Nova Scrimia
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Nova Scrimia is an Italian organisation which promotes the teaching of the Italian school of swordsmanship
as described by Master Fiore dei Liberi
in his 1410 treatise Flos Duellatorum in Armis et sine Armis, (also known as "Fior di Battaglia" (The flower of Battle)). The Nova Scrimia Group was established in 1990 to research and to experiment with the Italian heritage of combat arts. Scrimia is a Renaissance Italian term meaning “fencing”, so the group's name can be translated as "New Fencing".
The Nova Scrimia group has collected many treatises and documents since its birth. Nova Scrimia organizes tournaments and competitions in stickfighting, swordfighting and dagger fighting in many Italian cities.
A few of the specialties taught or researched by Nova Scrimia are:
Italian school of swordsmanship
The term Italian school of swordsmanship is used to describe the Italian style of fencing and edged-weapon combat from the time of the first extant Italian swordsmanship treatise to the days of Classical Fencing ....
as described by Master Fiore dei Liberi
Fiore dei Liberi
Fiore Furlano de Civida d'Austria delli Liberi da Premariacco was a Medieval master of arms and the earliest Italian master from whom we have an martial arts manual...
in his 1410 treatise Flos Duellatorum in Armis et sine Armis, (also known as "Fior di Battaglia" (The flower of Battle)). The Nova Scrimia Group was established in 1990 to research and to experiment with the Italian heritage of combat arts. Scrimia is a Renaissance Italian term meaning “fencing”, so the group's name can be translated as "New Fencing".
The Nova Scrimia group has collected many treatises and documents since its birth. Nova Scrimia organizes tournaments and competitions in stickfighting, swordfighting and dagger fighting in many Italian cities.
A few of the specialties taught or researched by Nova Scrimia are:
- Unarmed or “Abracar” from techniques of the XV-XVI century according to Masters Fiore dei LiberiFiore dei LiberiFiore Furlano de Civida d'Austria delli Liberi da Premariacco was a Medieval master of arms and the earliest Italian master from whom we have an martial arts manual...
, Filippo Vadi and Achille MarozzoAchille MarozzoAchille Marozzo was an Italian fencing master teaching in the Dardi or Bolognese tradition.Marozzo was probably born in Bologna. His text Opera Nova dell'Arte delle Armi was published in 1536 in Modena, dedicated to Count Rangoni, then reprinted several times all the way into the next century...
. - Two handed StaffStick fightingStick fighting is a generic term for martial arts which use simple long slender, blunt, hand-held, generally wooden 'sticks' for fighting such as a staff, cane, walking stick, baton or similar....
according to the school of Master Cerri (XIX century), which employs techniques similar to the two handed sword. - Walking stickWalking stickA walking stick is a device used by many people to facilitate balancing while walking.Walking sticks come in many shapes and sizes, and can be sought by collectors. Some kinds of walking stick may be used by people with disabilities as a crutch...
according to the system of Master Martinelli ( XX century) - Cornoler stick fighting according to the Venetian School of the XV-XVI century
- Rondel dagger following the systems of Master Fiore dei LiberiFiore dei LiberiFiore Furlano de Civida d'Austria delli Liberi da Premariacco was a Medieval master of arms and the earliest Italian master from whom we have an martial arts manual...
and Master Filippo Vadi - Dagger and Cape according to Master Achille MarozzoAchille MarozzoAchille Marozzo was an Italian fencing master teaching in the Dardi or Bolognese tradition.Marozzo was probably born in Bologna. His text Opera Nova dell'Arte delle Armi was published in 1536 in Modena, dedicated to Count Rangoni, then reprinted several times all the way into the next century...
from the XVI century - Hand and a half sword - XV century following the systems of Masters Fiore dei Liberi and Filippo Vadi
- Side-swordSide-swordThe spada da lato or "side-sword" is the Italian term for the type of sword popular during the late 16th century, corresponding to the Spanish espada ropera....
according to the teachings of Masters Manciolino, Marozzo, Agrippa and Dall'Agocchie (XVI century) - Striscia (RapierRapierA rapier is a slender, sharply pointed sword, ideally used for thrusting attacks, used mainly in Early Modern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.-Description:...
) according to the schools of Masters Docciolini,Capoferro, Giganti, Alfieri and Fabris (XVII century) - Dueling sabre (Sciabola da Terreno) from the systems of Masters Radaelli, Cerri, Lambertini, Viti and Falciani