{"product":{"product_id":"1904658849","title":"The Academy of the Sword","price":"70.56","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yekyvsphL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/1904658849"},"comments":[{"body":"There is an in-print translation. I believe Wiktenaeuer also has at least a partial translation (it may be full, not sure) but reading that much on computer would be maddening for me at least. He tends to be pretty...longwinded as well.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Academy-Sword-Gerard-Thibault/dp/1904658849\r\n\r\nDefinitely get the print version rather than Kindle, trying to cross reference plates and text would be maddening as he has big plates that he repeatedly references (similar to Meyer).\r\n\r\nHe is not as \"be the lion\" as Meyer. An overly broad take would be that he thinks that as long as you've got better geometry than your opponent you'll be fine, and the whole game is incrementally improving your position (with punishment if your opponent tries something weird).\r\n\r\nThat said, be warned that he uses an odd grip that rules out some hilt styles, and also there aren't a lot of people practicing his art.","subreddit_name":"wma","author":"rnells"},{"body":"There's a full translation of Thibault available for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/-/Gerard-Thibault/dp/1904658849/\r\n\r\nSadly from the comments it seems the newest edition is smaller than it used to be,and even the old one wasn't as big as the original book, which might be important at times with the detailed and dense pictures.","subreddit_name":"wma","author":"Azekh"},{"body":"**For primary sources:**\r\n\r\nTwo books are completely translated for True Destreza:\r\n[Viedma](https://spanishsword.org/translations) and [Thibault](https://www.amazon.com/Academy-Sword-Gerard-Thibault/dp/1904658849)\r\n\r\nThere are also partial translations, for [Pacheco](https://spanishsword.org/translations), [Ettenhardt](http://www.destreza.us/translations/ettenhard.html) and a few others I can't remember off the top of my head.\r\n\r\nThere is also MANUEL ANTONIO DE BREA for smallsword, which is post-rapier Destreza. I think he is [more or less fully translated](https://spanishsmallsword.wordpress.com/).\r\n\r\n**For secondary sources:**\r\n\r\nThere is some content on youtube.\r\n\r\n[Alberto Bomprezzi's Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/tristan66/videos) It's some sort of mixed Destreza.\r\n\r\n[Associació Catalana d'Esgrima Antiga (Barcelona)](https://www.youtube.com/user/EsgrimaAntiguaBCN/videos) I am unsure what Author(s) they use.\r\n\r\n[Tim Riveras Spanish Swordsociety](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ0cZzwfNT3TsY9TCqo5FWA/videos). There is some information on Viedma there.\r\n\r\n[Puck Curtis lectures on J Diamond's channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIzwfyuByPU). It's Pacheco.\r\n\r\n[Puck Curtis own channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/PuckCurtis/videos) It's Pacheco and lots of videos of his kids.\r\n\r\n[Phil Swift's Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFudhJAfWsXl9dApR2rin0g/videos) I think it's on Pacheco.\r\n\r\n[Ton Puey's Academia Espada](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdj30kuba2Ol8fIbPpl2PdQ/videos) The rapier is Rada. Think the two swords and Montante is mostly Godinho.\r\n\r\n[UmeHFS(my club)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPGPO4U6xrg\u0026amp;list=PLs5l3KAOrYl2Ph6fJL3W6tEa19479JS4G) has a series on Rada. It is still in its infancy.\r\n\r\n[UmeHFS also has some workshop videos with Aleix Basullas Vendrell](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0CG8uUR8Ko\u0026amp;list=PLs5l3KAOrYl3IG-dmkYck3p3rf9-cq1v4) aka /u/Azekh. It's Rada.\r\n\r\nAlso, check the  [gilded comments](https://www.reddit.com/r/wma/gilded/) on this sub. There is a book worth of comments there by /u/Azekh\r\n","subreddit_name":"wma","author":"Wertilq"},{"body":"Currently I believe the only full English translation is Greer's: https://www.amazon.com/Academy-Sword-Gerard-Thibault-dAnvers/dp/1904658849\r\n\r\nIf you can read French I think there is a full transcription there: http://www.escrimeurs-libres.fr/travaux-du-celn/\r\n\r\nThere was a subreddit at one point, but currently inactive: https://old.reddit.com/r/ThibaultRapier/\r\n\r\nYou also have a facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/185583465301323 (not hugely active, but you can still look through the archives)\r\n\r\nAnd another one which you might want to join, with weekly meetings to read the whole thing through: https://www.facebook.com/groups/326097029120322\r\n\r\nI've got a few articles over at https://blog.subcaelo.net/ensis/tag/thibault/\r\n\r\nThen there is Matthew Howden's website: https://www.historiccombat.com/gerard-thibault/\r\n\r\nOne of the most notable distinctions between Thibault and the LVD mainline is [his way of gripping the rapier](https://blog.subcaelo.net/ensis/thibaults-grip/). He also has a slightly different foot position in the default stance (toes of the front foot pointing slightly inwards). He might be a bit more willing to use curved lines and voltes than others? He is also not using the Spanish terminology, or even its direct translation. Perhaps our Destreza specialists can tell you more, /u/Wertilq, /u/tim_stl, /u/Azekh?","subreddit_name":"wma","author":"EnsisSubCaelo"}]}