Sidesword (Spada da Lato)
Slashing / Thrusting weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginItaly / Europe (Bolognese Fencing) (Renaissance (15th-16th C. - Marozzo, Manciolino))
Wield TypeSingle-handed
MaterialForged spring steel with complex hilt and finger rings
Length90 - 105 cm cm
Weight1.0 - 1.3 kg kg
History
Transitional weapon between the medieval arming sword and the Baroque rapier. Primary sword of the Italian Bolognese fencing school, wielded solo, with buckler, or dagger.
About
The developed hilt with finger rings allows placing the index finger over the crossguard for superior tip control during thrusts and rapid cuts.