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Since it was the last week of workshop-type classes, and we had finally gotten the first order of t-shirts in, and I had sprained my ankle a few days before and so wasn’t participating, I thought it would be a … Continue reading

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Art of Marozzo: 7

Text in Italics is from William Wilson’s translation, used without permission Click here to go back to the Intro . “But I suggest that you be agente, that is you are the one attacking.” . We’ve arrived “close” to our … Continue reading

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Art of Marozzo: 6

Text in Italics is from William Wilson’s translation, used without permission Click here to go back to the Intro . Capitula 10 Now I will begin the first assault of the spada and brochiero stretta, which is very beautiful and … Continue reading

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Art of Marozzo: Intermission 1 – Assalti

Marozzo’s Assalti . It’s probably a good point for me to re-iterate my focus in teaching and studying historical martial arts. I’m not interested in re-creating historical arts. As I’ve said before, others are, and do a better job than … Continue reading

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Art of Marozzo: 5

Text in Italics is from William Wilson’s translation, used without permission Click here to go back to the Intro . Our last installment before we get to the first of the meaty bits!

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Art of Marozzo: 4

This week we finally move past chapter one, and go all the way to chapter five! Exciting times ahead, it seems…Just a little bit more of the essential ground work and we start to get into actual swordplay! .

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