Historical Fencing Manual

Author : Francesco Lodà
Publisher : Freelance Academy Press
ISBN 13 : 9781937439408
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Fencing Manual written by Francesco Lodà and published by Freelance Academy Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern fencing's origins come from the elegant, and deadly rapier of the late Italian Renaissance. Several schools of rapier fencing existed, amongst which one of the strongest and longest lasting was the Roman-Neapolitan-Sicilian School of swordsmanship (Scuola Romana-Napoletana-Siciliana). Arising from the early, northern school, the southern school dates to 17th-Century, in Rome, then spread throughout the South of Italy and evolved uninterruptedly until the 19th-Century, when it merged with the more modern traditions of fencing. Historical Fencing Handbook: Rapier-Fencing in the 17th- and 18th-Centuries, is a true, modern fencing manual for training in this tradition, written by a modern master of the art. The texts of the 17th-and 18th-century masters are broken-down, synthesized and arranged into a concise, modern pedagogy, opening a gateway to the southern Italian school for the very first time. Beginning with fundamentals of stance, footwork, attack and defense, the text also covers complex provocations, disarms and grapples, and use of the left-hand dagger - a complete course under one cover!

Author : Richard Marsden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781950626076
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Polish Saber written by Richard Marsden and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polish Saber - The use of the Polish Saber on foot in the 17th century covers the history, anecdotes and use of Poland's iconic weapon. In matters of honor and personal safety the saber was the Polish nobleman's choice of arms. The concept of the duel, the form and function of the weapon, as well as source material from Poland, Italy and Germany are blended together in an interpretation presented in full-color. The work is suitable for history enthusiasts, Historical European Martial Artists and re-creationists who wish to explore Poland's Commonwealth and the weapon that symbolized its nobility.

Author : Hans Talhoffer
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1473835178
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medieval Combat written by Hans Talhoffer and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] remarkable how-to . . . offers freeze-frame instructions on medieval martial arts using swords, shields, poleaxes, daggers and wrestling” (Publishers Weekly). Written by German fencing master Hans Talhoffer in 1467, this book illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the “judicial duel” (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat. Combatants in the Middle Ages used footwork, avoidance, and the ability to judge and manipulate timing and distance to exploit and enhance the sword’s inherent cutting and thrusting capabilities. These skills were supplemented with techniques for grappling, wrestling, kicking and throwing the opponent, as well as disarming him by seizing his weapon. Every attack contained a defense and every defense a counterattack. Talhoffer reveals the techniques for wrestling, unarmored fighting with the long sword, poleaxe, dagger, sword and buckler, and mounted combat. This unparalleled guide to medieval combat, illustrated with 268 contemporary images, provides a glimpse of real people fighting with skill, sophistication and ruthlessness. This is one of the most popular and influential manuals of its kind. “This superb treatise, amply illustrated, provides valuable insight into the real world of medieval combat. Magnificent!” —Books Monthly

Author : Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Publisher : Royal Armouries
ISBN 13 : 9780948092855
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship written by Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published by Royal Armouries. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jointly Published with the British Royal Armouries Medieval fighting has long been thought to be rough and untutored. Visions of men madly slashing to and fro and hoping for the best still dominate not only popular culture but modern histories of fencing as well. In recent years, the survival of more than 175 fighting treatises from the Middle Ages and Renaissance has provided a whole generation of enthusiasts, scholars, reenactors and stage choreographers with a wealth of new information. This text represents the earliest known text on swordsmanship anywhere in the world. Royal Armouries MS I.33 presents a system of combat that is sophisticated and demonstrates the diffusion of fighting arts beyond the military classes. Within the manuscripts richly illustrated full-color illustrations lie still-potent demonstrates of sword techniques, surprisingly shown by a Priest and Scholar. Most surprisingly, however, is the presence of a woman practcing in the text, the only one illustrated in any European fighting treatise. This full color facsimile & translation has been long-awaited and promises to become an important resource for years to come

