"More than just a reference guide for novices, this book acts as a gateway for readers of all skill levels to learn sword-fighting lessons and fun drills for safe practice with friends or fellow students."
"Written by longtime sword instructor Steaphen Fick, The Beginner?s Guide to the Long Sword gives readers everything they need to know to start sword fighting. Rather than overwhelming the reader with archaic and abstract theories, the book focuses on the popular, practical and fundamental elements that make swordplay so exciting.
The Beginner?s Guide to the Long Sword teaches readers how to hold a sword, safely swing a blade, grip a hilt, make large and small cuts, carefully practice with a training partner, parry and block, move the body and sword in sync, take advantage of an adversary and much more!
To facilitate easy understanding of all these topics, the book is divided into three distinct sections. The first part dissects universal sword-fighting theories, while the second and third parts expand on them. Instead of just reading about sword concepts, readers are invited to get up off their couches and practice.
However, no matter the reader?s purpose, the book?s clear structure, entertaining anecdotes, helpful pictures and informative appendixes will help them succeed. Written for sword-fighting fans just hungry for theory or students on the road to martial arts mastery, The Beginner?s Guide to the Long Sword is the place to start!"
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