I33: Fencing in the Style of the Walpurgis Manuscript Paperback – January 25, 2014

I.33 is the oldest known surviving European martial arts manual, written for sword and buckler. This book is an instruction manual for the I.33 manuscript. It covers both theory and practical application. It covers the I.33 stances, the counters for each stance, the defeats for the counters, and how to transition from stance to stance. There are practice drills for each chapter. Stances and movements are clealry illustrated with sequential photos. There is also a chart in the rear material that summarizes the stances, counters, and defeats.

This clarifies the text and the illustrations of the original historical text known as 1.33 of the Walpurgis Codex.

very good read will be dipping in and out over the next 5 or 6 weeks brill

A good explanation and interpretation of the source material.

It has a weird structure in that it does not go through all the guards in order. It does not appear to be a book suitable mfor beginners, and even for one that has been training such figting for almost two years, it appears confusing at a first glance. it might be clearer after a thorough reading. It does however say that it is an interpretation of the old manuscript.

Good illustrations, good overall.

Vermittelt mir persönlich den Eindruck eher auf SCA ausgelegt zu sein. Schlechte Fotoqualität von Personen in pseudo-mittelalterlichen Verkleidungen.Es fehlen sämtliche Tafeln und Texte der Handschrift. Nachzeichnungen einzelner Bilder des Manuskriptes dienen nur der Dekoration.Trotzdem zwei Sterne, da zumindest einige Basics vermittelt werden.

Clear writing, with excersizes to master the previous chapter, and photographs that are much easier to read than the original, all in a very affordable package.

Perfect for my backsword