2. In 2012, we went to an
exhibition
Photo: Susan Hayward
3. There were the manuals of
Alferi, Rapisardi & others
These books are
used today to
recreate
Renaissance sword
fighting
by the School of the Sword & the
Sussex Sword Academy
Image: myarmoury.com
4. It also happens in aikido
Some aikikoka still
use“Budu Renshu”
5. The purpose of the
manuals
A memory aid, not as a
self-study guide
To maintain consistent
standards
You still had to practise