Spanish Swordsmanship Society

Finally, an update to the translation of Pacheco's Libro de las grandezas de la espada - the first three parts have been completed and revised.

https://www.spanishsword.org/translations

Now on to part 4.

Translations | Spanish Swordsmanship Society Old School Godinho, Domingo Luis. Arte de Esgrima [Art of Fencing]. 1599. (excerpts) Translation by Tim Rivera True School Pacheco de Narváez, Luis. Libro de las grandezas de la espada [Book of the greatness of the sword]. 1600. Source Source (color) Transcription (third part) by Tim Rivera Transla...

https://spanishsword.org/translations

Selected translations of texts covering destreza indiana (a style born in Lima, Peru around the turn of the 18th century) are now available.

Additionally, Alan Bloniarz is working on a full translation of Rada's Defensa de la verdadera destreza, in which he argued against the style.

https://destreza-fencing.com/resources

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Available for pre-order

El discípulo instruido y diestro aprovechado en la ciencia filosófica y matemática de la Destreza de las armas (2 volúmenes) → Este libro está en preventa. Los envíos se realizarán a partir del 10 de diciembre. Una obra fundamental y, hasta ahora, inédita, con un único ejemplar en colección particular inaccesible al público. Escrita por D. Diego Rodríguez del Canto, Maestro Mayor en el siglo XVIII, esta obra ilu...

Una edición muy esperada, por fin el Rodríguez de Canto, muy pronto en AGEA editora.
A long expected edition, at llst the Rodríguez del Canto, very soon on AGEA editora.

Sable militar español de principios del XIX.
Maqueta terminada, la proxima semana entra en imprenta, pronto estará disponible para reserva preimpresión.
Spanish military saber from the early XIX century.
Project finished, next week in printing house, very soon preorders available.

Many people have a copy of Godinho's book, but have a hard time finding a way to approach the text. Presented in the link below is a study guide along with some old notes; hopefully they can be of use to those struggling with the text.

https://spanishsword.org/documents

Or direct download:https://spanishsword.org/files/godinho.study.guide.and.notes.pdf

spanishsword.org

Second edition of Godinho in Spanish, and now also a Portuguese edition.

New translations into French, by Joanna Roux Mahieux - the first part of Pacheco's Grandezas de la Espada, and both of Viedma's books. Enjoy.

Translations | Spanish Swordsmanship Society Old School Godinho, Domingo Luis. Arte de Esgrima [Art of Fencing]. 1599. (excerpts) Translation by Tim Rivera True School Pacheco de Narváez, Luis. Libro de las grandezas de la espada [Book of the greatness of the sword]. 1600. Source Source (color) Transcription (third part) by Tim Rivera Transla...