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  • The Seven Principles of Mastery

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 1 - The Swordsman's Quick Guide
    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:MindfulnessFlowAdopt Useful BeliefsExternal:4) No Injuries5) The Pareto Principle6) Run a Diagnostic7) Distinguish between knowledge and skillThis ... Read more

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  • The Rapier Part Two: Completing the Basics Workbook

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 2 - The Rapier Workbooks
    With this 80+ page workbook you can complete your knowledge of Capoferro’s rapier plays, building a strong foundation on which to construct your fencing skills.The book is organised through the Rapier Footwork Form, with each chapter adding steps to the Form, first as pair drills, and then practised solo. This ensures that you will have little difficulty remembering the new material.The book is ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rapier Part Three: Developing Your Skills Workbook

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 3 - The Rapier Workbooks
    With this workbook you can take your skills to the next level. We will cover how to train: how to take things you already know, and make them actually work under pressure. To become a swordsman/swordswoman/swordsperson, not just someone who knows some sword moves. This is the heart of swordsmanship, and its most sophisticated element.You will learn how to systematically add depth and complexity to ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rapier Part One: Beginners Workbook

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 1 - The Rapier Workbooks
    With this 70+ page workbook you can learn the basics of rapier fencing. The book is illustrated with extracts from historical sources, and supported by over twenty video clips, linked to in the text. All you need is a training partner, a smartphone, tablet, or computer, and a couple of practice rapiers and fencing masks.The book is organised in four sessions or classes, which covers all this and ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Flower of Battle, by Fiore dei Liberi: Companion volume to the Spada Press facsimile of Il Fior di Battaglia

    Edited, transcribed, and translated by Dr. Guy Windsor

    by Guy Windsor ...
    The Flower of Battle, by Fiore dei LiberiThis is the companion volume to the Spada Press facsimile of Il Fior di Battaglia.Please note: This ebook is available for free with any purchase of the paperback edition, or the Spada Press Facsimile, available at www.swordschool.shopIl Fior di Battaglia, the Flower of Battle, was written by the great Italian master at arms Fiore dei Liberi around the year ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rapier Part Four: Sword and Dagger and Sword and Cape Workbook

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 4 - The Rapier Workbooks
    If you have two hands, and only one of them is holding the sword, you might as well have a second weapon. The most common companion weapon for the rapier is the dagger. Rapier and dagger fencing is fast, complex, and fun. In this workbook you will learn how to quickly develop the knack of parrying with the dagger while striking with the sword, using a series of games. You will then be taught a ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Medieval Longsword

    A Training Manual

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 2 - Mastering the Art of Arms
    Ever wonder how good you’d be with a sword?This book is for you.Do love movie sword fights?Learn how real sword fights work.Are you into stage combat?Add depth with historically accurate technique.You’re a bad uncle looking for a present for your niece?Get her this book, though her parents might hate you.Or do you just like swords?If you’ve ever wan... ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice

    The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi

    by Guy Windsor ...
    In From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice, renowned historical swordsman Guy Windsor demystifies one of the greatest martial arts books of all time, Fiore dei Liberi's Il Fior di Battaglia (The Flower of Battle).In the late 14th century dei Liberi, an Italian knightly combat master, wrote Il Fior di Battaglia (The Flower of Battle). This magnificent, illustrated manuscript described how to ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Swordfighting, for Writers, Game Designers, and Martial Artists

    by Guy Windsor, Neal Stephenson ...
    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 in these pages.”This book is a collection of essays and articles, about half of which have been adapted from ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Choosing a Sword

    by Guy Windsor ...
    Series Book 2 - The Swordsman's Quick Guide
    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, Longsword, Sidesword, Rapier, Backsword, and Smallsword. It also covers choosing a supplier.Guy ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts

    by Guy Windsor ...
    "As a long time solo student of Historical Martial Arts, The Theory and Practice of Historical Martial Arts and Guy's other works have encouraged me to take my training to the next level. The advice in this book has helped me start a small club and provided well grounded advice for developing classes and instruction based on the author's experience. Guy's book also has plenty of advice which has ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mastering the Art of Arms Vol 1: The Medieval Dagger

    by Guy Windsor ...
    The term 'medieval martial arts' conjures images of armour-clad knights wielding sword, lance and axe. While the image is correct, at the foundation of knightly combat was a sophisticated form of close quarter combat, instantly recognizable to students of classical Asian arts such as jujutsu or practitioners of modern, military combatives. At the heart of this system was fighting with - and ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus