Books about sword fighting

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Baguette Eater

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I've been searching around for a good book for an absolute zero about using a sword correclty, the sword I have is a 1 handed sword thats look a
lot like MnB arming swords (linky linky: http://www.reliks.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=1559 , nevermind the part about cutting through mail!)

I checked on the site but most of their books are about the german longsword, or sold out, or related to the basket hilt claymore.

Help meeeeeee and thank you.

 
You can probably make a buckler cheaply and easily, at least one that will be passable for drilling and maybe even light sparring. Here is one example of a way to do it.

http://www.truefork.org/DragonPreservationSociety/Ikea_buckler.php

 
EdwardWellcraft said:
You can probably make a buckler cheaply and easily, at least one that will be passable for drilling and maybe even light sparring. Here is one example of a way to do it.

http://www.truefork.org/DragonPreservationSociety/Ikea_buckler.php

holy crack, that's ugly! And I wouldn't trust it to be super sturdy or safe. :/ Just save money you'd spend on the pub a couple of times and buy a proper buckler from a smith, maybe a second hand one.
 
on amazon: Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship: Sigmund Ringeck's Commentaries on Liechtenauer [Hardcover]
by Christian Tobler

http://www.chivalrybookshelf.com/cat.htm has a lot of books here

http://www.freelanceacademypress.com/books.aspx
 
I'll echo I:33. Also:

Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Arts of Combat, by David Lindholm and Peter Svärd.

It covers a wide range of topics, including longsword and wrestling in and out of armour, and has a decent bit on sword-and-buckler. Pretty convincing interpretations of original texts.

Get a buckler. They are easily made if you have access to basic tools, except the boss which you can get hold of reasonably cheaply. I can't recall any manuals that seriously deal with fighting with just a one-handed sword.
 
The later broadsword and sabre manuals do. Though yeah, I get what you mean. :razz:

There's not very many sources for the use of the knightly arming sword alone. The Bolognese might have a bit on the use of the single sword, but don't quote me on  that.

If you want to learn swordsmanship, the best way is to join a club. You can't learn much from a book if you don't have the basics.
 
Night Ninja said:
The later broadsword and sabre manuals do. Though yeah, I get what you mean. :razz:
Yeah, but those are very late and describe quite different weapons. There's no doubt quite a bit available to adapt there, but not without basics.

If you want to learn swordsmanship, the best way is to join a club. You can't learn much from a book if you don't have the basics.
QFT, of course.
 
Merlkir said:
EdwardWellcraft said:
You can probably make a buckler cheaply and easily, at least one that will be passable for drilling and maybe even light sparring. Here is one example of a way to do it.

http://www.truefork.org/DragonPreservationSociety/Ikea_buckler.php

holy crack, that's ugly! And I wouldn't trust it to be super sturdy or safe. :/ Just save money you'd spend on the pub a couple of times and buy a proper buckler from a smith, maybe a second hand one.

If you are just drilling and need something in your hands to get the feel of it, something cheapo and easy like that would be a good start. I'm not suggesting using it for sparring though, just as something to hold for drills.
 
the book of 5 ring Musashi. Bit indirect in explanation, but im not try to be cocky, his tips are work toward a Kenjutsu (who also practice Jet Kun Do for 5 year/my sparing partner) apprentice even i never attend to any sword fighting martial art. I use boken, 1h/2h only for fun. Or to scare rat that sometime appear on my lawn.
 
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