Viking Sword and Shield Fighting
New Book announcement from Arts of Mars Books!
Announcing a new book by Arts of Mars Books; Viking Sword and Shield Fighting: Beginners Guide Level 1. This step by step guide uses the unique Timeline system, an acknowledged improved design for martial arts books. Follow the action in an intuitive way, each picture follows the next in a row so you do not have to look where the next position is on the page. After explaining the historical background of sword and shield
fighting, the book details which equipment to use and where to get it. Safety is of prime concern and this is emphasised in the book. We explain the technique of how to strike safely and how to train it, using the Natural Resting Position.
Then the book guides the student through the Basics; Stance, Stepping, Guard Position, Parries with the Sword, Parries with the Shield, how and where to strike. Once these have been mastered the student hones his skills with 25 drills, 10 single person drills and 15 partner drills. We give 9 commonly seen errors to keep the student on the straight path to skill mastery. Finally there is a Brief Exchange of Blows, to show how a fight should look, tactics and all. This short fight is packed with details and technical tips on how to fight better, what to look for and how to exploit bad positions.
This book addresses people interested in historical martial arts, re-enactment fighting and stage combat, as it can be used stand alone or as a basis for further research into these exciting areas of endeavour.
What you find inside this book:
• 230 Full colour photographs throughout. 108 pages.
• Step by step guide using the unique Time Line system.
• How to strike safely, using the Natural Resting Position.
• How to use the sword to parry and strike.
• How to use the shield to parry.
• Stance and stepping.
• Common Errors.
• A system for relatively safe fighting techniques with Viking sword and shield, known internationally.
• Notes on safety methods and equipment
• Hit zones and Rules of Engagement.
• Where to obtain Swords and equipment.
ISBN: 978-3-9811627-2-1
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