Drawn from a host of historical treatises, modern instructors are reconstructing the lost arts of swordsmanship, creating new methodologies based on the original texts. Although there are now many fine translations and interpretations of individual medieval masters, there has been no work aimed at the beginner. With the Swordsman’s Companion, Guy Windsor has broken new ground, presenting for the first time a modern system based on historical techniques.Combining (as they did) fighting with the sword with wrestling and efficient footwork, Mr. Windsor’s book will prove intersting to any reenactor, martial artist, or student of medieval or renaissance military culture.