Renaissance Swordsmanship: The Illustrated Use of Rapiers and Cut-And-Thrust Swords

by John Clements

Overview

This is the most thorough work ever about historical swordsmanship. It is both a general reference and an instructional guide for advanced and beginning sword enthusiasts, students of military history and martial artists. Includes rare historical info and 100 original drawings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873649193
Publisher:	Paladin Press
Publication date:	03/01/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	8.52(w) x 10.92(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

John Clements has practiced cut-and-thrust swordsmanship for almost 20 years and trains regularly in long-sword, sword and shield, sword and buckler, sword and dagger, Medieval spear, and rapier and dagger methods. He lectures on historical weaponry and is an ardent promoter of contact-weapon sparring with historical replica swords.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - The Rapier
Chapter 2 - The Small-Sword
Chapter 3 - Cut-and-Thrust Swords
Illustrations: Weapons and Their Use
Epilogue
Advice To Readers