The Art Of Fencing

Author : Alfred Hutton
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780486449319
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cold Steel written by Alfred Hutton and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 2006-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneer of modern fencing, Alfred Hutton was the first president of the Amateur Fencing Association and a father of modern research into the Western combat arts. In addition to his lectures about ancient weapons and his demonstrations of their use, Hutton created this 1889 classic, a continuing source of instruction and enlightenment to modern readers. The techniques associated with the sabre differ markedly from those of the épeé and the rapier. This study offers both technical and historical views of the art of the sabre. It begins with a look at the weapon's construction and its grip, followed by explanations of a variety of different strokes and parries as well as methods of combining attack and defense. Additional topics include approaches suitable for left-handed fencers, ceremonial aspects of the art, and contrasts between the sabre, the bayonet, and the French sword. Descriptions of associated weapons cover the great stick and the constable's truncheon, and the book concludes with considerations of the short sword-bayonet, or dagger. Fifty-five illustrations demonstrate how to hold the sabre, how to parry and guard, seizure, and numerous other aspects of the art of fencing with a sabre.

Author : John Parsons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780170184069
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The art of fencing written by John Parsons and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sword-fighting has a long and colourful history ' and fencing, the modern sport of trying to outwit your opponent with a sword, is a popular and thrilling sport to watch and participate in. In this title, we learn some fascinating fencing facts and examine the steps and processes that a group of young fencing enthusiasts take to enjoy their sport safely.

Author : Camillo Palladini
Publisher : Royal Armouries
ISBN 13 : 9780948092961
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discorso Di Camillo Palladini Bolognese Sopra L'arte Della Scherma written by Camillo Palladini and published by Royal Armouries. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now, Camillo Palladini's manuscript for his discourse on fencing was housed in the De Walden Library at the Wallace Collection in London. Hitherto unpublished and largely unknown, it is of central importance to a modern understanding of Italian rapier play in the sixteenth century. This stunning book, a joint endeavour between the Royal Armouries and the Wallace Collection, reproduces the forty-six red chalk illustrations in the manuscript--only three of which have ever been seen in print--together with a transcription and translation of the original Italian text. Perfect for students of fencing, lovers of Italian art, sixteenth-century researchers, and historical reenactors and interpreters, The Art of Fencing: The Forgotten Discourse of Camillo Palladini showcases a striking example of Renaissance swordsmanship.

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 : Monsieur L'Abba
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021193551
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Fencing written by Monsieur L'Abba and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this classic guide to the art of fencing, Monsieur L'Abba provides a detailed and authoritative overview of the techniques and strategies of this complex sport. Drawing on his extensive experience as a master fencer, he covers all aspects of the sport, from footwork and offensive and defensive moves to the psychology of competition. A must-read for fencers of all levels. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Tobias Capwell
Publisher : Paul Holberton Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780900785436
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Noble Art of the Sword written by Tobias Capwell and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying a major international exhibition at the Wallace Collection (May - September 2012), this book celebrates the artistic and cultural importance of the sword, as a symbol of power and prestige, as a flamboyant fashion statement and as an icon of the Age of Discovery. It will feature weapons and related works of art from the Wallace Collection as well as other great collections of arms and armor; never-before-seen illustrated works on fencing drawn from the library of the 8th Lord Howard de Walden; and portraits, prints, and drawings that will help place the Renaissance civilian sword in its social and artistic context. It will also explore the ancient origins of the modern sport of fencing, one of only nine original Olympic events practiced since the first Olympiad of the modern era of 1896, revealing a place in history where art and sport converged.

Author : Junzo Sasamori
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462903347
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book This is Kendo written by Junzo Sasamori and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent introduction to traditional Japanese swordsmanship."—Daily Yamiuri This book introduces Kendo, the exhilarating mental and physical sport of Japan that has gained new popularity, with both sexes now participating, its own evolution and the efforts of a remarkable group of teachers it has progressed through the years to its present position as a sport. This is Kendo is a fully illustrated introduction to the traditional art of Japanese fencing—its essential nature and its basic techniques. It is the first kendo book in English to describe and analyze this famous sport. Features include: Over 100 photographs and drawings Origin and History of Kendo Basic Kendo Principles and Techniques Traditions Governing Kendo Etiquette and Technique Important Strikes Offensive and Defensive Positions Training Exercises The paramount point to be remembered in this book on an ancient art is that no one really stops learning more about the people who invented armor and developed combat techniques. It is our hope that the reader will continue his study beyond the scope of this kendo guide.

Author : George Chapman (Captain, Third Royal Middlesex Militia.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Notes and Observations of the Art of Fencing. A Sequel to 'Foil Practice.'. written by George Chapman (Captain, Third Royal Middlesex Militia.) and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jean-François Labat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Fencing, Or, The Use of the Small Sword written by Jean-François Labat and published by . This book was released on 1734 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Camillo Agrippa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781599101736
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fencing written by Camillo Agrippa and published by . This book was released on 2010-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Camillo Agrippa's widely influential "Treatise on the Science of Arms" was a turning point in the history of fencing. The author - an engineer by trade and not a professional master of arms - was able to radically re-imagine teaching the art of fencing. Agrippa's treatise is the fundamental text of Western swordsmanship. Just as earlier swordsmanship can be better understood from Agrippa's critiques, so too was his book the starting point for the rapier era. Every other treatise of the early-modern period had to deal explicitly or implicitly with Agrippa's startling transformation of the art and science of self-defense with the sword. Likewise, all of the fundamental ideas that are still used today - distance, time, line, blade opposition, counterattacks and countertime - are expressed in this paradigm-shifting treatise. This is a work that should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the history, practice or teaching of fencing. His treatise was also a microcosm of sixteenth-century thought. It examines the art, reduces it to its very principles, and reconstructs it according to a way of thinking that incorporated new concepts of art, science and philosophy. Contained within this handy volume are concrete examples of a new questioning of received wisdom and a turn toward empirical proofs, hallmarks of the Enlightenment. The treatise also presents evidence for a redefinition of elite masculinity in the wake of the military revolution of the sixteenth century. At the same time, is offers suggestive clues to the place of the hermetic tradition in the early-modern intellectual life and its implications for the origins of modern science. Camillo Agrippa's "Treatise on the Science of Arms" was first published in Rome in 1553 by the papal printer Antonio Blado. The original treatise was illustrated with 67 engravings that belong to the peak of Renaissance design. They are reproduced here in full. "Mondschein has at last made available to English-speaking readers one of the most important texts in the history of European martial arts. Agrippa marks a turning point in the intellectual history of these arts.... Mondschein's introduction to his work helps the reader understand Agrippa - and the martial practices themselves - as pivotal agents in the evolving cultural and intellectual systems of the sixteenth century. Above all, Mondschein's translation is refreshingly clean and idiomatic, rendering the systematic clarity of the Italian original into equally clear modern English - evidence of the author's familiarity with modern fencing and understanding of the physical realities that his author is trying to express. Mondschein's contextualization of his topic points the way for future scholarly exploration, and his translation will doubtless be valued by both students of cultural history and practitioners of modern sword arts." - Dr. Jeffrey L. Forgeng, Paul S. Morgan Curator -Higgins Armory Museum, Adj. Assoc. Prof. of Humanities, Worcester Polytechnic Institute First English translation. Hardcover, 234 pages, 67 illustrations, introduction, bibliography, glossary, appendix, index."