Massimiliano Bonelli
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"The game of intentions in Rapier fencing: Technical reflections and practical applications for the strategic management of the assault"
Rapier fencing involves a constant confrontation with a changing situation.
Yet in the use of the "sword" tool, there are some constraints that allow you to create legible situations through specific actions in contact with the blade and out of contact, that allow us to create bases for creating a dialogue, a necessary element in order to conduct well (conservatively) an assault.
Equipment: Rapier, mask, glove, chest protector or good padded jacket
Biography
Massimiliano began his way in Traditional fencing in 2002-2003, when he started to practice rapier in Fisas following the teaching of Andrea Lupo Sinclair. Not very long after, he started studying and practicing all the Weapons of Fisas Method: sidesword ( also with dagger ), Longsword, Radaelli Saber and continued studying rapier ( also with dagger and cape) .
He has researched and gave demonstrations of the Rapier a number of times. One important mention is his interpretation of the methods shown in the book of L`arte di Adoprar la Spada by Giovanni Pietro Gorio (Milano, 1682). of which he was one of the two writers who did the transcription into a more modern Italian language book reprint.
Massimiliano has been a member of the FISAS executive committee for a good number of years and was the latest FISAS President till 2021.
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