guard The Elusive Guardia d'Entrare Each of the 16th century Bolognese fencing masters describe the guards they use in their art. Four of the texts have sufficiently similar sets of guards to say they belong to a common
anonimo The simplest target is the advanced one The sword hand is the protector of the body, to which it connects through the arm it is attached to. This body, however, is not the protector of the arm. The above is
cuts Cuts and Thrusts of the Anonimo Bolognese Studying HEMA from the sources is a process that fluctuates between trying to generalize and trying to extract as much detail as possible. This applies to every aspect of the study from personal
anonimo Anonimo translation updates The Anonimo translation has really had a good start in its new home at anonimo.marozzo.com. With over 60 plays already translated, and some of them with video and commentary, there starts
anonimo Scuola di Spada II report We just finished the second intensive course on Bolognese swordsmanship, titled "Scuola di Spada", which of course translates to "school of the sword". The subtitle and theme of this
anonimo Principles to good fencing We should never forget what the underlying principles of fencing are. While there may be differences between one style and the other, some things do not change. The first fundamental is to dare
anonimo Guards of the Bolognese Tradition The author of the Anonimo Bolognese reminded us that the fundament of the art is in working diligently to understand all the guards or postures of the style. Indeed, most masters begin their
