Fiore Dagger Basic Syllabus Zine
Welcome! I hope you enjoy this little zine of dagger happiness.
This printable pocket guide summarises the Swordschool Basic Fiore
Dagger syllabus. It’s designed as a memory aid for students who have
already learned the material, and as a handy reference to keep in your
fencing bag.
Download the printable PDF here
Print it on a single sheet of A4 paper, then cut and fold it into an
eight-page booklet.
Videos and Further Instruction
The zine is deliberately concise. If you’d like demonstrations,
explanations, and additional context, you’ll find them here:
The Four Strikes
https://swordschool.com/dagger4strikes
The Five Things
https://swordschool.com/dagger5things
The Nine Masters
https://swordschool.com/dagger9masters
The First Eight Plays of the First Master
https://swordschool.com/dagger1stmaster8plays
Push, Pull, or Freeze
https://swordschool.com/daggerpushpull
The Five Things against all Four Lines
https://swordschool.com/dagger5things
The Dagger Disarm Flowdrill
https://swordschool.com/daggerdisarmflowdrill
Dagger Freeplay
https://swordschool.com/daggerfreeplay
Learn More
The syllabus in this zine is based on my interpretation of Fiore dei
Liberi’s Fior di Battaglia.
You can explore the complete interpretation, including manuscript
images, translations, historical commentary, and cross-references, in
the free Swordschool Wiki:
If you’d like structured video instruction, demonstrations, and guided
training, you’ll find my complete Medieval Dagger course here:
https://swordschool.com/medieval-dagger
Folding Instructions
The zine prints on a single sheet of A4 paper and folds into an
eight-page booklet.
If you’ve never made one before, it’s very straightforward. I first
discovered this format through Austin Kleon’s short video explaining the
folding process.
[Video link or embedded video]
Share It
Feel free to print copies for your club, training partners, or students.
If you find it useful, I’d love to hear how you’re use it. And if
there’s another Swordschool syllabus or reference guide you’d like to
see turned into a pocket zine, please let me know.
Happy training!