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George Silver, an English swordsman and author of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, is well-known for his works Paradoxes of Defence (1599) and Brief Instructions upon my Paradoxes of Defence. In these texts, Silver critiques contemporary foreign fencing styles and defends the merits of traditional English martial arts. His principles focus on practicality, simplicity, and effectiveness in combat. Here are the key principles of the English martial arts according to George Silver:
George Silver, an English swordsman and author of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, is well-known for his works Paradoxes of Defence (1599) and Brief Instructions upon my Paradoxes of Defence. In these texts, Silver critiques contemporary foreign fencing styles and defends the merits of traditional English martial arts. His principles focus on practicality, simplicity, and effectiveness in combat. Here are the key principles of the English martial arts according to George Silver:
