Best Fencing Books
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1. The Book of Five Rings: Deluxe Slip-case Edition
Author: by Miyamoto Musashi
Arcturus
English
160 pages
‘When you attain the Way of strategy, there will not be one thing you cannot see.’- Miyamoto Musashi, Book of Five RingsShortly before his death in 1645, the undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave to live as a hermit.
There he wrote five scrolls describing the “true principles” required for victory in the martial arts and on the battlefield. Instead of relying on religion or theory, Musashi based his writings on his own experience, observation, and reason. The scrolls, published as The Book of Five Rings, have recently gained an international reputation in the business world as a means of resolving differences and achieving success.
But their delineation of the psychological strength, rigorous self-control, and practical application necessary for dealing with physical and mental conflict also has a wider relevance and can be usefully applied to all our lives. This deluxe hardback gift edition is bound in luxurious silk with gold foil embossing and is presented in a protective slipcase.
2. Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do: Jeet Kune Do Training and Fighting Strategies (Self-Defense)
Author: by Sam Fury
Survival Fitness Plan
English
146 pages
Teach Yourself Jeet Kune Do! Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do is more than a bunch of martial arts techniques. It is a usable Jeet Kune Do training manual covering all aspects of Bruce Lee’s fighting method. Unlike other martial arts, Bruce Lee developed Jeet Kune Do to be a practical form of self-defense.
Use these techniques and strategies to beat your opponent as quickly as possible. Discover one of the most street-effective martial arts ever invented, because this is Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do.Get it now. Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do IncludesOffensive and defensive Jeet Kune Do techniques.
Learn a martial art made for street fighting. Train in the way of the intercepting fist. Learn Jeet Kune Do foundations and fighting strategy. Increase personal fitness. Become lightning fast. Increase power in all your strikes. Easy to follow descriptions with clear pictures.
Progressive lessons so you can learn at your own pace. Develop the ability to instinctively escape/react to any situation…. And much moreTrain in the Way of the Intercepting FistThe fundamental lead straight punch and all the important lessons that go with it.
3. Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship
Author: by Nicklaus Suino
Weatherhill
English
112 pages
To become an expert swordsman, one must pay close attention to detail, be highly self-critical, and practice diligently every day under the guidance of a good teacher. Unfortunately, contact time with a worthy mentor is limited for most. Practice Drills for Japanese Swordsmanship fills this obvious gap in the training of the modern swordsman by providing bokuto (wooden sword) drills to supplement the formal class activity of forms practice.
Both single and two-person drills are presented, some common to iaido and kenjutsu, others extracted from iaido forms by the author and used to teach his own students the proper ways of drawing, parrying, and cutting. Each drill is illustrated with step-by-step drawings to help students hone their techniques; together they provide a comprehensive system of general skills development for anyone interested in using the Japanese sword.
4. The Art and Science of Staff Fighting: A Complete Instructional Guide (Martial Science)
Author: by Varady
YMAA Publication Center
English
224 pages
NINE LEVELS, EASY TO EXPERT This book stands apart from other staff training manuals. While most titles focus on forms and twirling, The Art and Science of Staff Fighting emphasizes the dynamics of combat. The author draws on thirty years of martial experience, presenting the best of both Eastern and Western traditions.
Joe Varady lays out a comprehensive course of study in nine levels, from beginner to expert. He guides readers through such fundamentals as stances, striking, blocking, and footwork. In advanced lessons, readers learn disarming techniques, groundwork, and facing multiple opponents.
But this book is not just for staff enthusiasts. Even those unfamiliar with martial arts can adapt these techniques, increasing their skill and confidence in defending themselves. “Our environment is usually full of improvised weapons, Varady writes. Staff fighting techniques can be effectively applied in a self-defense situation using a walking stick, coatrack, curtain rod, floor lamp, hockey stick, fallen tree branch, broom, mop, shovel, or rake.
