Author: Hans LecküchnerPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1783270284
Category : Fencing
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
English translation of one of the most significant medieval texts on fighting with swords.
Author: Lisa Deutscher
Author: Hans Talhoffer
Author: Laura Crombie
Author: Egerton CastleGenghis Khan and the Mongol War Machine
Author: Chris PeersPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473853826
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The military might, tactics, and philosophy of Khan is explored in this “fine read” and “useful source for Mongolian . . . and medieval studies in general” (De Re Militari). As a soldier, general, statesman, and empire-builder, Genghis Khan is a near-mythical figure. His remarkable achievements and his ruthless methods have given rise to a monstrous reputation. But who was the man behind the legend? As historian Chris Peers shows in this concise and authoritative study, Genghis Khan possessed exceptional gifts as a leader and manager of men—ranking among the greatest military commanders in history. But he can only be properly understood in terms of the Mongol society and traditions he was born into. Here, the leader’s world is explored—from the military and cultural background of the Mongols, to the nature of steppe societies and their armies, and their relation to other peoples and cultures. The book also looks in detail at the military skills, tactics, and ethos of the Mongol soldiers, and at the advantages and disadvantages they had in combat with the soldiers of other civilizations. For anyone who wants to go beyond the myth of the man who almost conquered the world and learn the real life story behind it, this comprehensive study offers a fascinating perspective on Genghis Khan as a man and a general, and on the armies he led.
The Anatomy of Martial Arts
Author: Lily ChouPublisher: Ulysses Press
ISBN: 1569757879
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Guide details muscles used during common martial arts moves and how to more effectively prevent injury and gain strength. Features more than 100 comprehensive illustrations. Includes examples of stretches to protect specific muscles in each move.
The Art of Sword Combat
Author: Joachim MeyerPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 147387677X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
This sixteenth-century German guide to sword fighting and combat training is a crucial source for understanding medieval swordplay techniques. Following his translation of Joachim Meyer’s The Art of Combat, Jeffrey L. Forgeng was alerted to an earlier version of Meyer’s text, discovered in Lund University Library in Sweden. The manuscript, produced in Strasbourg around 1568, is illustrated with thirty watercolor images and seven ink diagrams. The text covers combat with the longsword (hand-and-a-half sword), dusack (a one-handed practice weapon comparable to a sabre), and rapier. The manuscript’s theoretical discussion of guards sheds significant light on this key feature of the historical practice, not just in relation to Meyer but in relation to medieval combat systems in general. The Art of Sword Combat also offers an extensive repertoire of training drills for both the dusack and the rapier, a feature largely lacking in treatises of the period and critical to modern reconstructions of the practice. Forgeng’s translation also includes a biography of Meyer, much of which has only recently come to light, as well as technical terminology and other essential information for understanding and contextualizing the work.
The Flower of Battle
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984771691
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Flower of Battle is Colin Hatcher's translation of Fiore dei Liberi's art of combat from the early 15th century. The work included high-resolution images and English text laid out in the manner of the original.
MMA Training Manual Volume II
Author: M. M. A. WorldwidePublisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600785054
Category : Mixed martial arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Tapout is the preeminent magazine in the wildly popular and fast-growing sport of mixed martial arts. Each issue contains a 16-page full-color section providing fight tips and techniques by the biggest names in the sport. So valuable and effective are these lessons that MMA instructors from across the world use them to teach the sport. Now, for the first time, Tapout is offering these lessons in a single volume. MMA Training Manual Vol. ii includes a careful selection of the very best lessons from the magazine. Every move, every technique across the wide spectrum of the sport is covered in brilliant and easy-to-understand detail. Hall of Fame UFC fighters, Jui Jitsu champions, and champions from Russia and the Philippines are all among the fighters featured in the lessons. Nowhere else will you find tips and techniques in a single source from the likes of Dean Lister, Eddie Bravo, Evan Tanner and Jeremy Williams-the latter two, legends who died prematurely but whose wisdom is preserved in this book. Fans of mixed martial arts will be dazzled by the breadth of the lessons and athletes featured.
