Sword Fighting - Volume 2 - The Short Sword and Shield Fight

Give Yourself a Sword Fight - Volume 2 - Fighting with the Short Sword and Shield

Sword Fighting - Volume 2 - Fighting with the short sword and shield according to the German school

Herbert Schmidt

The sequel to Herbert Schmidt's successful first volume on the longsword. Herbert Schmidt explains fighting techniques with the shortsword and small shield. He analyzes the well-known manuscript I.33, as well as medieval writings by Talhoffer, Ligniter, and Kal, and uses them to develop a modern textbook that anyone interested, whether beginner or advanced, can work with and improve their skills.

A standard work that has no rival internationally.

The author:

Herbert Schmidt heads the Austrian sword fighting club Ars Gladii and is part of an international research community reconstructing historical European sword fighting and giving it new life. He is known as an expert far beyond Austria's borders and teaches long and short sword fighting at seminars throughout Europe.

Hard cover

240 Pages

Format: 19.0 x 24.5 cm

Language: German


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