In the Service of Mars: Volume 2: Proceedings from the Western Martial Arts Workshop 1999-2009 - Softcover

Gregory D. Mele

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937439089 ISBN 13: 9781937439088

Publisher: Freelance Academy Press, 2015

Synopsis

Martial Arts are literally "The Arts of Mars," the Roman god of war. For over two and a half millennia, the combat arts of Europe served the hoplite, gladiator, legionnaire, knight, duelist, boxer and wrestler on the battlefield, in duels, and in the ring. Interest in these traditions has grown dramatically over the last twenty years, bringing together a unique combination of fighters and scholars to preserve the heritage of fighting lore. The Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW), founded in 1999, gave students of these martial arts the opportunity to meet, train, and exchange research. In the Service of Mars, Volume Two is both a compilation of the most popular and detailed lectures and class notes from WMAW's first decade, and a record of the growth of the Western martial arts community over the same time. From longsword to sword and buckler fencing; deadly knife-fighting to mounted combat, the martial traditions of England, Germany, Italy and Spain are all amply represented and combined with detailed, practical instruction.

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About the Author

Gregory D. Melehas been involved in the reconstruction of medieval European martial arts since the early 1990s is best known for co-founding the Chicago Swordplay Guild for the study of historical European swordsmanship and adjunct arts. Previous publications include contributions to SPADA: An Anthology of Swordsmanship and he is a regular contributor to Western Martial Arts Illustrated.

Edition details

• Publisher: Freelance Academy Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937439089
• ISBN 13: 9781937439088
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 275