Recorded over six centuries ago, the teachings of the 14th-century Master-at-Arms Johannes Liecht...

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The term "e;medieval martial arts"e; conjures images of armoured knights wielding sword, ...

In 1599, during the period when the Portuguese crown was united to the crowns of Castile and Arag...

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Ellis Amdur's writing on martial arts has been groundbreaking. In Dueling with O-sensei, he chall...

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If you are a long-time martial artist, you have likely been either the recipient, the victim - or...

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