这幅绝妙的作品展示了40多幅精美的插图，是世界上最具影响力的击剑专著之一。Ridolfo Capo Ferro是他有生之年的传奇人物。他复杂的指导在整个欧洲都被这种优雅和风格所迷惑，这是他掌握剑术的一个窗口。
这个更新版包括一个新的介绍和一个修订的词汇表，其中有许多现在已经翻译的技术术语。此外，现代化的翻译使读者更容易理解Capo Ferro的意图。
在讨论实际使用之前，Capo Ferro首先对剑杆进行了详细检查——其组成部分及其适用性。他详细说明了控制对手所需的时间和距离，同时也关注了防守方面，如后卫、招架和快速步法的重要性。他还介绍了将剑与匕首、斗篷和盾牌等辅助武器一起使用的情况。
由剑术大师贾里德·柯比（Jared Kirby）提出，这本漂亮的书是重要的历史记录，对任何历史剑士、武术学生或军事历史学家来说都是必不可少的读物。
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Italian Rapier Combat: Capo Ferro’s ‘Grand Simulacro’
Featuring more than 40 beautiful illustrations, this stunning work presents one of the world’s most influential fencing treatises. Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a legend in his own lifetime. His intricate instructions were emulated throughout a Europe bewitched by this grace and style and are a window into his mastery of swordsmanship.
This updated edition includes a new introduction and a revised glossary with many technical terms now translated. Additionally, a modernized translation makes it easier for the reader to understand Capo Ferro’s intention.
Capo Ferro begins by examining the rapier in detail – its component parts and their suitability – before discussing the actual use. He details the timing and distance needed to control your adversary, while looking at defensive aspects such as the guards, parries and the importance of quick footwork. He also covers using the rapier with auxiliary weapons such as the dagger, cloak and shield.
Presented by fencing master Jared Kirby, this handsome volume is a vital historical record and essential reading for any historical swordfighter, student of martial arts or military historian.
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