5. The Art and Science of Stick Fighting: Complete Instructional Guide (Martial Science)
Author: by Joe Varady
English
272 pages
1594397333
Simplicity is the shortest distance between two points. Bruce Lee, The Tao of Jeet Kune Do The best of both Eastern and Western stick fighting techniques The Art and Science of Stick Fighting is a unique, non-style specific, approach to fighting with the short stick.
Its curriculum is streamlined and divided into nine logical stages of training that allow the reader to quickly and methodically learn and develop the skills needed for fighting with the stick. Whether you are just starting out, or have been practicing stick fighting for years, there is something for everyone in this book.
Also included are systematic workouts and descriptions of how to make and use specific training equipment as you learn and master The Art and Science of Stick Fighting. The Art and Science of Stick Fighting features Nine levels of instruction, progressing from easy to expert Over 700 photos with motion arrows A nondenominational approach to the stick, utilizing the best of Eastern and Western arts A comprehensive, methodical approach to building stick fighting skills This book stands apart from other stick fighting training manuals because it emphasizes the dynamics of combat.
6. Basic Wing Chun Training: Wing Chun For Street Fighting and Self Defense
Author: by Sam Fury
English
150 pages
1925979121
Teach Yourself Wing Chun Adapted for the Streets! This is Wing Chun martial arts training as modern self-defense. It starts with Wing Chun techniques for beginners and advances up to sticky hands (Wing Chun Chi Sao). Anyone interested in martial arts will learn from these Wing Chun training techniques.
Those who will benefit most are:People who are thinking about learning Wing Chun Kung Fu but first want an insightThose who want to know basic principles and techniques before joining a Wing Chun dojoBeginners who want to supplement their trainingAnyone that wants to learn how to adapt classic Wing Chun to the streets of todayTeachers of Wing Chun Kung Fu who want some ideas on training beginner studentsAnyone that wants to self-train in Wing Chun Kung FuYou’ll love this Wing Chun training manual, because it adapts a proven martial art to the streets of today.Get it now.
Jam-packed with Wing Chun Training TechniquesThe legendary Wing Chun punchArm-locksWing Chun strikes including punches, kicks, elbows, knees, and the chopTrapping and grabbingInterception and counter-attackRepeating punchesDefending against common attacks and combinations…And much more. Contains 42 Wing Chun Lessons, 97 Training Exercises, and a Never-Ending Training Timetable!
7. Samurai: An Illustrated History
Author: by Mitsuo Kure
English
192 pages
0804832870
Samurai: An Illustrated History brings the violent, tumultuous, and, at the same time, elegant world of the medieval Japanese samurai to life. This Japanese history book traces the story of a unique historical phenomenon: a period of 700 yearsequivalent to the entire stretch of Western history between the reigns of the Crusader king Richard the Lionhearted and of Queen Victoria at the height of the British Empireduring which an enclosed civilization was dominated by a single warrior caste.
The historical narrative of samurai history is supported by explanations of samurai armor, weapons, fortifications, tactics, and customs, and illustrated with nearly 800 fascinating color photographs, maps, and sketches, including ancient scroll paintings and surviving suits of armor preserved for centuries in Japanese shrines.
From the 12th to the 19th centuries the history of Japan was mainly the history of the samuraithe class of professional fighting men. At first, they were no more than lowly soldiery employed by the court aristocracy of Kyoto, but the growing power of the provincial warrior clans soon enabled them to brush aside the executive power of the imperial court and to form a parallel military government.
8. Flashing Steel, 25th Anniversary Edition: Mastering Eishin-Ryu Swordsmanship
Author: by Masayuki Shimabukuro
Blue Snake Books
English
592 pages
Revised and updated, the classic guide to the techniques, philosophy, and applications of iaijutsu-the art of self-defense with the Japanese sword. The 25th anniversary edition of the best-selling, highly acclaimed classic Flashing Steel introduces updated techniques, drills, and practices for students and practitioners of iaijutsu (or iaido).
