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100 1 _aHeadley, Rowland George Allanson-Winn, Baron,
_d1855-1935
245 1 0 _aBroad-Sword and Single-Stick :
_bWith Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella and Other Weapons of Self-Defence
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-07
508 _aProduced by Delphine Lettau, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net.
520 _a"BROAD-SWORD AND SINGLE-STICK" by R. G. Allanson-Winn and C. Phillipps-Wolley is a practical treatise on self-defense techniques using various weapons, written in the early 20th century. The book explores the history, techniques, and methods of using weapons like the broadsword, quarterstaff, and single-stick, emphasizing the importance of these practices for personal defense and their roots in English sporting traditions. The opening of the work introduces the thesis that while modern English culture may be seen as focused on commerce, it is deeply rooted in a rich tradition of sportsmanship and physical engagement. The authors reflect on the historical context of self-defense, illustrating how primitive forms of combat evolved into practiced techniques with various weapons. They introduce the concept that every English boy aspires to a sporting life, leading to an appreciation for physical prowess and self-defense skills as integral parts of masculinity. The text sets the scene for a deeper dive into various weapon techniques while stressing the significance of sportsmanship in English identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFencing
653 _aSwords
653 _aSelf-defense
653 _aWeapons
700 1 _aPhillipps-Wolley, Clive,
_d1854-1918
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31214
999 _c72060
_d72060