This scholarly, entertaining guide is the most thorough work on Medieval swordsmanship ever undertaken. It was written for advanced and beginning sword enthusiasts, students of military history and martial artists. To write this book the author combined exhaustive research with hands-on practice in fencing, contact-weapon sparring and training with historically accurate replicas. He then illustrated the text with over 100 original drawings depicting authentic Renaissance sword-fighting techniques and how you can use them today.