Side sword - Revision history

Cian at 23:56, 10 August 2010

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	A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-~~hilted~~ double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. ~~Blades~~ vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting. It is usually gripped using the same method of fingering as a rapier (index finger over ~~quillons~~).		A '''side sword''', or ''spada da lato'' ([[Italian]]) is the generic term for a transitional [[rapier]]/complex-[[hilt]]ed double edged [[sword]] of the late [[15th Century\|15th]]/[[16th Century]]. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. [[Blade]]s vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting. It is usually gripped using the same method of fingering as a rapier (index finger over [[quillon]]s).

	== Side sword in the SCA ==		== Side sword in the SCA ==
	In the [[SCA]], the "[[cut and thrust]]" variation of [[rapier]] fighting is also known as '''sidesword'''. The initial experiments with this system aimed to better reflect some of the teachings of Marozzo, Agrippa etc in the use of the ''spada da lato'' (side sword) or ''spada da filo'' (edge sword).		In the [[SCA]], the "[[cut and thrust]]" variation of [[rapier]] fighting is also known as '''sidesword'''. The initial experiments with this system aimed to better reflect some of the teachings of Marozzo, Agrippa etc. in the use of the ''spada da lato'' (side sword) or ''spada da filo'' (edge sword).

	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]

Simoncursitor: Reverted edits by 194.90.18.23 (Talk); changed back to last version by 74.122.210.120

2007-06-10T16:21:36Z

Reverted edits by 194.90.18.23 (Talk); changed back to last version by 74.122.210.120

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	A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting. It is usually gripped using the same method of fingering as a rapier (index finger over quillons).		A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting. It is usually gripped using the same method of fingering as a rapier (index finger over quillons).

	== Side sword in the SC		== Side sword in the SCA ==
			In the [[SCA]], the "[[cut and thrust]]" variation of [[rapier]] fighting is also known as '''sidesword'''. The initial experiments with this system aimed to better reflect some of the teachings of Marozzo, Agrippa etc in the use of the ''spada da lato'' (side sword) or ''spada da filo'' (edge sword).

			[[Category:Weapons]]
			[[category:swords]]

194.90.18.23 at 14:33, 10 June 2007

2007-06-10T14:33:07Z

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	A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting. It is usually gripped using the same method of fingering as a rapier (index finger over quillons).		A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting. It is usually gripped using the same method of fingering as a rapier (index finger over quillons).

	== Side sword in the ~~SCA ==~~		== Side sword in the SC
	In the [[SCA]], the "[[cut and thrust]]" variation of [[rapier]] fighting is also known as '''sidesword'''. The initial experiments with this system aimed to better reflect some of the teachings of Marozzo, Agrippa etc in the use of the ''spada da lato'' (side sword) or ''spada da filo'' (edge sword).

	[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[category:swords]]

74.122.210.120: Historical Inaccuracy fixed.

2007-04-12T20:36:41Z

Historical Inaccuracy fixed.

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			A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting. It is usually gripped using the same method of fingering as a rapier (index finger over quillons).
	In [[fencing]] terms, a '''side sword''' is a large [[dagger]] or [[main gauche]] wielded in the off-hand, mainly for the purpose of parrying an opponent's attacks.

	== Side sword in the SCA ==		== Side sword in the SCA ==

User 144 at 08:49, 27 May 2006

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Cian: SCA sidesword, links

2006-04-03T02:16:18Z

SCA sidesword, links

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	In fencing terms, a '''side sword''' is a large [[dagger]] or [[main gauche]] wielded in the off-hand, mainly for the purpose of parrying an opponent's attacks.		In [[fencing]] terms, a '''side sword''' is a large [[dagger]] or [[main gauche]] wielded in the off-hand, mainly for the purpose of parrying an opponent's attacks.

			== Side sword in the SCA ==
			In the [[SCA]], the "[[cut and thrust]]" variation of [[rapier]] fighting is also known as '''sidesword'''. The initial experiments with this system aimed to better reflect some of the teachings of Marozzo, Agrippa etc in the use of the ''spada da lato'' (side sword) or ''spada da filo'' (edge sword).

	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]

Cian: Reverted edit of 67.65.25.235, changed back to last version by Tobin

2006-04-03T02:09:25Z

Reverted edit of 67.65.25.235, changed back to last version by Tobin

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		In fencing terms, a '''side sword''' is a large [[dagger]] or [[main gauche]] wielded in the off-hand, mainly for the purpose of parrying an opponent's attacks.

		[[Category:Weapons]]

67.65.25.235 at 01:30, 3 April 2006

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	In fencing terms, a '''side sword''' is a large [[dagger]] or [[main gauche]] wielded in the off-hand, mainly for the purpose of parrying an opponent's attacks.

	[[Category:Weapons]]

Tobin: moved comment to talk page

2006-01-30T19:14:17Z

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	Whoever wrote the above statement is absolutely incorrect and should remove it.

	A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting.

195.93.21.74 at 14:58, 30 January 2006

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			Whoever wrote the above statement is absolutely incorrect and should remove it.

			A side sword, or spada da lato (Italian) is the generic term for a transitional rapier/complex-hilted double edged sword of the late 15th/16th Century. It is also commonly referred to as a "cut and thrust" sword. Blades vary enormously in their dimensions, but are predominantly wider and heavier than later rapiers to allow for effective cutting as well as thrusting.