THE TRUESWORDSMAN The Ebook sword （TRUESWORDSMAN电子书的剑）.pdf

Your Guide to Becoming a True, Modern Swordsman THE TRUESWORDSMAN –The Ebook Written by Adam Sharp Published by Paul Southren All Rights Reserved This ebook is freeware and you are welcome to distribute, give away or otherwise share (though not sell) to anyone you wish on the condition that none of the material within is changed or edited in any way. Published by Page 1 Welcome In the last 2 decades, and the last several years in particular, there has been an amazing growth in interest in historic European martial arts - particularly Longsword Fencing. Many books and a few organizations have sprung up on the subject, but so far, no websites dedicated specifically to the subject. he closest would be , however thats more of a Web Headquarters for the Association, and less of a site specifically dedicated to the techniques of Longsword Fencing. There are a number of great articles on longsword fencing, as well as historical manuals and translations available there for the enthusiast, but overall its a bit hard to navigate around to find exactly what you want and they also have focus on other medieval/renaissance weapons as well. Also, many of the benefits it offers are available only to members, and membership costs money (albeit not much at all). Overall its a great site, but still fills a different niche than to what I find there to be a lack of on the internet today. A couple years ago, my best friend and I decided to start our own investigation of the Longsword. We got some wasters, we got some books, we got some translations of actual German and Italian treatises on the subject. We began our practice in earnest. Having other martial arts knowledge has been absolutely critical in accomplishing what we have so far. Kendo,