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== Rapier (Capo Ferro) basic training: ==
== Rapier (Capoferro) basic training: ==


[[Map of Rapier syllabus]]
[[Map of Rapier syllabus]]
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== The Plays from the Plates ==
== The Plays from the Plates ==


We will video the entire book plate by plate and play by play. The purpose of the drills is to enable us to perform the plays. The purpose of the plays is to enable us to kill our opponent in a duel. See here: [[Specific Plays from Capoferro]]
[[Specific Plays from Capoferro]]




== Rapier (Capo Ferro) intermediate training: ==
== Rapier (Capoferro) intermediate training: ==




CCR drill to step 10
CCR drill to step 10


Fabris: counter-guards
Toccata


Adding degrees of freedom to the previous drills
Adding degrees of freedom to the previous drills
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*[[Rapier and dagger drills]]
*[[Rapier and dagger drills]]


4 dagger parries
Stringer-parry-strike
Feint, parry, strike
Sword and dagger X parry drill.
All drills done as distance drills (see above for basic pattern)


Sword and dagger freeplay
Sword and dagger freeplay
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[[Category:Syllabi]]
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[[Category:Rapier]]
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 6 January 2026

Rapier (Capoferro) basic training:

Map of Rapier syllabus

Rapier Syllabus

Solo exercises


Pair drills


The Plays from the Plates

Specific Plays from Capoferro


Rapier (Capoferro) intermediate training:

CCR drill to step 10


Adding degrees of freedom to the previous drills

Sword alone freeplay


Sword and dagger freeplay


Seminar footage

  • A sample seminar, covering some basic techniques and practice:
  • Part One Rapier seminar held on March 31st 2012. This is the morning session of a full day seminar. It includes structural/grounding practice, footwork, basic actions and the plays of plates 7 and 16.
  • Part 2: includes stringering games, plays of plates 7, 10, 13, 16, 17.