John Clements
Author of Medieval Swordsmanship: Illustrated Methods and Techniques
About the Author
John Clements is a clinical psychologist of over forty years' standing, specializing in the field of developmental disabilities. He has previously worked for the NHS and university system in the UK and jointly established the UK's first independent psychology practice specializing in issues for show more people with developmental disabilities. He has also worked as a behavior consultant in California, taking a particular interest in helping people with autism and their families. show less
Works by John Clements
Renaissance Swordsmanship: The Illustrated Book Of Rapiers And Cut And Thrust Swords And Their Use (1997) 135 copies, 1 review
Behavioral Concerns and Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Explorations and Strategies for Change (2000) 18 copies, 1 review
Masters Of Medieval And Renaissance Martial Arts: Rediscovering the Western Combat Heritage (2008) 9 copies
They Came To a City [1944 film] — Actor — 7 copies
Transition or transformation? : helping young people with autistic spectrum disorder set out on a hopeful road towards… (2010) 6 copies
Letters to the Home Front: Positive Thoughts and Ideas for Parents Bringing Up Children with Developmental… (2013) 6 copies
Massachusetts facts: A comprehensive look at Massachusetts today, county by county (Flying the colors) (1988) 4 copies
California facts 2 copies
Salmon at the antipodes : a history and review of trout, salmon and char and introduced coarse fish in Australasia (1988) 2 copies
Indiana Facts: More Than an Almanac, a Comprehensive Look at Indiana Today, County by County/1987 (Flying the Colors… (1987) 2 copies
Toowoomba's Hotel History 2 copies
Assessing Behaviors Regarded as Problematic: for People with Developmental Disabilities (2002) 2 copies
I remember 1 copy
Poems by Judith Wright 1 copy
The Animals Noah Forgot 1 copy
Some Living Australian Poets 1 copy
Illinois facts 1 copy
Texas Facts 1 copy
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Both a general reference and an instructional guide for advanced and beginning sword enthusiasts, students of military history, and martial artists.
An invaluable compilation of historical and never-before-published material, including information from rare 16th- and 17th-century manuscripts from Italy, Germany, France, and Great Britain that are unavailable to many readers.
A detailed description of Renaissance sword-fighting techniques, how they differed from earlier medieval forms, and how these techniques can be applied by today's enthusiasts.
Features more than 100 pages of original drawings depicting fighting techniques, as well as stances, grips, parries, thrusts, bucklers, daggers, and much more.
When you mention Renaissance swordsmanship, most people immediately think of The Three Musketeers or some other Hollywood swashbuckler. Renaissance Swordsmanship dispels the many myths and misconceptions about swords and swordsmanship that films and popular fantasy have generated. This serious reference gives a fascinating, straightforward explanation of what Renaissance rapiers and cut-and-thrust swords were, how they were used, how they differed from modern fencing sports, and how you can use them today.
To write this book, John Clements, the author, combined exhausitve reserch with years of hands-on practice in fencing, contact-weapons sparring, and training wtith historically accurate replicas. His intention was to return historical swordsmanship to its rightful place as a true martial art, not just a recreational sport, and to produce a book that reconstructs our Western martial heritage.
By stydying the weapons, the armor; the historcal accounts of battles, and the artwork of the Renaissance period (roughly 1450 to 1700 A.D.), you can see how men acutally fought and killed with these rapiers and cut-and-thrust swords.
Contents
Introduction
Author's note
Chapter 1 The rapier
Chapter 2 The small-sword
Chapter 3 Cut-and-thrust swords
Illustrations: Weapons and their use
Epilogue
Advice to readers
Bibliography… (more)