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ISBN 13 | 9781594399879 |
ISBN 10 | 1594399875 |
Author | Joe Varady |
Language | English |
Book Description | The best of both Eastern and Western Sword Fighting TechniquesSword fighting is a vigorous activity that develops strength, speed, and overall physical fitness. It also promotes mental acuity and quick thinking. Once you h |
About the Author | Joe Varady, M.Ed., 7th dan began his formal martial arts training in 1986. Over the past three decades, he has cross trained in eastern martial arts such as karate, tae kwon do, judo, wing chun, and eskrima, as well as various western martial arts including boxing, fencing, long sword, sword and shield, pole-axe, and various methods of armored fighting. Joe is also a trained educator with a master’s degree in Elementary Education.Joe currently shares his martial arts knowledge as the head instructor of two programs: traditional martial arts through Satori Dojo, founded in 1994, and eclectic weapons systems through Modern Gladiatorial Arts, founded in 2016. He is an active member of the Universal Systems of Martial Arts Organization, a fellowship that provides practitioners of different styles of martial arts with an open forum for sharing techniques and principles. Joe was inducted into the Philadelphia Historic Martial Arts Society Hall of Fame in July 2016. In 2021, after more than 35 years in the martial arts, he was promoted to Grandmaster, 7th degree, at the age of 52.Joe Varady is the author of three book and video series, The Art and Science of Staff Fighting (2016), The Art and Science of Stick Fighting (2020), and The Art and Science of Self Defense (2022).Joe Varady resides in Pheonixville, Pennsylvania. Read more |
Publication Date | 6 August 2024 |
Number of Pages | 282 pages |
The Art and Science of Sword Fighting: A Complete Instructional Guide