- Paperback: 138 pages
- Publisher: SwordWorks; 1st Edition edition (22 Sep 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906512000
- ISBN-13: 978-1906512002
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 19.6 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 614,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Fighting Man's Guide to German Long Sword Combat is a no-nonsense training resource for this effective fighting art. The manual used state-of-the-art computer generated models to illustrate each technique and is packed with the latest information on the weapons, techniques and manuscripts now available to western martial artists, historians, fencers and re-enactors. This book is based primarily on the work of Ringeck plus additional material by Meyer, Dobringer and Talhoffer where appropriate.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are learning medieval swordfighting after the syle of Lichtenauer or Ringeck, then this very well illustrated guide will explain the basic guards and attacks, which is particularly useful as the original manuscripts for the technique were non-illustrated and written in medieval high german rhyming couplets..! In essence this is book 1 for anyone learning western martial arts, german longsword, and will serve as a handy reference for home practice between training sessions however, early copies were not that well edited, though the author and publisher will be improving on the book and adding more content in later editions. The 3D black and white diagrams are good though, and the minor grammatical mistakes are easily ignored. Print quality is ok. It comes in an A4 paerback booklet format which means diagrams are a good size. Well reccomended as a handy reference for a beginner.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you are new to historical fencing then this longsword manual is just great. It uses 3D models to show you the positioing of the body for all the techniques of the system.
Format:Paperback
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a great introduction and reference to anyone learning this fighting system. It covers a lot of ground with the basic techniques in good details and some more advanced techniques in brief. Great value and makes the system accessible, while referring closely to the source texts.
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