Iberian Swordplay: Domingo Luis Godinho’s Art of Fencing 1599

First publication of 1599 manuscript by Portuguese master-at-arms Domingo Luis Godinho entitled Arte de Esgrima (The Art of Fencing).Tim Rivera provides detailed introduction explaining Godinho’s relationship to earlier sword masters, and a short primer on the various weapons, guards, parries, footwork and terminology of the traditio

Tim Rivera has been researching, studying, and translating texts on Spanish swordplay since 2008, concentrating on the older and common styles from the 15th - 17th century. He is also the founder of the Spanish Swordsmanship Society. In addition, he has practiced and researched various styles of Filipino martial arts since 1995.