Interpreting Capoferro
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You can download the complete book, translated by Jherek Swanger and William Wilson, edited by Roger Kay, here: File:Gran Simulacro English Wilson Swanger 1999.pdf
Interpreting Gran Simulacro
Plates 1-4 cover drawing the sword and the six guard positions, plate 5 the lunge, and plate 6 the stringere.
Plates 7-15 cover plays beginning with the stringering on the inside.
Capoferro: Plate 13 The Scannatura
Plates 16-20 cover plays beginning with the stringering on the outside.
Capoferro: Plate 17 the scanso dell pie dritto
Capoferro: Plate 19 the scanso della vita
Plates 21-35 cover plays of the rapier and dagger.
Plates 36-7 cover plays of the rapier and cloak.
Plates 38-41 resume with plays of the rapier and dagger.
Plates 42-43 cover plays of the rapier and rotella shield.
Related Resources:
Books: The Duellist's Companion.
Workbooks: The Complete Rapier Workbook
Online courses: The Complete Rapier Course.
