Fundamentals of Italian Rapier: A Modern Manual for Teachers and Students of Historical Fencing

By David Coblentz and Dori Coblentz

Fundamentals of Italian Rapier: A Modern Manual for Teachers and Students of Historical Fencing offers a comprehensive theoretical foundation for seventeenth-century rapier fencing. This book pairs descriptions of fencing techniques with over a hundred images, explaining the underlying reasoning for each fencing action as well as offering drills and exercises designed to help students internalize the three fundamentals of Italian rapier fencing: modo, misura, and tempo (technique, measure, and timing). Through a synthesis of Italian fencing manuals for an English-speaking readership, Dori and David Coblentz offer a resource that is both sensitive to historical context and aware of modern trends in fencing instruction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DX63G872
• ISBN13: 9798218586300
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Modo Publications
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"