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Dueling with O-Sensei
Grappling with the Myth of the Warrior Sage
Av Ellis Amdur
Häftad, 2016
580 kr
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If you are a long-time martial artist, you have likely been either the recipient, the victim – or both – of the "wise old master" phenomenon, whereby budo students reverentially enfold their teachers as martial, moral and mystical juggernauts sans reproach, in which case, this book will make you …
Paulus Hector Mair's Ars Athletica Volume 2
Dusack
Av Paulus Hector Mair, Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Inbunden, 2025
1509 kr
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To those who study the physical culture of arms in medieval Europe, the German Fechtbücher—treatises on combat arts—are among the most important surviving documentary sources: no other region in Europe produced such an extensive body of writings on the techniques of medieval combat. Among these, …
Venetian Rapier
Nicoletto Giganti's 1606 Rapier Fencing Curriculum
Av Tom Leoni
Häftad, 2010
338 kr
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Perhaps no other weapon represents Renaissance Italian fencing like the rapier. But do we know how it was used and how it was taught? This book takes you to the fencing School, or Salle, of celebrated renaissance rapier Master Nicoletto Giganti of Venice, one among the period teachers leaving …
Complete Renaissance Swordsman
Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova (1531)
Av Tom Leoni
Häftad, 2010
631 kr
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Dating from the 1520's, Bolognese swordsmaster's Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova is the earliest surviving printed book on Italian martial arts. This seminal and eclectic Renaissance work contains clear and systematic instruction on the use of the sword and small buckler, sword and large buckler, …
Paulus Hector Mair's Ars Athletica Volume I
Longsword
Av Paulus Hector Mair, Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Inbunden, 2025
1895 kr
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To those who study the physical culture of arms in medieval Europe, the German Fechtbücher—treatises on combat arts—are among the most important surviving documentary sources: no other region in Europe produced such an extensive body of writings on the techniques of medieval combat. Among these, …
Fighting with the German Longsword
Häftad, 2015
662 kr
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Recorded over six centuries ago, the teachings of the 14th-century Master-at-Arms Johannes Liechtenauer have been given new life by a world-wide community of modern swordsmen and women, fascinated by the elegance, efficiency and depth of his unique martial art. Christian Henry Tobler was one of the …
Old School
Essays on Japanese Martial Traditions (Expanded Edition)
Av Ellis Amdur
Häftad, 2014
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
618 kr
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Koryu, literally 'old flow from the past,' refers to Japanese martial traditions that predate the sweeping cultural changes that followed the Meiji Restoration of 1868. They generally have a very different character and tone from modern martial arts, such as kendo, judo or aikido which followed. …
Captain of the Guild
Master Peter Falkner's Art of Knightly Defense
Inbunden, 2013
1434 kr
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In the late 14th century, the German swordsman Johannes Liechtenauer developed and codified a system of armed combat with sword, spear and dagger that spread through the Holy Roman Empire and dominated German martial arts for nearly 300 years. By the end of the 15th century, a fellowship of …
Ancient Swordplay
The Revival of Elizabethan Fencing in Victorian London
Av Tony Wolf
Häftad, 2010
463 kr
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In late Victorian England, even as the sword was being rendered useless on the battlefield, swordsmanship was experiencing a unique revival. Captain Alfred Hutton and Egerton Castle, both devoted fencers and amateur historians, led a systematic study and reconstruction of combat with all the …
Ridolfo Capoferro's The Art and Practice of Fencing
A Practical Translation for the Modern Swordsman
Av Tom Leoni
Häftad, 2011
354 kr
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In the 1600s, the elegant and deadly Italian rapier was the choice sword of duelists, officers, gentlemen and noblemen: to master the rapier was to be a feared martial artist and a paragon in single combat.Among the original treatises on the use of this weapon, the most prized by historical fencing …
In the Service of Mars Volume 2
Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999-2009, Volume 2
Häftad, 2015
746 kr
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Martial Arts are literally "The Arts of Mars," the Roman god of war. For over two and a half millennia, the combat arts of Europe served the hoplite, gladiator, legionnaire, knight, duelist, boxer and wrestler on the battlefield, in duels, and in the ring. Interest in these traditions has grown …
Captain of the Guild
Master Peter Falkner's Art of Knightly Defense
Häftad, 2011
762 kr
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In the late 14th century, the German swordsman Johannes Liechtenauer developed and codified a system of armed combat with sword, spear and dagger that spread through the Holy Roman Empire and dominated German martial arts for nearly 300 years. By the end of the 15th century, a fellowship of …
Medieval Wrestling
Modern Practice of a Fifteenth-Century Art
Häftad, 2014
464 kr
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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 …
Surviving Examples of Early Plate Armour (1300-1430)
Volume I: Bascinets
Inbunden, 2020
2302 kr
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The fourteenth century witnessed a late medieval arms race; an era that began with knightly combatants armed in mail—and ended with them dressed head-to-toe in the complete plate armour that is commonly associated with knights. Although well documented in art and effigies, only a very few examples …
Book of Historic Fashion
A Newcomer's Guide to Medieval Clothing (1300 - 1450)
Av Nicole Allen, Gregory D. Mele
Häftad, 2014
446 kr
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The Late Middle Ages (c.1350 - 1500) provides us with many of our stock, childhood images of the 'Middle Ages': the knight in shining armour, the joust, lords and ladies dressed in rich, voluminous robes and elegant dresses. Yet it is a paradox, for at the start of the period, Europe had endured …
