La Verdadera Destreza Volume I, II & III

The True Art and Skill of Spanish Swordsmanship

This includes all three volumes of the La Verdadera Destreza series.

The first two volumes present the Spanish School of Swordsmanship, La Verdadera Destreza, in a simple basic comprehensible form to the modern swordsman training without a master. These volumes cover the most fundamental elements of the Spanish School of Swordsmanship so that as potential Diestros, you may practice basic skills, techniques, and drills. Based upon the texts of Spanish masters Don Jeronimo Sanchez de Carranza and Don Luis Pacheco de Narvaez, and other masters of the period. is designed to provide a deeper study of the instructional material offered in Volumes I & II of La Verdadera Destreza instructional series. In this volume Maestro Ramon Martinez takes a more in depth technical view of the Affirmar & Angulo recto (stance) and the Compases (footwork). With the assistance of Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez and Anthony De Longis, Maestro Ramón Martínez teaches these skills in short, sequential lessons which include simple drills that illustrate the fundamentals of La Verdadera Destreza.

Volume III presents a more detailed look at the most fundamental elements of the Spanish School of Swordsmanship. With the assistance of Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez and Instructor Jared Kirby, Maestro Ramon Martinez teaches these skills in short, sequential lessons, which include simple drills that exemplify the fundamentals. Based upon the texts of the Spanish Masters of the 16th and 17th centuries, La Verdadera Destreza - Volume III is an instructional guide gleaned from the study of the historical Spanish treatises.

With over thirty years of continual research and study Maestro Martinez is the world’s preeminent authority on La Verdadera Destreza. He has brought more international recognition and respect for the Spanish school of fencing than any other master within the last one hundred and fifty years.

Contents of Volume 1 include instruction and drills covering:

  • Weapon and Blade Selection
  • Proper Grip
  • Positions of the Hand
  • The Stance - Afirmarse
  • Footwork - Compases
  • Blade Actions - Atajo, Cambio de Atajo, and Oppositions
  • Developing Sensitivity - Tacto
  • Building Your Own Circle

Volume II:

Building upon the foundation of skills presented in Volume 1, contents of Volume 2 include instruction and drills covering:
  • Movemientos
  • Cuts - Arrebatar, Media Tajo, Mandoble
  • Thrusts - Estocadas
  • Defensive Blade Actions - Desvios.
  • Dagger Selection and Grip
  • Attack and Defense with Rapier & Dagger

Contents of Volume III

  • Proper posture and positioning of the body
  • Understanding how to form the Angulo Recto
  • Fundamental Compases
  • Fluidity of movement and the importance of maintaining the Angulo Recto
Price: $95.00