Chronicle of a journey to Tomar – November 2017
Building on the precedent stablished with «Cronica duma viagem a Lisboa» on November 2016, we bring here the memory of the […]
Lower shipping costs
In spite of postal rates increase we are keeping a better fee for our book postage. To begin with, ordering
We are environment concerned
Our policy is to use renovable material for sustainable sources and to recycle and to reuse whenever possible. Sometimes we
Chronicle of a journey to Lisbon – November 2016
Our comrades Manuel Valle Ortiz and Ton Puey were invited by HEMA-Portugal to give a lecture and a practical lesson
Dandic, pompous and quarrelsome: uses and customs in Iberian fencing salles at the XVI and XVII centuries
Uses & customs in Iberian fencing salles of the sixteen and seventeenth centuries: safety regulations and equipment; traditions, rituals & salutes; scoring in tournaments; teacher’s wages and teaching methods.
New sleeves for old books
Today, we fix History! We are testing and printing dust jackets for some of our earlier titles, from a time
A very brief history of the Verdadeira Destreza in Portugal
This brief article describes the history of Verdadeira Destreza in Portugal between the XVI and XVIII centuries. It presents the fencing scene as it probably was at the time, sets context for the apparition of Verdadeira Destreza and its eventual displacement of the older common fencing style and lists and describes the known sources.
«Memorial da Prattica do Montante» videos
Our fellow Ton Puey in his school Academia da Espada, is doing extensive work of theoretical and practical research in