Chronik alter Kampfkünste
- Order number: BUCH-23
Martial arts are among the oldest arts of mankind. Asian martial arts in particular have become very popular. But there is also a long tradition in Europe. The classical fencing school included not only fighting techniques with weapons but also unarmed ones. Chronik alter Kampfkünste summarizes four old writings from Europe, which dealt with the unarmed fight. The book has 286 pages and contains a total of 369 illustrations. It allows the reconstruction of traditional fighting techniques.
Chronik alter Kampfkünste provides insight into the roots of European fighting styles
The first book - Talhoffer's Fencing Book - was published as early as 1443. On the basis of drawings and short explanations, a Meiter Ott explained mainly throwing and levering techniques. Around 1512 the second "Fechtbuch" (fencing book) with illustrations attributed to the painter Albrecht Dürer was published. The book Ringerkunst (Art of Ringing) by Fabian von Auerswald was first printed in 1539. It shows lever and ring techniques for self-defense. The work Klare Onderrichtinge der Voortreffeljcke Worstel-Konst by Nicolaes Petter was created in Amsterdam in 1674. Fine copper engravings in this book show techniques similar to those of Judo or Jiu-Jitsu. Last but not least, Georg Paschen's Vollständiges Ring-Buch (Complete Book of Ringing), also from the 17th century, shows various close combat techniques.