This complete essential resource on the Japanese sword arts expands on the two previous editions with additional practices, deep attention to foundational elements, and practical techniques-including 55 ways of deploying a samurai sword in self-defense. Expanded and revised, the memorial edition of Flashing Steel includes updates on promotion guidelines, tournaments, extended series of solo quick-draw exercises, and more, plus two added sets of solo techniques and three added sets of partner exercises to develop timing, distance control, angles of attack and defense, mental focus, and attitude.
It provides a deep survey of fundamentals like training progression, preparation, etiquette, and proper sword nomenclature. Students will learn realistic defense and attack scenarios with wider applications to martial arts like kendo and aikido, while absorbing the philosophical tenets that inform and infuse the warrior’s life with meaning and fulfillment.
9. From Medieval Manuscript to Modern Practice: The Longsword Techniques of Fiore dei Liberi (The Fiore Translation Project)
Author: by Dr Guy Windsor
Spada Press
English
324 pages
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 fight on foot and on horseback, in armour and without, with sword, spear, pollax, dagger, or with no weapon at all. Windsor spent the last twenty years studying Fiore’s work and creating a modern practice of historical swordsmanship from it.
In this book, Windsor takes you through all of Fiore’s longsword techniques on foot without armour. Each technique (or play) is shown with the drawing from the treatise, Windsor’s transcription and translation of the text, his commentary on how it fits into the system and works in practice, and a link to a video of the technique in action.
10. The Self-Defense Handbook: The Best Street Fighting Moves and Self-Defense Techniques
Author: by Sam Fury
English
118 pages
1925979474
Teach Yourself Self-Defense! Inside this four-part self-defense training manual, you will learn:The Principles of Self-Defense. The information in this section is more valuable from a self-defense point of view than any of the individual techniques. Basic Self-Defense Techniques. Simple and effective moves to escape your attacker(s) and get to safety.
Advanced Strikes & Strategies. Use these tactics when the basic self-defense techniques are too aggressive, such as in a “friendly” pub or schoolyard brawl.Weapon Disarms. Advanced lessons on how to disarm an attacker and fight multiple opponents. This is the only self-defense training manual you need, because these are the best street fighting moves around.Get it now.
Discover Real Street Fighting TacticsThe best target areas for self-defense and which strikes to use. How to achieve street fighting knockouts. Ground fighting techniques for self-defense. Easy to apply strategies for attack and defense. The correct way to use choke holds and how to escape them.
11. Mastering the Art of Arms, Vol. 2: The Medieval Longsword
Author: by Guy Windsor
Swordschool Ltd
English
244 pages
Do you like swords?Do you want to know how to use them? Then this book is for you. Featuring an introduction by novelist Christian Cameron, in this book 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 in 1410 by Fiore dei Liberi, one of the greatest trainers of knights in the Middle Ages. In this book Guy covers everything you need to get started, including principles of swordsmanship, training mindset, and choosing equipment; as well as a complete system of physical practice, from basic footwork all the way up through sword handling and pair drills to free fencing.
Beginners will find this a complete and approachable guide to taking up the Art of Arms; experienced swordsmen will also find many tips and tricks for developing their skills. Guy Windsor has been training martial arts for almost 30 years, and teaching professionally since 2001, when he founded The School of European Swordsmanship.
12. Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense: Hand to Hand Combat, Knife Defense, and Stick Fighting
Author: by Sam Fury
English
224 pages
1925979954
Your 3-in-1 Self-Defense Training Manual! Discover an effective and easy to learn method of self-defense. Complete Vortex Control Self-Defense combines the best techniques from a wide range of martial arts to create the ultimate street-effective fighting method. This self-defense system will teach you hand-to-hand combat, knife defense, and stick fighting.
