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From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Dagger Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi

In this volume Guy takes you through all 76 of Fiore's dagger techniques. Each technique (or “play”) is shown with the drawing from the treatise, his transcription and translation of the text, his commentary on how it fits into the system and works in practice, and a link to a video of the technique in action. The book also contains a detailed introduction describing Fiore's life and times, and extensive discussion of the contexts in which Fiore's art belongs.

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    See facsimiles of original sources, translations and Guy's interpretations.

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    Everything Fiore and Vadi

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    Medieval German wrestling, longsword and sword and buckler

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    Bolognese swordsmanship and the rapier.

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Latest News: 21 November '25

Hi!

The big news this week is of course the new book! Here in hardback, paperback, and ebook. From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: the Dagger Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi has landed!

It’s lovely when the print proofs arrive and you can sign off on them. And even lovelier when that means you can send out the pre-orders on time!

And, doesn’t the new one look very much at home between the wrestling and the sword?

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The book will go live on the other platforms (Jeff’s little e-commerce site, your local bookshop, etc.) in about a month.

This rounds off and completes the out of armour, on foot, sections of the manuscript, which is where my area of expertise lies. I’m really not an armoured combatant or cavalryman; I’ve done enough of both to know when to leave it to the experts! So I am hoping to complete this series with help from some metal-clad and mounted friends. Watch this space…

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