Destreza Comum

Errata in the first Spanish edition of Godinho’s Arte de Esgrima

We recently published a second edition in modern Spanish of Arte de Esgrima by Domingo Luis Godinho (which, together with the edition in modern Portuguese that preceded it, forms a pair of readings on the same work that can be purchased and enjoyed together. The second edition of the work is accompanied by some additional paratext, as the Portuguese version has its own essays, so it is not just an amendment of errata. However, on…

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Alguns nomes históricos em galego/português para as partes da espada

Sorry, this entry is only available in European Portuguese. Diniz F. Cabreira Arte do Combate AGEA Editora Atualizado a 20200207 Introdução Com frequência ao estudar diferentes tradições de HEMA utilizamos termos emprestados de outros idiomas. Muitas vezes esses termos são flutuantes e mudam dependendo da fonte que estejamos a ler. Muitas vezes o campo lexical resultante é mistura de termos novos e antigos, específicos da nossa arte e emprestados, próprios à nossa língua e estrangeiros.…

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Dandic, pompous and quarrelsome: uses and customs in Iberian fencing salles at the XVI and XVII centuries

Uses & customs in Iberian fencing salles of the sixteen and seventeenth centuries: safety regulations and equipment; traditions, rituals & salutes; scoring in tournaments; teacher’s wages and teaching methods.

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A very brief history of the Verdadeira Destreza in Portugal

This brief article describes the history of Verdadeira Destreza in Portugal between the XVI and XVIII centuries. It presents the fencing scene as it probably was at the time, sets context for the apparition of Verdadeira Destreza and its eventual displacement of the older common fencing style and lists and describes the known sources.