Discover the skills you need to defend yourself, because traditional martial arts don’t work on the streets.Get it now. Combines the Most Effective Martial ArtsGM Lawrence Lee’s Tong Kune Do Kung FuWing ChunBalintawak Arnis Kali EscrimaPanatukan knife fighting techniques…And many others.
Once you know the basics, almost anyone can apply Vortex Control Self-Defense. Dexterity, strength, age, or fitness level is not an issue. Volume 1: Hand to Hand CombatLearn the science of modern self-defense. How to use power angles for an unbreakable defense.
A simple yet devastating fighting strategy following military principles of warfare. The concept of weaponizing to get the most damage out of all your movements. Harnessing gravitational forces to maximize power in all your strikes. Using body mechanics and physics for striking speed and to maximize damage to your opponent.
13. The Flower of Battle: MS Ludwig XV13
Author: by Colin Hatcher
English
112 pages
0984771689
Fiore dei Liberi was a weapons-master from Italy who was active in the 14th and early 15th century. After fifty years of training Italy’s elite, he put his art to paper and created the Flower of Battle. The Flower of Battle covers unarmed combat, the use of the dagger, sword, spear, axe as well as fighting in armor, without and on horseback as well as other odds and ends.
MS Ludwig XV 13 is the most complete surviving copy of Fiore’s work and has been painstakingly translated by Colin Hatcher and formatted to be as close to the original as possible by Tracy Mellow in an effort to bring Fiore’s work to the English-speaking world.
14. The Samurai Sword: Spirit * Strategy * Techniques: [DVD INCLUDED]
Author: by Kohshyu Yoshida
Tuttle Publishing
English
176 pages
The Samurai Sword is the essential illustrated guide to the Japanese way of the sword. Japan’s famous samurai warriors were more than just soldiers they were adherents to a strict code of honor who respected the deeper, spiritual meaning of the way of the sword.
To the samurai, battle was sacred. This indispensable guide to theory and practice respects both the physical and spiritual aspects of martial arts practice with the katana. This sword book features:Beautiful, step-by-step photos and easy-to-understand textGuidance for selecting, maintaining, and using your swordWisdom about the practical value of meditationInspirational biographies of some of the greatest samurai swordsmen, men whose words and deeds embodied the true spirit of the samurai warriorWhether you’re a beginner or an experienced swordsperson, this book will broaden your practical knowledge with detailed instruction on stances, cuts, guards, forms, and sparring techniques and strategy.
Author Kohshyu Yoshida was born and raised in Chiba, Japan. The great-grandson of a ronin samurai warrior, he has studied martial arts from all over the world and now teaches martial arts in Los Angeles, CA. He has appeared in Hollywood films including Blade and The Last Samurai.
15. Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream
Author: by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Legacy Lit
English
288 pages
Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love.
From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn’t ready to welcome her with open arms just yet. As the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA’s saber fencing squad, Ibtihaj had to chart her own path to success and Olympic glory.
Proud is a moving coming-of-age story from one of the nation’s most influential athletes and illustrates how she rose above it all.
16. Cold Steel: The Art of Fencing with the Sabre (Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor)
Author: by Alfred Hutton
Dover Publications
English
208 pages
A pioneer of modern fencing, Alfred Hutton was the first president of the Amateur Fencing Association and a father of modern research into the Western combat arts. In addition to his lectures about ancient weapons and his demonstrations of their use, Hutton created this 1889 classic, a continuing source of instruction and enlightenment to modern readers.
The techniques associated with the sabre differ markedly from those of the pe and the rapier. This study offers both technical and historical views of the art of the sabre. It begins with a look at the weapon’s construction and its grip, followed by explanations of a variety of different strokes and parries as well as methods of combining attack and defense.
Additional topics include approaches suitable for left-handed fencers, ceremonial aspects of the art, and contrasts between the sabre, the bayonet, and the French sword. Descriptions of associated weapons cover the great stick and the constable’s truncheon, and the book concludes with considerations of the short sword-bayonet, or dagger.
