Medieval Swordsmanship
by Clements, JohnFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-10-01
Publisher(s): Paladin Pr
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Summary
From the author of Renaissance Swordsmanship comes the most comprehensive and historically accurate view ever of the lost fighting arts of Medieval knights, warriors and men-at-arms. Based on years of extensive training and research in the use of European swords, it contains highly effective fighting techniques for the sword, sword & shield, long-sword, great-sword, pole-arm and more. And with more than 200 illustrations and rare historical documents, it is a scholarly reference as well as a hands-on training guide for martial artists of all levels.
Table of Contents
| Chapter 1 - The Medieval Combat Environment | |
| Chapter 2 - Medieval Fighting Manuals | |
| Chapter 3 - Medieval Swords | |
| Chapter 4 - The Making of Medieval Swords | |
| Chapter 5 - Swords Against Plate Armor | |
| Chapter 6 - The Fate of the Medieval Sword | |
| Chapter 7 - Forms of the Medieval Sword | |
| Chapter 8 - Medieval Shields | |
| Chapter 9 - Sword & Shield | |
| Chapter 10 - The Long Sword | |
| Chapter 11 - Practice and Sparring | |
| Appendix A On Obtaining a Real Sword | |
| Appendix B The Problem of Stage Combat | |
| Appendix C Methods of Weapon-Sparring | |
| Appendix D Blunt Steel and Plate Armor Sparring | |
| Appendix E Medieval Fantasy and "Boffer" Sparring Methods | |
| Appendix F The Importance of the Full-Leg Target in Weapon Sparring | |
| Appendix G Kneeling Down in Weapon Sparring Rules | |
| Appendix H Weapon Sparring in Martial Arts | |
| Appendix I Understanding Swords and Martial Arts in America | |
| Bibliography |
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