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NOW: FECHTSCHULEN
Matt Galas "On the After blow" in European Fencing Traditions
Kunst Fechter's blog article on "What exactly were the Fechtschulen?"
Kevin Maurer's blog article on "Who were the Freifechter?"
Christopher Amberger on Fechtschulen 16th-century Germany
Kevin Maurer's article on "Insights into the fechtschulen of the MarxBruder and Federfechter's Guilds"
"Did Medieval Commoners Practice with Fighting Masters?" by Hugh Knight
Discussion on "Fechtschule" on Swordforum
Wikipedia on Marxbrüder
Wikipedia on Federfechter
"Sechs Fechtschulen" by Karl Wassmansdorff - 1870
"Der Ritterlichen Freyen Kunst der Fechter" by Christoff Rösener (Master of the Longsword of the Brotherhood of St Marx) - 1589
Interesting images of sword grip and wrist angles (Updated).
Collection of images showing variations of Vom Tag
Map of locations related to fencing masters and landsknechts. (Work in progress)
Map of locations related to the Teutonic Order. (Work in progress)
Map of locations related to the Hanseatic League. (Work in progress)
Images of Wallhausen 1614: Training for battle field.
Books
Anthologies
In Saint George's Name by Christian Henry Tobler
Masters Of Medieval And Renaissance Martial Arts by John Clements and others
Spada I by Oakeshott, Greg Melee, Stephen Hand, Steve Hick, John Clements
Spada II by Oakeshott, Greg Melee, Stephen Hand, Steve Hick, John Clements and others
Anonymous
Codex Wallerstein by Grzegorz Zabinski
The Gladiatoria Fechtbuch by Hugh Knight
Medieval Art of Swordsmanship by Jeffrey L Forgeng (MS I.33)
Medieval Sword & Shield: The Combat System of Royal Armouries MS I.33 by Paul Wagner and Stephen Hand
The Gladiatoria Fechtbuch by Hugh Knight
Kal Paulus
In Service of the Duke by Christian Henry Tobler
Liberi Fiore Dei
Fiore Dei Liberi's Fior di Battaglia by Tom Leoni
Fiore Dei Liberi 1409 by Colin Richards
Sword in Two Hands: A Full-Color Modern Training Guide based on the Fior di Battaglia of Fiore dei Liberi by Brian R. Price
Liechtenauer Johannes
Longsword of Master Liechtenauer by Grzegorz Zabinski
Introduction to Liechtenauer's Longsword: Combat in Armor by Hugh Knight
The Knightly Art of the Longsword by Hugh Knight
Manciolo Antonio
The Complete Renaissance Swordsman, Antonio Manciolino’s Opera Nova by Tom Leoni
Mair Paulus Hector
Polearms of Paulus Hector Mair by David James Knight
Meyer Joachim
Art of Combat by Jeffrey L Forgeng
Ringeck Sigmund
Knightly Arts of the Longsword by David Lindholm and Peter Svärd
Knightly Arts of Combat by David Lindholm and Peter Svärd
Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship: Sigmund Ringeck's Commentaries on Liechtenauer by Christian Henry Tobler
Talhofer Hans
Medieval Combat by Mark Rector
Ambraser Codex by Hugh Knight
Vadi Fillipo
Arte Gladiatoria Dimicandi by Luca Porzio and Gregory Mele
19th and 20th cent. authors
Old Sword Play: Techniques of the Great Masters by Alfred Hutton
Schools and Masters of Fencing: From the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century by Egerton Castle
How to wrestle - Instructions of Frank A. Gotch by George Robbins
Living authors
Jogo do Pau by Luis Preto
Secret Art of Glima by Lars Magnar Enoksen
Medieval and Renaissance Dagger Combat by Jason Vail
Art of the Quarterstaff by David Lindholm
Fighting with the German Longsword by Christian Henry Tobler
Swordman´s Companion by Guy Windsor
The Play of the Axe: Medieval Pollaxe Combat by Hugh Knight
Grappling and Dagger Combat in Armor by Hugh Knight
Fencing with Spear and Sword: Medieval Armored Combat by Hugh Knight
Medieval Sword & Buckler Combat by Hugh Knight
Publishers
Freelance Academy Press Chivalry Bookshelf Paladin Press Greenhill Books Swordworks Lulu.com
Magazines