Broadsword and Singlestick: with Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella, and Other Weapons of Self-Defense
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Published in England in 1890, this fascinating book may be one of the earliest ever to discuss the use of everyday items as weapons of self-defense for, in the words of the authors, "those 'tight places' where men care nothing for rules, but only want to make the most out of that weapon which the chance of the moment has put into their hands." It contains many useful insights into effective training in armed combat and how such training relates to real-world self-defense. A must-read for anyone interested in the arts of stick work, swordplay or the no-holds-barred use of any convenient weapon, "whether he has in his hand a single stick, a cutlass, or the leg of an old chair."
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Western Martial Arts from 1890 - Great Book !:
Broadsword and Singlestick was originally published in 1890, and then was brought back into print in 2006 as part of the Paladin Press section of books on western martial arts. The book consists of an introduction, followed by short chapters on the use of the (1) quarterstaff, (2) broad-sword, (3) single-stick, (4) bayonet, and (5) the cudgel, shillelagh, walking-stick, umbrella, and various accessories. 116-pages in total. Broadsword and Singlestick offers excellent historical perspective (it was... more info
A classic work with resonate value for martial arts students:
Co-authored by weapons experts R. C. Allanson-Winn and C. Phillipps Wolley who originally published this unique self-defense instruction guide in England in 1890, "Broadsword And Singlestick" is one of the earliest books available to the general public on the use of everyday items as weapons of self-defense. Featuring chapters on the use of the quarter staff, bayonets, cudgels, shillalahs, walking-sticks, umbrellas, and other miscellaneous but common objects, "Broadsword And Singlestick" also contains... more info
