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Heliodoro (Master of Arms)

Master of Arms

Spanish Baroque rapier fencing master who taught principles of Verdadera Destreza.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth17. století
Date of Death17. století
Era17th century
Country of OriginSpain
Rank / TitleMaster of Spanish Destreza
Active Yearsca 1630–1670

Biography

Master Heliodoro taught rapier fencing in 17th-century Spain, applying Pacheco de Narváez's geometric stance circles and tactile blade feeling (Atajo).

Associated Martial Arts

La Verdadera DestrezaMaster

The Spanish school of rapier fencing, founded in 1582 by Jerónimo Sánchez de Carranza. The fencer stands upright and moves along an imaginary circle.