 | Teaching and Interpreting Historical Swordsmanship
The included essays cover the gamut of swordsmanship as practiced today; medieval, Renaissance, classical. Some essays discuss the finer points of mental preparation while others talk about the practicalities of running a class or study group. |
|  | Medieval Sword & Shield
Through this book, anyone hoping to learn a bit more about medieval fighting will find a wealth of insight, challenge and drills to hone their skills. For SCA, LARP, reenactor, and Tournament Company combatants, a whole new vista is opened with these techniques. |
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 | The Swordsman's Companion
Mr. Windsor, founder and director of the School of European Swordsmanship, Helskinki, offers numerous drills, explanations and bouting techniques designed to provide a solid foundation with which to pursue the study of swordsmanship as a martial art. |
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 | SPADA
The project of the Swordplay Symposium International (SSI), this long-anticipated anthology captures not only the “cutting edge” of scholarship relating to study of historical fighting techniques, but also stands as a paean to one of the sword community's greatest lights, Ewart Oakeshott. |
|  | SPADA II
SPADA, published in 2003, showcased the best research by some of the best minds in the field. SPADA II continues this, with articles on a wide range of swordsmanship topics from some of the best-known writers, as well as some exciting new authors. |
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 | Fighting With the German Longsword
Fighting With the German Longsword is a brilliant book, distilling the fundamental concepts that underly the German system and presenting them in a logical order complete with drills and photographic support. |
|  | Highland Broadsword
These texts contain useful exercises for historical swordsmen of any background. In addition, Paul Wagner provides a full introduction and overview on the fascinating basket-hilted broadsword itself with a survey of surviving examples. |
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 | Art of Defence
William E. Wilson, the renowned founder of the Tattershall School of Defence, brings the Italian rapier to vivid life with clear, easy to understand text and more than 200 photographs. |
|  | Arte Gladiatoria
For the first time, a color fascimile and translation is available from this important 15th-century master of late Italian Medieval swordsmanship. |
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 | Highland Swordsmanship
The Scottish Highlander's reputation as a fierce fighter and deadly swordsman was much more than a myth--a proud tradition of Scottish fencing masters taught the use of the backsword, smallsword, target and dirk from the 17th through the 19th centuries. |
|  | Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship
Christian Henry Tobler has rendered this key text into English for the first time, and provides photographic interpretation and commentary for each technique of this "secret" martial art. |
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