Originally published in 1804 and aimed at the volunteer regiments of the Napoleonic Era, when engagements with swords were still a reality of warfare, The Art of Defence was written for civilians wanting to learn to fence with the sabre, broad-sword or spadroon. The growing interest in Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) has led to a world-wide increase in clubs and societies, and this text is aimed at these new students. The content is presented in a highly-structured way and in easily ac...
Fencing Notebook - Legendary Fencers Are Born In October Journal - Birthday Gift for Fencer Diary
by Fencer Notebooks
This book takes a historical look at arresting and apprehending criminals from the samurai era to the present day. It includes a history of the criminal organisations, hooligans, feuds, and vendettas that developed in feudal Japan and the civil government, police system, and criminal investigations that arose to counteract them. Also included are historical photographs, reproductions of paintings, and line drawings of the weapons used and their bearers.
Readers tired of the same old workout moves can grab a sword (a broomstick and some imagination will do!) and slice, chop, and thrust their way into great shape. In Forza The Samurai Sword Workout, top New York trainer Ilaria Montagnani transforms ancient Japanese sword fighting techniques from kendo and aikijujitsu into a supercharged fitness program. Specially designed to work the whole body, Montagnani's program teaches precise striking movements that shape the upper and lower body while buil...
Fencing Notebook - Legendary Fencers Are Born In June Journal - Birthday Gift for Fencer Diary
by Fencer Notebooks
The purpose of this work is to elucidate for the student or any practitioner of fencing or other combative art that there is more than mere technique. One would agree that there is cunning, vigor, intuition, and raw personality behind the execution of technique by an individual. This document aims to address the need to reinforce that a dedicated artist must not stop at the mastery of technique. One has to be alive. And it is through the artist that artistic skills come to life. This concept is...
In Mikkyo—Japanese esoteric Buddhism—the dragon Kurikara symbolizes the internal energy developed through sword practice. Kurikara is a manifestation of the fierce bodhisattva Fudo Myo O, the patron of ascetics and warriors in Japan, who uses his sword to destroy delusions and sever attachments. Fudo’s sword represents the gaining of discriminative power and decisiveness—the ability to cut through illusion and attachment. This leads to the development of an inner energy that allows one to “burn...
In this book, the author takes us on a tour of the Samurai code of Bushido. He talks of his encounters with the descendants of famous samurai' of the past. We are taken to ancient Japan to meet the most influential samurai through the memories of their descendantsas told to the author by members of those very samurai families! We learn about the many rituals of the sword and discover how they were made, cared for and tested. The author instructs us on the use of the sword with over twenty tradit...
Basic and Battle Physical Training - Jumping, Vaulting, Climbing, Scaling and Obstacle Training - Part V
by Anon
Fencing Notebook - Fencing Legends Were Born In September - Fencing Journal - Birthday Gift for Fencer
by Cn Fencing Notebooks