Art of Defence on Foot with the Broad Sword and Sabre
Av Peter Frank
Häftad, 2017
530 kr
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Originally published in 1804 and aimed at the volunteer regiments of the Napoleonic Era, when engagements with swords were still a reality of warfare, The Art of Defence was written for civilians wanting to learn to fence with the sabre, broad-sword or spadroon.The growing interest in Historical …
Iberian Swordplay
Domingo Luis Godinho's Art of Fencing (1599)
Häftad, 2017
492 kr
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In 1599, during the period when the Portuguese crown was united to the crowns of Castile and Aragon, the Portuguese master-at-arms Domingo Luis Godinho wrote a manuscript in Spanish entitled Arte de Esgrima (The Art of Fencing).Although his life is largely a mystery and Godinho’s text was never …
Introduction to the Italian Rapier
Häftad, 2018
603 kr
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The Italian school of swordsmanship was highly influential amongst the major courts of Europe and produced scholarly writings that are still reprinted and studied today. The rapier was the weapon of choice in the Renaissance at the peak of the duelling era; heavier than its modern counterparts, …
Art and Practice of 16th-Century German Fencing
A Guide to the Use of Joachim Meyer's Rapier
Häftad, 2020
589 kr
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Joachim Meyer (ca. 1537 - 1571) was one of the most influential fencing masters of the Renaissance--a prolific writer of fencing manuals. In this training guide, Robert Rutherfoord unpacks the complex and elegant art of Meyer's rapier in word and image, including over 200 easy to follow …
Historical Fencing Manual
Rapier-Fencing in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Häftad, 2019
510 kr
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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 ). …
Peter von Danzig Fight Book
The Complete 15th Century Manuscript
Av Dierk Hagedorn, Christian Henry Tobler
Inbunden, 2021
825 kr
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Noted medieval combat authorities Dierk Hagedorn and Christian Henry Tobler join forces to present a transcription, translation and analysis of the Peter von Danzig Fight Book, one of the finest manuscripts of the 15th century devoted to the fencing tradition of German grandmaster Johannes …
Chronicle of the Good Duke Louis II of Bourbon
Inbunden, 2021
911 kr
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The Chronicle of the Bourbon Duke Louis II is translated here into English for the first time. It gives a striking picture of the Hundred Years' War, providing vivid first-hand descriptions of military life of the late 14th century. This record of the activities of ‘Good’ Duke Louis spans the …
True Principles of Combat
An underestimated martial arts treatise from the 16th century
Av Heinrich Von Gunterrodt, Bert Gevaert
Inbunden, 2025
2024 kr
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The late 16th century was one of great political and social upheaval, an era in which medieval knights, feudal armies, town levies and hired mercenaries were giving way to modern militaries. Pike and shot had come to dominate the field, and swordplay had become a pastime, as often used to settle …
Revelations of Rapier
And Their Applications to All Martial Sword Combat
Häftad, 2022
737 kr
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Robert Childs' book seeks to bestow not just mechanical advice, but also to provide a philosophy of fencing that shows the swordsman not only the how, but why. There are a number of “how-to” rapier manuals now available; both those written centuries ago and now presented in modern English …
Fighting in Armour
Häftad, 2026
700 kr
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“Young knight learn to love God and revere women so that your honour grows. Practice knighthood and learn the Art that dignifies you, and brings you honour in wars. Wrestle well and wield lance, spear, sword and dagger manfully, whose use in others’ hands is wasted. Strike bravely and hard there!” …
Fighting in Armour
Inbunden, 2026
1617 kr
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“Young knight learn to love God and revere women so that your honour grows. Practice knighthood and learn the Art that dignifies you, and brings you honour in wars. Wrestle well and wield lance, spear, sword and dagger manfully, whose use in others’ hands is wasted. Strike bravely and hard there!” …
Paulus Hector Mair's Ars Athletica Volume 3
Staff Weapons
Av Paulus Hector Mair, Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Inbunden, 2026
1881 kr
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To those who study the physical culture of arms in medieval Europe, the German Fechtbücher—treatises on combat arts—are among the most important surviving documentary sources: no other region in Europe produced such an extensive body of writings on the techniques of medieval combat.Among these, the …
In Saint George's Name
An Anthology of Medieval German Fighting Arts
Häftad, 2010
591 kr
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The medieval knight was a well-trained fighting man, expert in the use of sword, lance, spear and dagger, and member of a warrior aristocracy whose values, virtues and vices helped shape European society for over 500 years. As a window into the knight and his craft, In Saint George's Name: An …
In the Service of Mars Volume 1
Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999-2009, Volume I
Häftad, 2010
656 kr
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Martial Arts are literally 'The Arts of Mars,' the Roman god of war. For over two and a half millennia, the combat arts of Europe served the hoplite, gladiator, legionnaire, knight, duelist, boxer and wrestler on the battlefield, in the duel, as street defense and in the ring. Interest in these …
Fiore dei Liberi's Armizare
The Chivalric Martial Arts System of Il Fior di Battaglia
Häftad, 2011
613 kr
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Armizare ('the Art of Arms') was the name the warriors of medieval Italy gave to their martial art, which included the wielding of sword, axe and spear with wrestling, knife-fighting and mounted combat. In the waning years of the 14th century, Fiore dei Liberi was a famed master of this art, whose …
