School of European Swordsmanship

Bolognese Spada da Filo

Viggiani's Lo Schermo (1575) contains a tiny, perfect fencing system, and the best description of the underlying fencing theory current from 1400 to 1600; it is the starting point for our study of 16th century Italian swordsmanship.

Dall'Agocchie's Dell'Arte Di Scrimia (1572) provides the more detailed technical source.