If you are getting a Wooden Weapon or already own a Wooden Sword or Weapon you should most definitely get a book and/or video on how to use it. Whether you are a beginner or professional, you can always learn new techniques and improve old ones. wooden-weapons.com is committed in offering only the finest equipment as well as reading material at the lowest possible prices.
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Slash And Thrust
by John Sanchez
Until Slash and Thrust, no book ever presented a complete, practical knife fighter's training program. This classic covers choosing the martial knife, quick-kill strikes, footwork, deceptive movements and using such exotic weapons as the shuriken, shaken, Irish dart, chakram and Chinese cloth dart. Included is an appendix on the pros, cons and methods of throwing concealable edged weapons.
5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, illus., 72 pp.
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Renaissance Swordsmanship
The Illustrated Use of Rapiers and Cut-and-Thrust Swords
by John Clements
This is the most thorough work ever about historical swordsmanship. It is both a general reference and an instructional guide for advanced and beginning sword enthusiasts, students of military history and martial artists. Includes rare historical info and 100 original drawings.
8 1/2 x 11, softcover, illus., 152 pp.
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Book Of The Tournament
by Brian R. Price
From the author of Techniques of Medieval Armor Reproduction comes this classic guide to modern medieval tournaments. Besides valuable information on armour, squiring and knighthood, it includes authoritative looks at the role of the consort, the idea of renown, the conduct of the combatant within the lists and much more. Originally published in 1996 and instantly hailed as one of the best books of its kind, The Book of the Tournament has received universal praise for the high quality of its production and content. It is a fine supplement to the groundbreaking Techniques of Medieval Armor Reproduction and a valuable addition to any medievalist’s or armourer’s library.
6 x 9, hardcover, 98 pp.
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 Medieval Combat
A Fifteenth-Century Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat
by Hans Talhoffer; Translated by Mark Rector; Introduction by John Clements
Now one of the most influential and lavishly drawn fencing manuals of the Middle Ages is available in English for the first time. Halhoffer’s professional fencing manual of 1467 reveals the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering boththe “judicial duel” (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat. In illustrated detail, it provides careful instruction in footwork, avoidance and the ability to judge and manuipulate timing and distance to exploit and enhance the sword’s inherent cutting and thrusting capabilities. In addition, it covers the supplemental skills of grappling, kicking, throwing and disarming an opponent, plus the techniques of mounted combat and unarmoured fighting with the long sword, long knife, pole-axe, dagger, sword and buckler.
9 x 6, hardcover, 320 pp.
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Medieval Swordsmanship
Illustrated Methods and Techniques
by John Clements
From the author of Renaissance Swordsmanship comes the most comprehensive and historically accurate view ever of the lost fighting arts of Medieval knights, warriors and men-at-arms. Based on years of extensive training and research in the use of European swords, it contains highly effective fighting techniques for the sword, sword & shield, long-sword, great-sword, pole-arm and more. And with more than 200 illustrations and rare historical documents, it is a scholarly reference as well as a hands-on training guide for martial artists of all levels.
8 1/2 x 11, softcover, illus., 344 pp.
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 Viking Sword - Video
How to Use the Viking Sword in Real Combat
by Hank Reinhardt
The Vikings were among the most feared warriors in the history of mankind. In this extraordinary video, renowned historian and sword expert Hank Reinhardt provides a rare insight into the sword fighting tactics of the Viking raiders. Reinhardt spent decades analyzing archeological relics, the Icelandic sagas and other historical materials to develop a theoretical blueprint of the Vikings’ fearsome style of sword combat. He then put his theory to the test through countless hours of full-contact sparring with reproduction weapons. Through dramatic fights featuring swordsmen in authentic period costume, this video presents a graphic analysis of all four major styles of Viking sword combat (sword vs. sword, sword and shield without armor, sword and shield with minimal armor, and sword and shield with full armor) and teaches you the most reliable, combat-proven tactics of each. A landmark accomplishment in the history of armed combat, this video is destined to become a classic.
Color, approx. 45 min.
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Myth Of The Sword - Video
by Hank Reinhardt 
In this original video, world-renowned sword expert Hank Reinhardt pulls aside the veil of myth and fantasy to expose the realities of swords and sword combat. Often controversial, sometimes provocative, but never boring, Reinhardt presents a detailed history of swords, their evolution and their use in both warfare and individual combat around the globe. Reinhardt also answers the most commonly asked questions on dueling, ancient and medieval warfare and modern-day care of swords. Finally, through dramatic cutting demonstrations on armored and unarmored targets, he demonstrates the proper use and awesome power of a variety of swords, from Japanese katanas to medieval broadswords. If you've ever seen or handled a sword and felt an indefinablethrill that sent your spirit singing back to the days of yore, this video is a must see. For information purposes only.
Color, approx. 90 min.
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