Broad-sword And Single-stick

"Broad-sword And Single-stick" is a comprehensive guide to historical combat techniques, originally published in the late 19th century. This practical manual delves into the arts of self-defense using a variety of weapons, including the broadsword, singlestick, quarter-staff, bayonet, and cudgel. Written by Baron Rowland George Allanson-Winn Headley and C. P. Wolley, the book offers detailed instruction on stances, guards, attacks, and parries, making it an invaluable resource for martial arts enthusiasts, historical reenactors, and anyone interested in the history of armed combat. With clear explanations and illustrative diagrams, this book revives traditional methods of weapon-based self-defense, offering both historical insight and practical skills. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.