Weapon
Rapier & Longsword
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Beginner
Ethics
Volume 4 of
By Guy Windsor
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 of honour?
- Can violence be beautiful?
- To what extent is the practice of swordsmanship the cultivation of virtue?
- Is the study of ethics necessary for martial artists?
The answers come from the author and his students worldwide; the important thing is to engage with the questions, not to have the “correct” answer.
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This is a most useful and timely work for the HEMA (Historic European Martial Arts) community. Mr. Windsor writes in a clear and engaging style. He cites his sources and integrates them beautifully into his work, but never fails to credit them. But most importantly, he motivates the reader to better themselves. His words are about swordsmanship, but have much farther reaching applications. I cannot recommend this work strongly enough for anyone who wishes to forge a path to bettering themselves.
A very nice introduction to the wonderful world of HEMA, also you MUST take a look at the author other books and at his website; you won’t be sorry.
This book is a very thoughtful collection of ideas and principles that any swordsman, martial artist, or self improvement guru could hope to start with. Guy posits a collection of internal and external characteristics that will help any one who wants to learn to grow into a better person.
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