Dutch MA Manual from 1674 Just wanted to share this one with you all, a friend of mine showed me this one. It's a manual for self-defense from The Netherlands dated 1674, with illustrations and explanations. The text is in medieval Dutch, so if someone wants a translation I'll have to put in some extra time... because the language has changed tremendously since that era. Have fun. http://jfgilles.club.fr/escrime/bibliotheque/petter/index.html
I like how they hold their hands like eagle claws in some of the pictures, they got joint to ankle locks. :Alien: The chapter 3 gravure 3 looks like it has some self defense elemets, thats crazy. A translation would be awsome, It'd be nice to know what they are talking about. I think I speak for most people when I ask "Translation please Mr. Jesh"
One of my favourite pass times has to be looking at old western self defence manuals and giving all the throws there Japanese names. So far I've seen O Sotto Gari and what i think is a reverse Ippon Seionage.
The drawings are really cool, and there's some techniques in there that are still around today: Waki Gatame? Sort of I guess... Wedgie Some dodgy stuff in there like that knife defence though
I can just see some ye olde Dutch MA-ists getting together and having discussions about their favourite kick or which are better: flintlocks or rapiers