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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Combat sports & self-defence > Fencing

Scottish Fencing - Five 18th Century Texts on the Use of the Small-sword, Broadsword, Spadroon, Cavalry Sword, and Highland... Scottish Fencing - Five 18th Century Texts on the Use of the Small-sword, Broadsword, Spadroon, Cavalry Sword, and Highland Battlefield Tactics (Hardcover)
Ben Miller; Directed by Jared Kirby; Introduction by Paul Macdonald
R867 Discovery Miles 8 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice - The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi (Hardcover): Guy Windsor, Fiore Dei... From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice - The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi (Hardcover)
Guy Windsor, Fiore Dei Liberi
R1,626 Discovery Miles 16 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Practical Arnis Stick Fighting - Vortex Control Stick Fighting for Self-Defense (Hardcover): Sam Fury, Eliana Bastida Practical Arnis Stick Fighting - Vortex Control Stick Fighting for Self-Defense (Hardcover)
Sam Fury, Eliana Bastida
R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Practical Escrima Knife Defense - Filipino Martial Arts Knife Defense Training (Hardcover): Sam Fury, Giacomo Pilato Practical Escrima Knife Defense - Filipino Martial Arts Knife Defense Training (Hardcover)
Sam Fury, Giacomo Pilato
R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Duel of Fire (Hardcover): Jordan Rivet Duel of Fire (Hardcover)
Jordan Rivet
R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
King of the Swordsmen (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Thomas Hoyer Monstery King of the Swordsmen (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Thomas Hoyer Monstery; Edited by Ben Miller
R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Medieval Dagger (Hardcover): Guy Windsor The Medieval Dagger (Hardcover)
Guy Windsor
R1,364 Discovery Miles 13 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Irish Swordsmanship - Fencing and Dueling in Eighteenth Century Ireland (Hardcover): Ben Miller Irish Swordsmanship - Fencing and Dueling in Eighteenth Century Ireland (Hardcover)
Ben Miller
R1,191 Discovery Miles 11 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Art of Fencing - A Manual of Sword Fencing; Historical Techniques by an 18th Century Master (Hardcover) (Hardcover):... The Art of Fencing - A Manual of Sword Fencing; Historical Techniques by an 18th Century Master (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
Monsieur L'Abbat, Andrew Mahon
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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.

The Flower of Battle - MS Latin 11269 (Hardcover): Richard Marsden The Flower of Battle - MS Latin 11269 (Hardcover)
Richard Marsden; Translated by Benjamin Winnick
R1,308 Discovery Miles 13 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Historical European Martial Arts in its Context - Single-Combat, Duels, Tournaments, Self-Defense, War, Masters and their... Historical European Martial Arts in its Context - Single-Combat, Duels, Tournaments, Self-Defense, War, Masters and their Treatises (Hardcover)
Richard Marsden
R1,649 Discovery Miles 16 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Polish Saber (Hardcover): Richard Marsden The Polish Saber (Hardcover)
Richard Marsden
R1,652 Discovery Miles 16 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fencing or the Science of Arms - Illustrated Edition (Hardcover): Salvator Fabris, A.F. Johnson, Michael Chidester Fencing or the Science of Arms - Illustrated Edition (Hardcover)
Salvator Fabris, A.F. Johnson, Michael Chidester
R1,496 Discovery Miles 14 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fencing - A Renaissance Treatise (Hardcover): Camillo Agrippa Fencing - A Renaissance Treatise (Hardcover)
Camillo Agrippa; Edited by Ken Mondschein
R1,040 Discovery Miles 10 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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."

The Encyclopedia of the Sword (Hardcover, New): Nick Evangelista The Encyclopedia of the Sword (Hardcover, New)
Nick Evangelista
R3,155 Discovery Miles 31 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the gruff, sword-toting swashbucklers of the Middle Ages to modern adventure epics like The Princess Bride, the aura surrounding the sword is one that is both romantic and pragmatic. Thoughts of this weapon bring to mind images of the Knights of the Round Table, Zorro, the Three Musketeers--the things daydreams are made of. Historically, the fate of the empires revolved around the sword; nations rose and fell based on the power of their swordsmen. For centuries it was the weapon of choice in settling personal disputes. Today, the art of sword fighting has been incarnated as the dynamic, chess-like sport of fencing. It has also played an important part in the history of theatre and film, and it has been part of literature for as long as there have been books. In its varied guises, the sword has for centuries figured in the world's varied cultures, myths, and politics.

