The Art Of Defense On Foot: With The Broad Sword And Sabre is a book written by John Taylor and originally published in 1804. The book focuses on the art of defense on foot, specifically with the use of the broad sword and sabre. It provides detailed instructions on the proper techniques for using these weapons in combat, including footwork, posture, and striking methods. The book also includes illustrations and diagrams to help readers better understand the techniques being described. The Art Of Defense On Foot is a valuable resource for anyone interested in historical sword fighting and martial arts.Adapted Also For The Spadroon, Or Cut And Thrust Sword, Improved, And Augmented With The Ten [...] scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
The Art Of Defense On Foot: With The Broad Sword And Sabre is a book written by John Taylor and originally published in 1804. The book focuses on the art of defense on foot, specifically with the use of the broad sword and sabre. It provides detailed instructions on the proper techniques for using these weapons in combat, including footwork, posture, and striking methods. The book also includes illustrations and diagrams to help readers better understand the techniques being described. The Art Of Defense On Foot is a valuable resource for anyone interested in historical sword fighting and martial arts.Adapted Also For The Spadroon, Or Cut And Thrust Sword, Improved, And Augmented With The Ten [...] scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Über den Autor
John Taylor earned a Master's Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Stanford University and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Nautilus (SSN-571). He joined Sandia National Laboratories in 1975, where he worked for thirty-five years, focusing on analysis of transportation of radioactive material, evaluation of nuclear weapon safety, nonproliferation and national security, and arms control and treaty analysis. While at Sandia, he authored or co-authored forty-seven technical reports and papers. John is also an historian with particular interests in the Civil War in New Mexico, the history of the Rio Abajo, the development of Catholicism in central New Mexico, railroading in New Mexico, and the "naval history" of New Mexico. He has authored or co-authored nineteen books on these and other subjects.
