Docs

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Find in the following links some of the docs I have been writing along my career in order to assist all new fencers to approach to Destreza (Verdadera, Common and Nova). Beware that the links may change from time to time, since all the documents might be reedited eventually, adding new information or improving the existing one. After the docs, you can find some direct writings, usually in response to doubts or inquires from some followers.

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Find here The Epic Study & Interpretation of the 1805 Manuel de Brea’s Destreza-Fencing Treatise. This treatise is an easy approach to Destreza and it is recommended to all new “Diestros” before venturing to more complex treatises.
New Update: 30th of March 2022

Andre’s Destreza Glossary This is a Destreza Glossary, a compendium of words (176 entries) and concepts from the old Spanish Martial Art of Fencing, not necessary to be just Verdadera Destreza, but also Vulgar or Common Destreza.
Last update: April 15th 2024. Some corrections added as well as new techniques, specially from Common Destreza.

French Version:

Transcription of “Compendio de la Verdadera Destreza y Filosofia de las Armas” by Ettenhard in 1675.

Historical Fencing Treatises Timeline: A pocket list of treatises that everyone should have in their computers.
Last Update: 1st Feb. 2022

Rapier Gear Safety Guidelines: This document aims to provide a general guideline regarding gear for achieving a safe practice during the exercise of Rapier Swordsmanship, a very useful text for many HEMA or Historical Fencing instructors as well as many clubs and organizations that want to establish a protocol. Last Update: 15th April 2022

Fantastic Gear Items & Where to Find Them This document includes many links in order to recommend models and brands of gear in order to help new fencers to acquire a suitable material for the practice of Rapier Swordsmanship. Last Update: 29th July 2021

Hema Footwork Find in here some footwork advice for Historical Fencing, the doc doesn’t only talk about how to move but also gives some hints about the perfect shoes for practicing.

Is there a relation between Bullfighting (Tauromaquia) and Destreza? – by André Hajjar Sesé Nov. 6^th 2021

Common Fencing in the Iberian Peninsula During 15th and 16th centuries. A historical document by Pablo Moya Montes a Historian and a fencer. The documents describes the way fencing was accessible to the community and how they were organized in guilds, as well as all the hierarchy behind it.

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