Rondache or target

[DavidEvans]

Has anyone seen anything on drills for the use of the Rondache/Target. That is to say the large shield used by 16th Century infantry

[Martin_Wilkinson]

Di Grassi covers both the round and square target.

[Allen Johnson]

I don't know if I've seen any "drills" per se, for infantry but more of individual use like in di Grassi. Capo Ferro has a bit but thats rapier and target and thus not for battle troops. You might want to check out Jacob de Gheyn drill book (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/185367 ... p;n=283155)
I dont have it and I'm not sure if it contains target use or not but it's the closest thing that I know of to a true drill book.

[Jon Pellett]

For individual combat, besides DiGrassi and Capo Ferro, there is a fair bit in Marozzo and Manciolino, and a little in Agrippa. Page is 18th century but his broadsword and targe stuff is similar to the earlier material.

Capo Ferro has a bit but thats rapier and target and thus not for battle troops.

I don't know about that; the techniques he gives look like pretty standard sword and target work to me.
For military drill you could try Adam van Breen's "De Nassausche wapen-handelinge van schilt, spies, rappier ende targe" (1618), which was translated into English in 1625 as "Mars His Field". I don't know if it's what your looking for, but there is shield drill.

Cheers

[DavidEvans]

Van Bren may be the only source. De Gheyn doesn't cover rondache at all. Buckler/target is usually smaller than the rondache, maybe 25cms at the largest. Rondache are about 60cms plus