I just picked up the book by John Clements, who also wrote "Medieval Swordsmanship." LOTS of very good info in there. Both books are worth having for your collection.
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Re: Renaissance Swordsmanship
Sat, September 4, 2004 - 11:26 AMUmmmm, I'd beg to differ.... :)
John has *some* very practical information, but he unfortunately has a chip on his shoulder the size of Wisconsin, and it comes through in his reading and his workshops.
There is a lot of bias, conjecture, and sheer unfounded opinion in his works, and he is an ass to boot. Go look up the 'two-handed great sword' threads posted by Raven in the Students Of the Sword tribe (or maybe Swordplay), and you'll see what I mean.... :)
Use it for what it's worth, but it should serve as a reference, not as a foundation. John's arrogance makes him blind to many things, and his works betray that. -
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Re: Renaissance Swordsmanship
Sat, September 4, 2004 - 3:28 PMI don't necessarily view Clements' work as a major authority on swordsmanship, and to be honest he does seem to have a rather--how shall I put it--abrasive attitude in his writing.
Still, Clements does have a lot to offer for the beginner. I would use the man's work as a starting point and go from there. -
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Re: Renaissance Swordsmanship
Sun, December 10, 2006 - 2:38 PMHello,
I wouldnt go for John Clements works as a beginner as it could teach a a lot of bad habits, I would go for English martial arts by Terry Brown which is a more researched piece of work with all practical techniques and a good grounding in the principles of the art
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