Swordfighting, for Writers, Game Designers and Martial Artists

Swordfighting, for Writers, Game Designers and Martial Artists

From the Foreword by Neal Stephenson:
â‚¬Å“Whether you are a writer or game-maker seeking the kind of information I sought while writing The Baroque Cycle, or just a general reader with an interest in the arts to which Guy Windsor has dedicated his career, you should find much that is rewarding in these pages.â‚¬Â

This book is a collection of essays and articles, about half of which have been adapted from Guyâ‚¬s successful blog, at guywindsor.com, the rest have never been published before. It is in eight sections:

â€“ â‚¬Å“What is Historical Swordsmanship?â‚¬Â covers some aspects of researching and recreating the Art.
â€“ â‚¬Å“Martial Essentialsâ‚¬Â covers some of the less-well-understood aspects of what martial arts are and how they work.
â€“ â‚¬Å“Lessons from the Artâ‚¬Â covers some of the wider real-world benefits of training, especially dealing with questions of mistakes, risk, and fear.
â€“ â‚¬Å“Swordsâ‚¬Â describes the main classifications of the weapons we use, and includes discussion of appropriate training tools.
â€“ â‚¬Å“Fightingâ‚¬Â includes historical examples of duels, and
â€“ discussions about the nature of real violence.
â€“ â‚¬Å“Writing Swordfightsâ‚¬Â is about how swords and swordfights should be represented in fiction, with examples of fights done both well and badly.
â€“ â‚¬Å“Gamingâ‚¬Â is a discussion of the ways in which swordsmanship can be adapted for game design purpose.
â€“ â‚¬Å“Trainingâ‚¬Â includes key insights into how we train swordsmanship.
Country USA
Manufacturer The School of European Swordsmanship
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-03-20
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	The School of European Swordsmanship
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-03-20
Format	Kindle eBook

Swordfighting, for Writers, Game Designers and Martial Artists

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