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Academy of Historical Arts
AHA German Longsword Study Guide
Authors: Keith Farrell Alex Bourdas E-book Version: 1st Edition 9th September 2013 Published by Fallen Rook Publishing
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E-book Version: 1st Edition Date: 9th September 2013 Copyright © Keith Farrell, 2013 Copyright © Alex Bourdas, 2013
Note about Illustrations The illustrations in this book have been hand-drawn by Alex Bourdas, inspired by the original works, then scanned to electronic format and cleaned up with some additional editing help from Keith Farrell and Daria Izdebska. The book cover has been designed by Daria Izdebska. Publisher This book has been published by Fallen Rook Publishing, a division of Triquetra Services (Scotland), which is a charity registered in Scotland with number SC042086; published in Glasgow, United Kingdom, in August 2013. Publication of the e-book version followed in September 2013.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS%...............................................................................%9! FOREWORD%(A.K.A.%“WHY%WE%HAVE%WRITTEN%THIS%BOOK”)%.....................%10! CHAPTER%1:%INTRODUCTION%.....................................................................%12! CHAPTER%2:%PREPARATORY%INFORMATION%...............................................%15! 2.1$Parts$of$the$Longsword$.......................................................................................................$15! 2.1.1!Schwert!/!Sword!..............................................................................................................................!15! 2.1.2!Ort!/!Point!..........................................................................................................................................!15! 2.1.3!Schneide!/!Edge!...............................................................................................................................!15! 2.1.4!Lange!Schneide!/!Long!Edge!......................................................................................................!15! 2.1.5!Kurze!Schneide!/!Short!Edge!.....................................................................................................!16! 2.1.6!Hohlkehle!/!Fuller!...........................................................................................................................!16! 2.1.7!Klinge!/!Blade!...................................................................................................................................!16! 2.1.8!Schilt!/!Shield!....................................................................................................................................!16! 2.1.9!Gehilze!/!Crossguard!/!Quillons!...............................................................................................!16! 2.1.10!Klos!/!Pommel!...............................................................................................................................!16! 2.1.11!Heft!/!Grip!........................................................................................................................................!17! 2.1.12!Starke!/!Strong!..............................................................................................................................!17! 2.1.13!Schwech!/!Weak!...........................................................................................................................!17! 2.2$Masters$within$the$Liechtenauer$Tradition$................................................................$17! 2.3$Fight