Sword in Two Hands is a full-color modern training guide based on the 14th & 15th century Italian swordmaster, Fiore dei Liberi. In the sumptuous volume, Brian R. Price, Principale and co-founder of the Schola Saint George, presents a detailed curriculem designed to guide novice and intermediate combatants through the efficient and powerful swordsmanship based on Fiore's three surviving books. Translations of the Fior di Battaglia are included for the sections covered alongside transcriptions of the original text and neverbefore seen color images from the Getty edition of the Fior. Hundreds of full-color photographs accompany Mr. Price's interpretation of Fiore's work in what is sure to become a classic of the field. This book is a perfect guide for anyone interested in one of Europe's pinnacle systems of swordsmanship.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
An Excellent Text Book for Beginning Studies (despite what the other "reviewers" said.):
Brian R. Price's "Sword In Two Hands" is currently the best book available for students who wish to study the Italian system of Fiore dei Liberi...despite what the two other "reviewers" claimed. (To be fair, I will deal with their "reviews" in a moment.) What you get when you buy this book is a wonderful, full color guide to the LONGSWORD system of Fiore dei Liberi that is packed full of information that is simultaneously useful to either the beginning student, or the more advanced student. There is... more info
Interesting but pretty average:
A beautifully presented book, full colour photos and illustration that is let down by the somewhat impenetrable text. If the book were not so nice to look at i would have only given it 2 stars. Having read the books by Christian Tobler this book does not compare favourably and is nowhere near as clear or concise. There is little clarity around the plays or the uses of the particular guards with the guards presented in a somewhat static manner with little linkage to the plays, unlike Tobler's works where the... more info
The Ancient and Noble Art of Editing:
The quality of the editing is horrid. There are numerous spelling errors, repeated lines, and several places where entire words seem to have been dropped. There are two pages near the end which are double printed, slightly out of phase, making it very hard to read. Nearly every book I have from Chivalry Bookshelf has had physical flaws [folded pages, torn pages, the plastic coating on the cover creased or peeling off]. The problems with these books may stem from a small publisher trying to save money.... more info
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