Yet, there has never been a comprehensive volume on the subject of the sword until the publication of this encyclopedia. For the first time, in a single volume one can locate information on the history of sword types and styles around the world; techniques of combat sword use; techniques and styles of modern sport fencing; names and descriptions of various fencing implements and weapon types; swashbuckler films and the fencing masters who influenced the genre; significant individuals who have taught sword use; the sword at the Olympics; the literature in which the rapier, foil, or broadsword has figured; and much, much more. Essential reading for fencing and military history enthusiasts.

Fencing or the Science of Arms - Unillustrated Edition (Hardcover): Salvator Fabris, A.F. Johnson, Michael Chidester Fencing or the Science of Arms - Unillustrated Edition (Hardcover)
Salvator Fabris, A.F. Johnson, Michael Chidester
R1,496 Discovery Miles 14 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest - Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi with an Introduction, Translation,... The Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest - Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi with an Introduction, Translation, Commentary, and Glossary (Hardcover)
Guy Windsor, Philippo Vadi
R1,641 Discovery Miles 16 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cutting with the Medieval Sword - Theory and Application (Hardcover): Michael Edelson Cutting with the Medieval Sword - Theory and Application (Hardcover)
Michael Edelson
R1,810 Discovery Miles 18 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts (Hardcover): Guy Windsor The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts (Hardcover)
Guy Windsor
R1,405 Discovery Miles 14 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Kendo - Approaches for All Levels (Hardcover): Sotaro Honda Kendo - Approaches for All Levels (Hardcover)
Sotaro Honda
R874 Discovery Miles 8 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art and Science of Staff Fighting - A Complete Instructional Guide (Hardcover): Joe Varady The Art and Science of Staff Fighting - A Complete Instructional Guide (Hardcover)
Joe Varady
R1,042 R953 Discovery Miles 9 530 Save R89 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

NINE LEVELS, EASY TO EXPERT This book stands apart from other staff training manuals. While most titles focus on forms and twirling, The Art and Science of Staff Fighting emphasizes the dynamics of combat. The author draws on thirty years of martial experience, presenting the best of both Eastern and Western traditions. Joe Varady lays out a comprehensive course of study in nine levels, from beginner to expert. He guides readers through such fundamentals as stances, striking, blocking, and footwork. In advanced lessons, readers learn disarming techniques, groundwork, and facing multiple opponents. But this book is not just for staff enthusiasts. Even those unfamiliar with martial arts can adapt these techniques, increasing their skill and confidence in defending themselves. "Our environment is usually full of improvised weapons," Varady writes. "Staff fighting techniques can be effectively applied in a self-defense situation using a walking stick, coatrack, curtain rod, floor lamp, hockey stick, fallen tree branch, broom, mop, shovel, or rake." Equipped with this knowledge, readers will begin to realize that, in one way or another, they are nearly always armed and capable of defending themselves. This book features: Nine levels of instruction, progressing from easy to expert Over 600 photos with motion arrows A "nondenominational" approach to staff, utilizing the best of Eastern and Western arts A comprehensive, methodical approach to building staff skills If you are already a student of the staff, these lessons will not conflict with your katas or current style. Instead, they will augment your techniques, broadening your options. Whether you are an experienced staff fighter or a layman seeking practical techniques for self-defense, The Art and Science of Staff Fighting will help you develop the skills you need.

Dance of Steel (Hardcover): Jordan Rivet Dance of Steel (Hardcover)
Jordan Rivet
R824 Discovery Miles 8 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Fighting Man of Japan (Hardcover, 2nd ed.): Francis James Norman The Fighting Man of Japan (Hardcover, 2nd ed.)
Francis James Norman; Introduction by Alexander Bennett
R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Flower of Battle - MS Ludwig XV13 (Hardcover): Colin Hatcher The Flower of Battle - MS Ludwig XV13 (Hardcover)
Colin Hatcher; Designed by Tracy Mellow
R1,224 Discovery Miles 12 240 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Bad Hema (Hardcover): Richard Marsden Bad Hema (Hardcover)
Richard Marsden
R886 Discovery Miles 8 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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