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Immerse Yourself in Knightly CombatStep back into the world of the late 1400s with Philippo Vadi's De Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi: the Art of Sword Fighting in Earnest. This extraordinary audiobook, read in its original Italian by the captivating...

“Our favourite writer of instructional manuals”- Neal Stephenson, from his foreword to Swordfighting, for writers, game designers, and martial artists.Guy Windsor’s historical martial arts training manuals are legendary. His first was published in...

Roger Windsor’s stories of life as, first, a naive student at vet school, then as a junior vet in general practice, and finally as a senior member of the Veterinary Investigation Service runing a laboratory in Africa, certainly give James Herriot a...

Paradoxes of Defence was first published in London in1599. It was written by George Silver, an English gentleman, who was appalled at the influx of Italian rapier fencing into England, and set out his arguments in favour of the traditional English...

Paradoxes of Defence was first published in London in1599. It was written by George Silver, an English gentleman, who was appalled at the influx of Italian rapier fencing into England, and set out his arguments in favour of the traditional English...

EVERYONE WANTS TO ADD YEARS TO THEIR LIFE. BUT EVERYONE NEEDS... TO ADD LIFE TO THEIR YEARS.One of the world’s foremost experts in historical swordfighting and martial arts systems, Dr. Guy Windsor wants to teach you how to maximize your personal...

The warriors, knights and duellists of old depended on their skill at arms for their lives.You can learn their techniques and tactics too.From renowned swordsman and teacher Guy Windsor comes an indispensable resource for anyone interested in martial...