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Thomas Page, The Use of the Broad Sword (1746) [22] Captain G. Sinclair, Anti-Pugilism – Anonymous (1790) [23] [24] Captain G. Sinclair, Cudgel Playing Modernized and Improved; or, The Science of Defence, Exemplified in a Few Short and Easy Lessons, for the Practice of the Broad Sword or Single Stick, on Foot [25]
Although the focus generally is on the martial arts of Medieval and Renaissance masters, 19th and early 20th century martial arts teachers are also studied and their systems are reconstructed, including Edward William Barton-Wright, the founder of Bartitsu; [21] combat savate and stick fighting master Pierre Vigny; London-based boxer and fencer ...
The pages of the manuscript are vellum, [7] the 32 parchment folia (64 pages) of the manuscript show Latin text written in a clerical hand, using the various sigla which were standard at the time (but which fell out of use at the end of the medieval period; an image from the manuscript (the second image on fol 26r) was copied into Codex Guelf ...
The National Training Program provides training in six main areas, each featuring some subsets. These are the Longsword, the Sword and Dagger, the Rapier, unarmed fighting, dagger fighting, and armored fighting. [15] However, the ARMA currently focuses on the Longsword, Sword and Dagger, and the Rapier as foundational instructional principles. [16]
The Swordsman's Companion: A Modern Training Manual for Medieval Longsword. Union City, Calif.: The Chivalry Bookshelf, 2004. Print. ISBN 1-891448-41-2; Windsor, Guy. The Duellist's Companion: a Training Manual for 17th Century Italian Rapier. Highland Village, TX.: The Chivalry Bookshelf, 2006. Print. ISBN 1-891448-32-3
Sadowski also described the sword as a unique find, as he stated in the Facebook post: “This one presented today [Nov. 29], however, thanks to more modern preservation methods, has preserved its ...
Rules for competitions draw closely on original medieval texts outlining sport (i.e. non-lethal) tournament combat, such as King René's Tournament Book from 1460. Where original information is not available, or would present too great a risk to those fighting, new rules can be devised by an international team of referees, or marshals, to be voted upon by fighters.
Some online shoppers this week were surprised to learn the retail giant offers a 40-inch sword modeled after the weapon swung by actor Mel Gibson in the 1995 movie, "Braveheart."