Medieval Combat in Colour A Fifteenth-Century Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat【電子書籍】[ Hans Talhoffer ]

＜p＞＜strong＞An illustrated guide to various forms of medieval combat, originally published in 1467.＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Hans Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the "judicial duel" (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat.＜br /＞ Combatants in the Middle Ages used footwork, avoidance, and the ability to judge and manipulate timing and distance to exploit and enhance the sword's inherent cutting and thrusting capabilities. These skills were supplemented with techniques for grappling, wrestling, kicking, and throwing the opponent, as well as disarming him by seizing his weapon. Every attack contained a defense and every defense a counterattack. Talhoffer reveals the techniques for wrestling, unarmored fighting with the long sword, poleaxe, dagger, sword and buckler, and mounted combat.＜br /＞ This unparalleled guide to medieval combat, illustrated with 268 contemporary im．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る