|
Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship: Sigmund Ringeck's Commentaries on Liechtenauer | 
 enlarge
| Authors: Sigmund Ringeck, Henry Tobler, Johann Liechtenauer
Creators: Christian Henry Tobler, Sachsische Landesbibliothek--staats- Und Universitatsbibliothek Dresde
Publisher: Chivalry Bookshelf
Category: Book
Buy New: $49.99
New (1) Used (2) from $49.99
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 346826
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 1891448072
Dewey Decimal Number: 909
EAN: 9781891448072
Publication Date: March 15, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: These are in print, don't pay outrageous prices, buy your new copy now!
| |
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Translated and interpreted by Christian Henry Tobler. In the late 14th century, Master Johannes Liechtenauer developed a deadly form of martial art that fully integrated sword, spear, dagger and grappling, in and out of armour,on foot and on horseback. Founding a school of swordsmanship that would dominate Germany for centuries, he recorded his teachings in cryptic mnemonic verses and swore his students to secrecy. In the 15th century, Sigmund Ringeck,a master of the 'Liechtenauer school,' broke the secrecy and explained the verses in detailed instructions. CHRISTIAN HENRY TOBLER has rendered this key text into English for the first time, and provides photographic interpretations of each technique of this 'secret' martial art.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
A high quality manual of arms! October 13, 2008
Thorulf (Minnesota)
Yet another outstanding book from the Chivalry Bookshelf, the ultimate source for literature on Medieval martial arts.
Translated from the Fechtuch of Sigmund Ringeck of Bavaria, Tobler provides us with a modern interpretation of this significant work on fencing. The book is heavily illustrated with photos to demonstate the techniques. Ringeck's original text is translated into English, supplemented by Christian,s modern interpretation.
The text begins with basic skills in use of the bastard sword, and also features instruction in use of broadsword and buckler, unarmed grappling skills, and armored combat.
This is an astoundingly high quality text, a series of lessons in battle-skills from across the centuries, presented in a manner that is useful to the student in our time. Sigmund Ringeck would be quite pleased to see this portrayal of his work, still inspiring students of arms half a milennia after his day.
Excellent January 16, 2008
Jeremy Clifton
What can I say besides this is a great book. It really helps understand Ringeck's work. Get this book if you are interested in German Longsword fighting. Though if you are starting off I would recommend the excellent book Fighting with the German Longsword, also written by Tobler.
This book also works well with Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Art of The Longsword by Lindholm and Svard. Same material but some different interpretations.
If you are interested in this book go to the publisher's website. It's in stock there at the regular price, not this inflated used market price at Amazon.
A must February 26, 2006
Sir Happy (Brisbane, Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is essential for anyone interested in doing medieval swordsmanship. Tobler has done all the hard work for you, he has interpreted the moves perfectly. There is very little guesswork left up to you, each move has many pictures showing every subtle change in position. Easy to follow and the pictures are very clear. A great book, none better.
An Absolutely Indispensable Reference for the Student of Medieval Swordsmanship and Western Martial Arts. December 11, 2005
Michael Chesbro (Rainier, Washington USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
`Western martial arts are every bit as sophisticated as their Asian counterparts. The German martial systems incorporate both armed and unarmed combat, with and without armor, on foot and on horseback, using daggers, long and short swords, bucklers, shields, falchions, and spears and poleaxes.'
In Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship, Christian Henry Tobler has done an outstanding job of introducing the reader to the skills and methods of the Germanic man-at-arms.
The book is broken down into five major sections:
>> Longsword Techniques
>> Sword & Buckler
>> Wrestling Techniques
>> Armored Combat
>> Mounted Combat
Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship is an interpretation of the teachings of Master Johannes Liechtenauer and of the later work in the 15th Century of Sigmund Ringeck, a descendant of the Liechtenauer school and master-at-arms to Albrecht, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Bavaria.
While there were, of course, no photographs in the 15th Century ~ Christian Henry Tobler has filled Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship with hundreds of photographs demonstrating the techniques of the masters. He has made an accurate interpretation of the techniques described in the writings of the masters and displays that described in photographs.
Each photograph is clear and in sequence allows the reader to learn the techniques of the masters. These techniques are highly effective and the more one practices, the greater insight one gains into the secrets of the masters of arms of the 15th Century.
The book concludes with a glossary of terms well-worth learning to improve understanding of this text and others related to it.
I found Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship to be an absolutely indispensable reference for the student of Medieval Swordsmanship and Western Martial Arts.
Excellant Work August 6, 2004
Rob (KCMO, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I first bought Mark Rector's _Medieval Combat_, but I didn't feel I truly grok'd many of the illustrations in that book until after I read this book.
For the most part I think that Mr. Tobler's interpretations of Ringeck's verse are dead on target. But in many cases, it seemed pretty nebulous what Ringeck meant - not that surprising considering we are trying to take a very abstract description of a full-sensory 4d event - verbal, and put back all those lost details.
In those cases were I couldn't figure out for myself what Ringeck meant, Mr. Tobler's work seemed at least internally consistant, and well thought out.
Again, excellant.
|
|
|
. | |
