Contents1. Introduction to the Longsword2. The Cut: Six Powerful Blows3. Posture: Standing in Guard4. The Thrust: Five Deadly Strikes5. Attacking with Safety & Intention6. Measure: Moving to the Target7. Tempo: Opportunities to Attack8. Defense & Counter Attack9. From Drilling to Combat10. Conclusion
Run-time: 2 hours
About the Author
Devon Boorman is the Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay. He co-founded the school in 2004 and under his leadership it has grown to become the largest school of its kind in the world. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques.
He has won international competitions, taught workshops and seminars throughout the world and is actively involved in the translation, interpretation, and revival of Western Martial Arts from surviving historical manuals, several of which are on display at his school.