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Napoleon fenced. So did Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, and President Truman, who as a schoolboy would practice fencing with Bess-his future wife-when the two of them returned home from school. Lincoln was a canny dueler. Ignatius Loyola challenged a man to a duel for denying Christ's divinity (and won). Less successful, but no less enthusiastic, was Mussolini, who would tell his wife he was "off to get spaghetti," their code to avoid alarming...
4) Duel
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2023
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Sixth grader Lucy is brand-new to middle school, and when her older sister GiGi--the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade--humiliates her in the cafeteria, Lucy snaps and challenges her to a fencing duel.
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The teaching of Historical European Martial Arts has widespread appeal with numerous clubs in many countries. However, comparatively few people who run their own club have qualifications that would make them an instructor in traditional martial arts organizations. Even those with such qualifications lack in-depth cohesive resources for teaching a given style - often because they can only work from incomplete sources. Thus, the need for a book which...
8) Steel
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When Jill, a competitive high school fencer, goes with her family on vacation to the Bahamas, she is magically transported to an early-eighteenth-century pirate ship in the middle of the ocean.
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Con sus rápidas y espectaculares paradas, la esgrima es un deporte completo que precisa un entrenamiento serio; es también un deporte que se puede empezar a practicar a cualquier edad. Tanto si elige el florete, como la espada o el sable, con este libro aprenderá todas las técnicas que le permitirán sostener bien el arma, repetir correctamente un saludo, un ataque, un avance, un retroceso, etc. Además, aprenderá también a encadenar las diferentes...
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The saber was the weapon of the soldiers and dueling heroes here in the Carpathian Basin for more than a thousand years. During this time it became more than a simple tool of fighting. It became a loyal companion and a symbol of valor of the wielder. This weapon and the valiant spirit of its wielders became known in Western Europe and North American via Hungarians. At the time of our settlement Western Europe feared the sight of the saber, it became...
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With the exciting sport of fencing steadily becoming more mainstream in the UK, US and around the world, parents are spending thousands each year to help and encourage their children to train and excel in this unique Olympic sport. Fencing can be a mysterious world to the uninitiated, and parents and young fencers will have many questions about the sport, the fencer's potential and the dos and don'ts. From Last to First aims to answer all these questions...
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Twelve-year-old Ella has not even started seventh grade yet, but she has already been drawn into the fire of social media, because for some unknown reason "popular" Morgan has designated her as a best friend and has ambitious plans to turn "Morgan and Ella" into an online sensation; but the role of Morgan's best friend comes with a lot of sacrifices, such as dropping her own best friend Sophie and letting Morgan organize Ella's life around their "brand,"...
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Das Buch erklärt, wie die Prinzipien des Karatetraining in Bezug auf körperliche Fitness, mentaler Stärke und philosophischer Lebenseinstellung im Alltag zu mehr Gesundheit, innerer Ruhe und Ausgeglichenheit führen können. Das Buch ist ein praktischer Ratgeber und gleichzeitig eine Anleitung für einen gesünderen Lebensstil.
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Fence (Graphic novel) volume 2
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[2018]
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Nicholas, the illegitimate son of a fencing champion, is trying out for a spot on the fencing team, but he faces skeptical upperclassmen and a roommate, Seiji Katayama, who is determined to prove himself the best fencer in the school.
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Memorialized in countless books and movies, the history of Japan's fearsome samurai warriors is known all over the world. Who can forget these Japanese masters' skills with the sword? Today, samurai warriors no longer exist, but their legacy of swordsmanship endures. Now, the way of the samurai sword is learned in the martial arts Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu. This book is the perfect introduction to using this beautiful and ancient weapon. In Mastering...
17) Broadsword Fencing and Stick or Quarter-Staff Play - After the Latest European Practice Adopted i
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This is an introductory guide to broadsword fencing and quarterstaff sparring, first published in 1862. The lessons within this volume are based on the contemporary European style used in military schools in France and Italy. With simple instructions and helpful illustrations, "Broadsword Fencing and Stick or Quarter-Staff Play" is ideal for beginners and young learners alike, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents...
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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,...
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The Indonesian talent for harmoniously blending indigenous styles with the arts of the Asian mainland has given rise to fighting arts that are among the most fascinating in the world. Preserved in music, dance, and art-- as well as in ritual, tribal law, and mythology--the fighting arts of Indonesian archipelago play a central role in Indonesian culture. Weapons and Fighting Arts of Indonesia a profusely illustrated and well researched work from...
20) Complete Kendo
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Complete Kendo is a thorough introduction to the Japanese martial way of the sword and a guided tour of the principles and philosophy upon which the art is founded. This martial arts guide covers everything from the care and handling of hakama, the pleated trousers worn by kendoka (practitioners of kendo), all in an easy conversational dialogue that is a great pleasure to read. Structured to echo the organization of the Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto...
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