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Paladin Press
softcover
978-1-58160-692-8
124 pages
5.5" x 8.5"
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Highland Martial Culture
The Fighting Heritage of Scotland
by Christopher Scott Thompson

The revival of interest in historical Western martial arts has focused a great deal of attention on the weapons of Scotland, especially of the Highlanders. Yet, despite all this enthusiasm for the martial arts of the Highland, few of those practicing have experienced genuine Gaelic culture – and without a cultural context, no practice of martial arts can be considered complete.

Highland Martial Culture examines the nature of the Gaelic warrior class and its martial training; the Gaelic duel and how it differed from the duel in continental Europe; the phenomenon of wandering swordsmen in Highland society; the Highland conception of honor; internal aspects of martial arts practice such as mental tricks, traditional charms and spells used in warfare; unusual skills such as the fast draw; and health practices associated with the warrior class.

This is your chance to find out more about the rich cultural heritage associated with the practice of Highland weapons.

Christopher Thompson is the author of Lannaireachd: Gaelic Swordsmanship, a training manual on the use of the Highland broadsword. A resident of Portland, Maine, Thompson is the president of the Cateran Society, a national organization that promotes historical fencing with Highland weapons.

In 2000, Louis Pastore began researching martial arts that were practiced throughout Scotland and Europe. In 2004 he was accepted as a pupil of John Wesencraft, the only surviving teacher of the Highland dirk dance, as taught to Tom Flett in the 1950s.

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Paladin Press
Two book set
Softcovers
978-1-58160-692-8
978-1-58160-566-2
252 total pages
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Highland Martial Arts Set
Highland Martial Culture & Highland Knife Fighting set
by Christopher Scott Thompson, with Louie Pastore

SAVE WHEN YOU BUY BOTH HIGHLAND MARTIAL ARTS BOOKS AS A SET!

Christopher Thompson's two books reveal the rich cultural and fighting heritage of Scotland. Highland Knife Fighting traces the historical roots of the dirk, which is believed to be descended from the medieval ballock dagger, and provides step-by-step instructions and photos in how the Highlanders used the knife—especially for revenge and self-defense. Without a cultural context, no practice of martial arts can be considered complete, so Highland Martial Culture , written with Louis Pastore, examines the nature of the Gaelic warrior class and its martial training.

This set is not available to wholesalers.

Christopher Thompson is the author of Lannaireachd: Gaelic Swordsmanship, a training manual on the use of the Highland broadsword. A resident of Portland, Maine, Thompson is the president of the Cateran Society, a national organization that promotes historical fencing with Highland weapons.

In 2000, Louis Pastore began researching martial arts that were practiced throughout Scotland and Europe. In 2004 he was accepted as a pupil of John Wesencraft, the only surviving teacher of the Highland dirk dance, as taught to Tom Flett in the 1950s.

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