Description Hans Talhoffer's professional fencing manual of 1467 illustrates the intricacies of the medieval art of fighting, covering both the 'judicial duel' (an officially sanctioned fight to resolve a legal dispute) and personal combat.
Combatants in the Middle Ages used footwork, avoidance, and the ability to judge and manipulate timing and distance to exploit and enhance the sword's inherent cutting and thrusting capabilities.
These skills were supplemented with techniq.
Greenhill Books Medieval combat in colour: hans talhoffer's illustrated manual of swordfighting and close-quarter combat from 1467, paperback/hans talhoffer
