Renaissance Fight: Jörg Wilhalm’s Fightbook, 1522-1523

Longsword teacher Dierk Hagedorn brings the work of some of the prolific authors of sixteenth century battle books to a contemporary viewers for the primary time. Jörg Wilhalm’s teachings characteristic combating methods with the lengthy sword, in armor and on horseback and combines the teachings of the well-known combating grasp Johannes Liechtenauer with these of his successors. Vividly illustrated all through, every method is rendered intimately that even fashionable practitioners will be capable of simply comply with.

This guide will enchantment to lovers of historic European martial arts, re-enactors, jousters, in addition to artwork historians – notably these with an curiosity within the armor and clothes of the sixteenth century. Complete in its scope, it’s a hanging and interesting perception into the traditional artwork of swordplay.