Jun 25, 2021 · ↑ Fiore actually writes that this grappling move is “better than the others”, but gives us no clue as to what the “others” are. ↑ As in full of holes. ↑ I believe this is not an apology for the poleaxe itself but an apology for showing the dirty trick of the corrosive powder. As such it should really be placed higher up.

Fiore Furlano de Cividale d'Austria, delli Liberi da Premariacco (Fiore dei Liberi, Fiore Furlano, Fiore de Cividale d'Austria; born ca. 1350; [1] died after 1409 [2]) was a late 14th century knight, diplomat, and itinerant fencing master. He is the earliest Italian master from whom an extant martial arts manual has survived.

In this essay I will analyse and comment on Fiore's instructions regarding the twelve cardinal guards of the longsword, rendering them accessible to the modern student of Fiore's art.

Nov 10, 2018 · Fiore dei Liberi is the author of one of these treatises. But what makes him so special? Well, first, his treatise – Flos duellatorum or Fior di Battaglia (Flower of Battle) – is among the oldest surviving manuals on chivalric martial art.

Feb 18, 2025 · Fifteen years is an eternity in the world of HEMA. It is enough time that his name is no longer familiar to most teachers and students of historical fencing, but if anyone of us deserves to be remembered, he does.

Oct 27, 2023 · Fior di Battaglia ("The Flower of Battle", MS Ludwig ⅩⅤ 13) is an Italian fencing manual authored by Fiore de'i Liberi and dedicated to Niccolò Ⅲ, Marquis d'Este. The original currently rests in the holdings of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California.

Longsword HEMA beginner sources. Longsword is by far the most popular weapon trained in HEMA today. In Germany over 92% of all clubs offer Longsword! The two most widespread traditions are the German school of Johannes Liechtenauer and the Italian school of …

Fiore dei Liberi was a weapons-master from Italy who was active in the 14th and early 15th century. After fifty years of training Italy's elite, he put his art to paper and created the Flower of Battle. The Flower of Battle covers the use of the dagger, …

Host Sean Franklin and special guest Richard Marsden of the Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship go through an introduction of Fiore de'i Liberi's system, including grappling, dagger,...

Fior di Battaglia ("The Flower of Battle", MS Ludwig ⅩⅤ 13) is an Italian fencing manual authored by Fiore de’i Liberi and dedicated to Niccolò III, Marquis d’Este. it is parchment in a tidy humanist script; the illustrations are inked drawings with gold leafing on the crowns and garters.