School Of European Swordsmanship: 13 books

This book builds on the foundation laid in The Medieval Longsword, and teaches you how to train Fiore dei Liberi’s Art of Arms, as shown in his 1410 manuscript ll Fior di Battaglia. Renowned swordsman and author Guy Windsor explains three of the longsword forms that are used every day in The School...

Save over 35% on the first four instalments of The Swordsman's Quick Guide! The Seven Principles of Mastery will teach you the fundamental best practices for mastering any skill; Choosing a Sword will tell you what to look for when choosing your first, second, tenth or hundredth sword; Preparing for...

Do you like swords? Do you want to know how to use them? Then this book is for you. Renowned swordsman and author Guy Windsor will take you through the principles and practice of medieval knightly combat with the longsword. The tactics and techniques come from Il Fior di Battaglia, written...

This book is for beginners who want to practise swordsmanship, and need to know what kind of sword to buy. It covers what to look for in safe training weapons, as well as the ideal range of length, weight and other specifications for each major European sword type, including: Falchion, Arming Sword,...

This book raises and answers the following questions: When is it ok to stab someone in the face with a sword? What is the one thing you find most useful about swordsmanship training outside the salle? How important is history to you in your practise of swordsmanship? Can a duel settle a matter...

From the Foreword by Neal Stephenson: “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...

Fencing theory is the intellectual, abstract structure that fencers use to describe, define, and explain their art. In this book, professional swordsmanship instructor and author Guy Windsor introduces you to the uses of fencing theory, and explains in detail all the major concepts. You can then use...

Guy Windsor has been training historical fencers for over twenty years. For many swordsmen and swordswomen, expert freeplay (also called sparring or fencing) is the pinnacle of the art; both desirable and hard to attain. In this book he describes the step-by-step process he uses to take students from...

Guy Windsor has been training swordsmen and swordswomen for a very long time. This short book distills his principles of training swordsmanship into seven key ideas, divided into three internal principles, and four external principles. They are: Internal: Mindfulness Flow Adopt Useful...

This book, supported by a successful crowd-funding campaign, brings a late-15th century Italian swordsmanship manual to life. It includes an introduction, transcription, translation, commentary, all the images from the original manuscript, and a glossary of Italian terms. It is aimed at the modern,...

A ground-breaking and enduringly popular guide to medieval Italian knightly combat. This book, first published in 2004, started a generation of swordsmen along their path to martial expertise. It includes instruction on both theory and practice, background material about the great swordsmen Fiore...

This fifth instalment of The Swordsman's Quick Guide will help anyone who wants to start teaching basic classes, in any martial art. It covers everything from safety, to planning classes, to making corrections in class, to how to get your own training done while you're teaching.

This book describes the core breathing training that is the basis of my martial practice, supported with seven video tutorials for the exercises. In the book I describe how breathing works, and how you can train your breathing, for health, fitness, and stress control. The book has internal links to the videos, and also includes a £10 discount voucher for my 6-week Breathing Course.