The Practical Monte

The Practical MonteThe Practical Monte is focused on the modern fencing practitioner, consolidating those important elements for the practice of Pedro Monte's fencing into a concise and readable format. This work includes the wrestling, dagger, pollaxe, spear, spadone, and sword in one hand sections of the Collectanea, a sweeping work which covers everything from the disposition and psychology of one's troops to the arms and armor design of the 15th century, all from

The Practical Monte is focused on the modern fencing practitioner, consolidating those important elements for the practice of Pedro Monte's fencing into a concise and readable format. This work includes the wrestling, dagger, pollaxe, spear, spadone, and sword in one hand sections of the Collectanea, a sweeping work which covers everything from the disposition and psychology of one's troops to the arms and armor design of the 15th century, all from the direct lived experience of a late 15th century military contractor. While wide-ranging and dense with information for the historian and practitioner alike, the Collectanea often lacks organization and clarity, which makes it a difficult text for the practices of fencing. This book bridges that gap for the casual reader, in a size and formatting appropriate to take into the fencing salle.