The Plays of Abrazare

The Abrazare section of the Getty Manuscript begins with four guards, continues with 20 plays, of which the last four involve a bastoncello. The first six plays are an integral part of our Fiore Basic Syllabus, and our Abrazare Basic Training

Related resources

Book: for a complete transcription, translation, interpretation, and academic treatment, see From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: the Wrestling Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi.

Online Course: Medieval Wrestling: The Abrazare of Fiore dei Liberi

The Four Guards

The Unarmed Abrazare Plays

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The Bastoncello Plays

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