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Hans Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates
the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the
'judicial duel' (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal
dispute) and personal combat. Combatants in the Middle Ages used
footwork, avoidance, and the ability to judge and manipulate timing
and distance to exploit and enhance the sword's inherent cutting
and thrusting capabilities. These skills were supplemented with
techniques for grappling, wrestling, kicking and throwing the
opponent, as well as disarming him by seizing his weapon. Every
attack contained a defence and every defence a counter-attack.
Talhoffer reveals the techniques for wrestling, unarmoured fighting
with the long sword, pole-axe, dagger, sword and buckler, and
mounted combat. This unparalleled guide to medieval combat,
illustrated with 268 contemporary images, provides a glimpse of
real people fighting with skill, sophistication and ruthlessness.
This is one of the most popular and influential manuals of its
kind.
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