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Scottish Broadsword and British Singlestick (Farrell)

Scottish Broadsword and British Singlestick (Farrell)

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Academy of Historical Arts Study Guide Series:
Scottish Broadsword and British Singlestick
by Keith Farrell
Paperback


This book is an introduction to the history, use and context of the Scottish basket-hilted broadsword. As part of the Academy of Historical Arts Study Guide series, it is intended to serve as a study guide for practitioners of historical fencing who work with this weapon, or who would like to begin learning its style. Instructors will also find it helpful as it provides plenty of contextual information to use for illustrating lessons, and anecdotes to help students engage with the system.

Contained within is all the information required for self-study of two fascinating disciplines, Scottish broadsword and British singlestick, with salient points for study for people who do not have the luxury of regular access to a teacher. For practitioners who do receive regular tuition, this book will not replace input from your teacher, but will instead supplement it and offer a greater awareness and understanding of the context of the art that you study.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 354
Publisher: Fallen Rook Publishing
Date: October 20, 2014
Dimensions: 9" x 6" x 1"
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Yuexin
February 18, 2023
Excellent book, great for beginners
It's beyond a study guide to Scottish broadsword! Not only you get the original content of "Art of fencing" by Roworth, which is one of the most beginner friendly treatises out there, but also you get tons of contextual & historical information that summarizes what comes before that ultimately lead to Roworth's work. Besides, you also get Farrell's note and advises on following Roworth's manual, w
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David from Redondo Beach, CA United States
August 10, 2018
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Jake H from Canada
January 30, 2015
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A fine historical introduction
The book can be broadly divided into three sections. The first and largest outlines the history and context for the subject weapons For the new reader the book is nothing short of a treasure. The middle section is a reprint of the 'Roworth' treatise - A very good choice for someone taking up the broadsword or single stick for the first time. Finally we come to the gem of the book. The thi
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