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"Our favourite writer of instructional manuals"- Neal Stephenson, from his foreword to Swordfighting, for writers, game designers, and martial artists. Guy Windsor's historical martial arts training manuals are legendary. His first was published in 2004, and he's been producing them ever since. They generate about half his income. So he is expert in writing, publishing, and marketing books for historical martial artists, and in this book he'll teach you how to do it. The goal of training manuals is to teach skills. This one will teach you: - How to write well- How to plan your book, or write without a plan- How to get reader feedback as you go- How to avoid procrastination and imposter syndrome- What tools to use- How to write without destroying your body- How to incorporate photos and videos - How to edit your work- What should be outsourced- How to publish: commercial, indy, or something else?- What metadata you need, and how to create it- How to choose your publishing platform- How to market your book- How to find your readers- How to launch- Everything you need to know about copyright and piracy- The best book marketing strategy of all time. Also included: Guy's article Show Your Work: how to communicate your historical martial arts research with the historical martial arts community. If you've ever wanted to write a training manual for historical martial arts (or anything else), this book will show you how to do it. Buy it, read it, and get writing!

EVERYONE WANTS TO ADD YEARS TO THEIR LIFE. BUT EVERYONE NEEDS... TO ADD LIFE TO THEIR YEARS. One of the world's foremost experts in historical swordfighting and martial arts systems, Dr. Guy Windsor wants to teach you how to maximize your personal development and live up to your true potential - in training, in martial arts, and in life - even when training solo. Using simple, straightforward, and (above all) achievable principles of action, Dr. Windsor can help you establish a solid foundation for mechanics and training in your own martial arts practices, as well as teaching you best practices to achieve excellence in life. Whether you are searching for ways to improve your combat and martial arts training, hope to increase your physical fitness, or simply want to find a better mindset for living life, The Principles and Practices of Solo Training is for you. Join Dr. Windsor as he teaches you how to... USE MENTAL IMAGERY to improve your training effectiveness FIND GREATER HEALTH as you progress UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE of and best way to set goals IMPROVE YOURSELF even when dealing with physical or psychological impediments AND MORE! With profound insight, unparalleled expertise, and good-old-fashioned common sense, Dr. Windsor is the perfect guide for your journey of self- improvement. Whether you are a master of the martial arts trying to add that last critical edge to your skills, or a beginner who has never thrown a punch or picked up a sword, The Principles and Practices of Solo Training will help you find - and master - the hidden potential within.

With this workbook you can take your skills to the next level. We will cover how to train: how to take things you already know, and make them actually work under pressure. To become a swordsman/swordswoman/swordsperson, not just someone who knows some sword moves. This is the heart of swordsmanship, and its most sophisticated element.You will learn how to systematically add depth and complexity to the basic drills you already know, bridging the gap between choreographical drill practice, and free fencing. You will learn how to keep your practice in the optimum band between too-easy and too-hard, and you will learn the basics of coaching, which is all about creating that optimum level of difficulty for your partner.This version is laid out for left-handers, with space for written notes on the left-hand page. If you are right-handed we recommend choosing the version laid out for you. All technical exercises are shown in the videos for both right-handers and left-handers.

Essential reading for all martial artists and historians of the medieval and early Renaissance, this new book from renowned historical swordsman Guy Windsor opens up one of the greatest martial arts books of all time to a wide audience: Fiore dei Liberi's Flower of Battle.