dall’Agocchie – Walking in the Guards
An analysis and interpretation of the solo form described in Giovanni dall’Agocchie’s 1572 treatise.
An analysis and interpretation of the solo form described in Giovanni dall’Agocchie’s 1572 treatise.
This post outlines my current interpretation of the first actions found in Marozzo’s sword alone section, started in the context of an online form tournament.
The manuscript treatise by Giovan Antonio Lovino does not get the attention that it deserves. The two parts of this richly illuminated 16th century treatise have a number of original features that make it essential for a study of fencing in these times.