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For students of Medieval and Renaissance Italian martial arts.

Where historical accuracy meets practical training.

Books, facsimiles, audiobooks, online courses and t-shirts from world-renowned instructor and pioneering researcher of medieval and renaissance martial arts Dr Guy Windsor.

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The Mechanics of Domenico Angelo’s School of Fencing

4th and/or 11th July

Domenico Angelo’s School of Fencing (1787) is one of the most influential fencing books ever written. In this live online workshop, we’ll explore the mechanical foundations of Angelo’s method through practical solo exercises that can be trained anywhere, with little or no equipment. No partner is required.

Whether you’re completely new to smallsword, an experienced historical fencer, a foilist, or a fencing instructor interested in movement and body mechanics, this class will give you practical tools for understanding and training in Angelo’s style of smallsword fencing.

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Foundations of Smallsword Webinar (4th and/or 11th July 2026)

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The Vadi Collection

We have got brand new and exciting Vadi books for you!

  • Download the FREE Spada Press facsimile of De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi, with English translation.

  • Buy the companion volume to the facsimile which contains an in-depth interpretation and commentary.

  • Listen to the facsimile read aloud in both the original Italian and in English.
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Find your thing

  • Do you like the theory?

    Want to know how to research, how to train, or how to write about historical martial arts?

    Theory and Practice 

  • Do you want step-by-step instructions?

    Choose to learn rapier or longsword from a workbook with video links. Make notes as you learn with these specially designed books.

    Workbooks 

  • Interested in the original treatises?

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

    Treatises, translations, and academic interpretations 

  • Medieval Longsword

    Are you madly medieval? Check out the medieval combat collection!

    Longsword 

  • Renaissance Rapier

    Do you rave about the rapier? Learn Renaissance Italian martial arts, including the rapier fencing of Ridolfo Capoferro.

    Rapier 

  • Video Courses

    Do you learn best from video? Check out Swordschool's extensive selection of online courses.

    Online courses 

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Hardbacks and Facsimiles

Fill your bookshelf with beautiful hardback editions of Guy's works and affordable facsimiles of Vadi and Fiore.
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Paperbacks

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Workbooks

Learn Armizare or Rapier in these practical ring-bound workbooks, available in left-handed and right-handed versions, to make note-taking easy.
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Audiobooks

All audiobooks are delivered instantly by email from BookFunnel, to listen to in their dedicated audiobook app.

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Ebooks

All e-books are delivered instantly by email from BookFunnel for you to read on whichever device you like.

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Online Courses

  • Master the Art of Arms

    Access to everything!

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  • Introduction to Historical Martial Arts

    The perfect place to discover the historical martial art that's right for you.

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  • Medieval Italian Martial Arts

    Everything Fiore and Vadi

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  • Medieval German Martial Arts

    Medieval German wrestling, longsword and sword and buckler

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  • Renaissance Italian Martial Arts

    Bolognese swordsmanship and the rapier.

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  • Solo Training

    Train body and mind in historical martial arts when all alone.

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Bundles and Box Sets

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T-Shirts

Get your Swordschool T-shirts here!

We have a range of colours, fits and sizes in a carefully curated collection of the most stylishly swordy t-shirts you can find!

Click on each shirt to see its colour and size options.

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Latest News: 19th June '26

Hi,

Parry like it’s 1482!

You probably recall I’ve got a new book out, the companion volume to the Vadi facsimile. And I mentioned that my daughter created sketches of all the images in the treatise, to get around pesky Italian copyright contrarianism. The excellent Katie Mackenzie took one of those sketches, coloured it in, and created awesome t-shirts from the results. I have one ordered already, and you can get your own by clicking on the link below:

Swordschool T-shirts

Lunge like it’s 1787!

Moving ahead a few centuries, we have a smallsword live online mechanics seminar coming up (in case you missed the launch email last week). It’s 90 minutes of fencing goodness, with a Q and A at the end. I’ve allowed 30 minutes for the Q and A, but I’ll keep answering your questions until either my voice gives out or the internet breaks. Or you run out of questions.

Foundations of Smallsword Webinar

Every martial art is a way of moving and a set of tactical preferences. The tactical preferences require safety equipment and a training partner, but you can train the way of moving alone, with little or no gear.You can sign up below to get the 20 page class handout, which includes the relevant images and text from The School of Fencing, plus the links to the zoom meetings. I'll also email out the zoom links to all attendees on the day.

Foundations of Smallsword: The Mechanics of Domenico Angelo’s School of Fencing

This class is designed for solo practice. No partner is required (or previous experience: beginners are welcome!).

Join us in the 1700s!

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