle is a veritable training curriculum, with its stepwise lessons and easy-to-follow explanations on the use of the rapier alone and rapier and dagger. This faithful translation of Giganti's The School by internationally-known rapier teacher Tom Leoni includes the complete text, original illustrations, and an introduction on rapier fencing that will make Giganti's text easy to follow. If you are a martial artist, a fencer or have an interest in European martial culture, this book belongs on your shelf.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 31 januari 2010
Aantal pagina's: 80
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Tom Leoni
Hoofduitgeverij: Freelance Academy Press
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 178 mm
Product hoogte: 6 mm
Product lengte: 254 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 169 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 12 mm
Verpakking lengte: 207 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 349 g
EAN: 9780982591123