Author : Monsieur L'Abbat
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9780359045655
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Fencing: A Manual of Sword Fencing; Historical Techniques by an 18th Century Master (Hardcover) written by Monsieur L'Abbat and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-08-24 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsieur L'Abbat was an early 18th century tutor of fencing and sword fighting, who instructed many students in France with the techniques contained in this guidebook. Discussing techniques, tactics, stances, and movements essential for the skilled swordsman, L'Abbat treats the pivotal motions with great attention. With the aid of pictorial examples alongside, we learn how to assume a good battle stance, how to lunge or thrust in attack or defend with a parry or riposte. The finer points of conduct during a sword fight are given much attention, with L'Abbat relating experiences with other masters of the craft. Monsieur L'Abbat lived at the time the culture of the musketeers was at its height. Emblematic of French bonhomie and martial prowess, these soldiers were expected to gain mastery of both the musket firearm and the thin, lengthy sabre. Many would hone their techniques with both weapons for years in special military barracks.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984771691
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Flower of Battle written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flower of Battle is Colin Hatcher's translation of Fiore dei Liberi's art of combat from the early 15th century. The work included high-resolution images and English text laid out in the manner of the original.

Author : Nicholas A Tockert, II
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fighting Axe written by Nicholas A Tockert, II and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Axes are one of humanity's oldest tools and weapons. Using his simple approach, Nicholas Tockert's sequel to the Simple Sword seeks to be a primer into the world of axes as tools, weapons, and throwing weapons. This is a great introduction to the Axe for aspiring martial artists.

Author : Gerard Thibault d'Anvers
Publisher : Aeon Books
ISBN 13 : 1904658911
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Academy of the Sword written by Gerard Thibault d'Anvers and published by Aeon Books. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most detailed and comprehensive treatise on swordsmanship ever written, Gerard Thibault's Academy of the Sword offers an extraordinary glimpse into a forgotten landscape of ideas, in which Pythagorean sacred geometry illuminated the lethal realities of rapier combat to create one of the Western world's only thoroughly documented esoteric martial arts. Translated by the widely respected occultist and scholar John Michael Greer, this stunningly illustrated and precisely detailed manual of Renaissance swordsmanship is a triumphant document of Renaissance culture-as well as a practical manual of a martial art that can still be studied and practiced today.

Author : Domenico Angelo
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473882982
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The School of Fencing written by Domenico Angelo and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domenico Angelo's book, complete with diagrams, embodies the ideas of an era. Philip Stafford in The Times Literary Supplement This is a fascinating read and surprisingly up to date. Every fencer will learn from it . . . Very highly recommended. The Sword. If there is one book on smallsword technique that a person should have in their collection, Angelos treatise is certainly that book. JL Forgeng in Man At Arms magazine. Domenico Angelos The School of Fencing was first published in 1763 as LEcole des armes and was one of the most popular and influential treatises of its time. Today, it remains essential reading for any historical swordfighter, student of martial arts, or military historians, giving the reader access to one of the great masters of the art. This modern edition is annotated by Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez, who is currently the foremost expert in the French small sword. Her additions to this edition help clarify Angelos text for the modern reader. This edition also includes an Introduction by the editor, Jared Kirby, which gives a short history of Angelos life.

Author : Nicholas Tockert
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781520280738
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Simple Sword written by Nicholas Tockert and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simply put, this is a manual to learn a user friendly approach to classical fencing and swordplay. I have dedicated myself for 15 years developing and teaching a style that is easy to learn, effective, and most importantly accessible. The Simple Sword was born from the idea that anyone who truly wishes to learn how to handle a sword, regardless of limitation. This volume focuses primarily on the rapier, and related secondary styles such as fighting with dagger and bucklers. It is geared toward the novice, so if you never even touched a sword before this can help you. Further, this volume goes into how select your equipment, advice on crafting your gear when possible, even tips on how you may develop from a student to training students of your own. It is the Author's hope that The Simple Sword can set you on a journey of adventure and personal growth.