Swordfighting, for Writers, Game Designers and Martial Artists - E-book - ePub

"Useful, helpful, absorbing, entertaining. Whether you are interested in weaponry or, like me, researching details for a novel, this is the book for you." - Helen HollickYour search for a book that will feed your passion for and deepen your knowledge of swordsmanship ends here. Guy Windsor's Swordfighting offers insight into this magnificent historical European martial art: you will find answers to your burning questions about swordsmanship, its theory and practice.
This carefully crafted book provides essential information on diverse topics with piercing clarity."Whether you are a writer or game-maker seeking the kind of information I sought while writing The Baroque Cycle, or just a general reader with an interest in the arts to which Guy Windsor has dedicated his career, you should find much that is rewarding in these pages." - Neal Stephenson, New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning authorMade up of a selection of Guy's essays and articles, with a great deal of brand new material, this engaging and revealing book makes this complex subject accessible, enabling you to deep-dive into -- Benefits of training- Types of weapons- Sword fighting principles- Historical accuracyIf you are an actor, writer or games designer creating or writing fight scenes, this book provides cutting-edge research on our European martial arts heritage.
You will also discover the dos and don'ts of producing a stunningly realistic sword fight. Swordfighting is not a training manual. For technical instruction on specific swordsmanship styles, pick up The Medieval Longsword and The Duellist's Companion.