Story: Archery, fencing, shooting and military re-enactment

Medieval combat training

Medieval combat training

This poster, prepared by the New Zealand School of European Martial Arts, shows an illustration from Fior di battaglia (Flower of battle), a 14th-century martial arts instruction manual, and a pair practising the move shown.

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Megan Cook, 'Archery, fencing, shooting and military re-enactment - Military re-enactment', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/40825/medieval-combat-training (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Megan Cook, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jan 2015