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Medieval Wrestling: Modern Practice of a Fifteenth-Century Art
Jessica Finley
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Description for Medieval Wrestling: Modern Practice of a Fifteenth-Century Art
Paperback. In this first of its kind book, Jessica Finley of the renowned medieval martial arts association, the Selohaar Fechtschule, guides the reader on a journey that begins with the historical background of Ott's wrestling and culminates in step-by-step instruction for practicing the techniques of this ancient fighting art. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
In the Middle Ages, wrestling was practiced as both pastime and self-defense by every level of society - nobles, townsman and peasants alike - and was regarded as the foundation of all other martial arts. And no medieval wrestler's name looms as large as that of the Jewish master Ott, 'wrestler to the noble Princes of Austria', whose treatise is included in over a dozen fencing manuscripts. In this first of its kind book, Jessica Finley of the renowned medieval martial arts association, the Selohaar Fechtschule, guides the reader on a journey that begins with ... Read more
In the Middle Ages, wrestling was practiced as both pastime and self-defense by every level of society - nobles, townsman and peasants alike - and was regarded as the foundation of all other martial arts. And no medieval wrestler's name looms as large as that of the Jewish master Ott, 'wrestler to the noble Princes of Austria', whose treatise is included in over a dozen fencing manuscripts. In this first of its kind book, Jessica Finley of the renowned medieval martial arts association, the Selohaar Fechtschule, guides the reader on a journey that begins with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
IL, United States
ISBN
9781937439118
SKU
V9781937439118
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About Jessica Finley
Jessica Finley has been a student of the sword for over fourteen years. Her interest began in stage combat, but quickly branched out to German Medieval Swordsmanship. She had been a student of the Selohaar Fechtschule, within which she held a rank of Free Scholar, and has founded three chapters of that organization as she has moved across the country. ... Read more
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