Medieval Wrestling

Modern Practice of a Fifteenth-Century Art

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

In the Middle Ages, wrestling was practiced as both pastime and self-defense by every level of society - nobles, townsman and peasants alike - and was regarded as the foundation of all other martial arts. And no medieval wrestler's name looms as large as that of the Jewish master Ott, 'wrestler to the noble Princes of Austria', whose treatise is included in over a dozen fencing manuscripts.In this first of its kind book, Jessica Finley of the renowned medieval martial arts association, the Selohaar Fechtschule, guides the reader on a journey that begins with the historical background of Ott's wrestling and culminates in step-by-step instruction for practicing the techniques of this ancient fighting art. Both the lover of history and the wrestler on the mat will find this work an invaluable resource.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-30
Mått:178 x 254 x 15 mm
Vikt:370 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Freelance Academy Press
ISBN:9781937439118

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Vapen och utrustning inom Samhälle och politik
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Jessica Finley has been a student of the sword for over fourteen years. Her interest began in stage combat, but quickly branched out to German Medieval Swordsmanship. She had been a student of the Selohaar Fechtschule, within which she held a rank of Free Scholar, and has founded three chapters of that organization as she has moved across the country. Currently, she lives outside of Atlanta with her husband and children.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter 1: Martial Arts of Medieval GermanyChapter 2: Master Ott, the Baptised JewChapter 3: Organization of Ott's TreatiseChapter 4: Ott's Prologue and Fight TheoryChapter 5: Basic WrestlingChapter 6: Stance and GripsChapter 7: Treatment of the TechniquesAppendix A: Ott's Wrestling from the Von Danzig FechtbuchAppendix B: Ott's Treatise across ManuscriptsAppendix C: Drills and Class NotesBibliographyPrimary Sources