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Herein being a collection of readings divers,
wherewith you may expand your knowledge of
The Arte of Fence.

An Outlands College that has put together several fun and informative Rapier treatises.

Their Rapier Training Manual is viewable on their website and we have a mirror here in PDF.

Additionally, their fighting company, the Blue Company, has a manual on rapier melee tactics, again available off their website or mirrored here in PDF.

Tattershall School of Defence
& Barwn Master Gwylym.

There are several modern treatises on the period masters and their works that form an invaluable reference point for starting your studies on period rapier styles.

For those who have asked what the requirements are for becoming a White Scarf... the annotated section from The Book of the Courtier provides a period perspective on the recommended skills and behaviors with modern interpretation.

There is also a selection of Period documents on rapier mostly in their original texts. (How's your Italian?)

Giacomo di Grassi
His True Arte of Defense
with video tutorials!

Chapters are indexed, with sidenotes & plentiful original illustrations. Videos are a bit smallish, but serve to demonstrate techniques in motion.

The Atlantian Academie d'Espee

Aside from inspiration for the Calafian Rapier Guild, this site has numerous articles and treatises regarding SCA & Period rapier in the Halls of the Academie, particularly The North Wing and The Observatory.

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