Allen, that is a kind and generous offer however in all conscience, especially nowadays with airline security being as it is (a little OTT in my opinion) I...
The current Paladin Press catalog is selling a re-print of an 1890's book by this title. The authors are R.C. Alianson-Winn and C. Phillips Wooley (only in...
... I've got this (although not the Paladin version) and it is quite interesting. The sword stuff is basic but solid and there are also interesting sections on...
I have the full thing in facsimile. Chapters include sabre, singlestick, bayonet and quarterstaff forms of fencing, all as practiced in the civilian and...
We started as normal with our boxing.... Shadowboxing boxing bag work footwork/conditioning Once again before actually boxing I wrote a note to myself on the...
This comment intrigued me: I would highly recommend "Broadsword and Singlestick" to anyone with an interest in the gentlemanly arts of self defence as they...
My wife sent me this from one of the lists she is on. Allen From the late Jeff Cooper: "What should a young male of 21 know, and what should he be able to do?...
... From: lone_wolf_9@... To: western-arts@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 7:14 AM Subject: Re: [western-arts] Broadsword and Singlestick I have...
... To borrow from one of my favorite authors, a condensed list: "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a...
Yes I would also recommend this book, I like Tony have a facsimile copy. All useful stuff and a great insight in to the time a philosophy. I like quote in the...
Richard In the context it is refering to, it means skilled fighting rather than un-schooled fighting. The kind of fighting expected of a gentleman, partly as...
... Jeff Cooper passed away? I didn't hear. A terrible pity, he was a great man. George To abandon your shield is the basest of crimes. - --Tacitus on Germania...
True, but the comment tied into the other concept (that I was thinking) of a trained martial society is a kinder society, whereas the U.S. is generally less or...
Hi folks, Class this weekend was devoted to the longsword. As always, we started with a drill for various guards and then another for the four primary simple...
For the most part I like the like list (I liked most things from Jeff Copper). I made sure both of my kids could swim very good. Ran Pleasant ARMA DFW ... to ...
... gentlemanly art of ... has not ... passed it ... than ... combat ... everyone ... Within the highly class-conscious late Victorian context, "the ...
... You know, this bring up something I've been thinking about. Now, Today in many areas there is the enforced political view that one should say, run from an ...
... You might try breaking down the problem section into 10-20 very small movements, to help people with it. That way they can start to see where there are...
... "The most difficult thing about planning against the Americans, is that they do not read their own doctrine, and they would feel no particular obligtion to...
"The most difficult thing about planning against the Americans, is that they do not read their own doctrine, and they would feel no particular obligtion to...
... cut to ... the ... Hi Kirk, By an amazing coincidence, we took pictures of these tehcniques this weekend for a training guide I'm putting together for my...
Define "Gentleman" and "gentlemanly" and then place into context in 21st Century western society. We no longer have the clearly defined social heirarchy that...
Many societies taught various skills to their young men and martial skills were just one aspect of such a wide range. I agree in principle and with most of...
Viking Cronholm,swedish jiujitsu pioneer and gentleman boxer,1915. Bengt EHCG Malmö ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? ...
... 21st Century western society. We no longer have the clearly defined social heirarchy that was prevalent in the late 19th early 20th centuries. Why have a...
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