Ave, Gladiators from all over the World.
My name is Lucius Spartacus Zanna, and I am the first Roman Gladiator in Modern Rome. In the late 1990's I was the first Roman Gladiator to recreate historical accurate Roman Gladiator simulated fights for tourists, schools, restaurants and hotels.
I want to share with you the techniques that I learned in Rome from one of the most famous Italian Stuntman, Elio Bonadonna... a chief weapon stuntman in many famous movies about the Ancient Rome and Roman Gladiators (one that I love more is "Barabba" with Anthony Queen).

The aim is to learn how to simulate combat with authentic ancient roman weapons... the GLADIUS, TRIDENT, SPATHA, PILUM, and using Roman Shields in defensive and offensive ways, without causing harm.
We will first learn how to use these Gladiator Weapons in a realistic way, like the gladiators used to fight for their lives.. then we will adapt these realistic techniques for safe, simulated fights.
So, you will not just learn how to "make noise" with the gladiator weapons, but also how to use them in an historically accurate way.
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Spartacus Lucius Zanna
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HowtobeaGladiator.comCOMING SOON the following titlesHOW TO BE A GLADIATOR: VOL I
Fundamentals of the Roman sword for real and simulated Gladiator fights
The first e-Manual for real and simulated Roman Gladiator Training
by Gianluca Zanna the first Gladiator in the modern Rome
Copyrights by Gianluca Zanna 2012
INTRODUCTION FREE DOWNLOAD
(20 pages with photos and videos)
About the Author
Disclosure
Training Safety
Safety tips using real gladiator weapons
The Purpose of this Manual
History of Gladiator Training
Sources
The Gladius - ebook Chapter $4.99
(80 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
it includes the following topics
How to Grip a Gladius
Hammer Grip
Forward Grip
Two Hands grip
History of the Gladius
The Rudis
The Palum training
The Shield - ebook Chapter $4.99
(60 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
Different type of Shields
How to Hold the Shield
Defensive use of the shield
Offensive Use of the Shield
The Stance - ebook Chapter $4.99
(60 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
Strong Side Front Position
Strong Side Back Position
Overhead Position
Extended Position
Basic stance position with the Gladius and Shield: The Triangle
Footwork - ebook Chapter $4.99
(60 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
Vertical movement
Side Movement
Diagonal Movement
Rapid Advance
Rapid Retreat
Circling movement
Peddling
3 steps drill
Principles of Attack with your blade - ebook Chapter $9.99
(90 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
Body Targets with your blade
How to Cut with your sword
How to Slash with your sword
How to Rake with your sword
How to Chop with your sword
The 12 lines of Cut Attacks
Principles of Attack with the point - ebook Chapter $9.99
(90 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
How to Thrust with your sword
The 12 lines of Thrust Attacks
Body Targets with the point of your sword
Using the pugno (pommel)
The Speed jab
The Straight thrust
The Power stab
The Power stab with 2 hands
The Hook stab
Principles of Defense - ebook Chapter $9.99
(90 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
The 7 lines of Defense with the sword
Stop hit with the blade
Stop hit with the tip
The roof block
Moving while blocking
Blocking heavy hits
Inside Blocks
Outside Blocks
Evasive moves, parrying and weaving
Evasive patterns of the sword
Defend your hand's weapon
Create your own sword evasive pattern – X – U – O – Square - Z
Principles of Fight Simulation - ebook Chapter $9.99
(90 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
Eye contact
Telegraphic movements
Controlled impact
Off center hits
The Double Insurance principle
The art of improvising and body reading
Simulated Fighting drills
Become a Retiarius - ebook Chapter $7.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
History of the Retiarius
Weapons of the Retiarius
The Galerus
The Manica
The Net
The Trident
The Retiarus belt (balteus)
Fighting techniques of the Retiarius
Retiarius Drills
Become a Secutor - ebook Chapter $7.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
History of the Secutor
The Shield of the secutor
The Manica of the secutor
The sword of the secutor
The Secutor's belt (balteus)
The greave of the Secutor
Fighting techniques of the Secutor
Secutor Drills
Become a Thracian - ebook Chapter $7.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
History of the Thracian
The Shield of the Thracian
The Manica of the Thracian
The sword of the Thracian: Sica
The Thracian's belt (balteus)
The greaves of the Thracian
Fighting techniques of the Thracian
Thracian Drills
Become a Dimacherus - ebook Chapter $7.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
History of the Dimacherus
The Shield of the Dimacherus
The swords of the Dimacherus
The Dimacherus belt (balteus)
The greaves of the Dimacherus
Fighting techniques of the Thracian
Thracian Drills
Become a Murmillo - ebook Chapter $7.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
History of the Murmillo
Weapons of the Murmillo
The Shield of the Murmillo
The Manica of the Murmillo
The sword of the Murmillo
The Murmillo's belt (balteus)
The greaves of the Murmillo
Fighting techniques of the Murmillo
Murmillo Drills
Work Out and Eat like a Roman Gladiator - ebook Chapter $9.99
(70 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
Mens sana in corpore sano (a sound mind in a healthy body)
Build your own roman gym
Your body is your gym
Exercises for Strenght
Exercises for Flexibilty
Exercises for Endurance
Work out with your weapons
the Gladiator Diet
Special Food
How to cook Roman Food
Ancient Roman Recipes
How to make your leather roman wristbands - ebook Chapter $9.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
How to make your leather gladiator belts - ebook Chapter $9.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here
How to make your gladiator Arm Guard - ebook Chapter $9.99
(50 pages with photos and videos) Download it here