Classes are generally two hours in length, begin with a brief warmup before a lesson and various drills, and end in free fencing with an emphasis on the session’s content.
Everyone begins their training with our Giganti’s Rapier curriculum and will be invited to attend other classes when they reach a safe level of ability and understanding. All participants in Scola activities agree to abide by our Community Standards and COVID-19 Safety Policy.
Please contact us if you are interested in attending class! We would love to have you.
Giganti’s Rapier
This class explores the basic rapier system of Nicoletto Giganti, as described in his 1606 treatise Scola, overo teatro (“School, or Theatre“). Lessons will focus on the single sword without companion weapons, giving students a strong foundation in Giganti’s approach, and will emphasize an understanding of fencing theory and tactics in order for participants to better apply the technical skills they are acquiring in free fencing.
Giganti’s Rapier classes run Mondays from 7:00-9:00 PM.
Late Venetian Rapier
Published in 1696, ninety years after Giganti’s first treatise, La spada maestra di me, Bondì di Mazo (literally “The Masterful Sword of Me, Bondì di Mazo“) is a window into the rapier fencing still practised in Venice in the late 17th century as the weapon was falling out of style in favour of the smallsword.
Late Venetian Rapier classes run Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00 PM.
