Swordfighting for Writers Game Designers and Martial Artists

<p><strong><em>“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 Hollick Amazon customer.</em></strong></p><p>Your search for a book that will feed your passion for and deepen your knowledge of swordsmanship ends here.</p><p>Guy Windsor’s <em>Swordfighting</em> offers insight into this magnificent historical European martial art: you will find answers to your burning questions about swordsmanship its theory and practice. </p><p>This carefully crafted book provides essential information on diverse topics with piercing clarity. </p><p><strong><em>“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.” </em>From the foreword by Neal Stephenson New York Times bestselling and multi-award-winning author.</strong></p><p>Made 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 —</p><ul> <li>Benefits of training</li> <li>Types of weapons</li> <li>Sword fighting principles</li> <li>Historical accuracy</li></ul><p>If 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. </p><p><em>Swordfighting</em> is not a training manual. For technical instruction on specific swordsmanship styles you should buy The Medieval Longsword and The Duellist's Companion.</p>