{"product_id":"johann-andreas-schmidtos-life-saving-and-enemies-defying-art-of-f","title":"Johann Andreas SchmidtÕs Life-saving and enemies-defying Art of F","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohann Andreas Schmidt was a student of Johannes Georgius Bruchius in Amsterdam, and once acquired a position as court fencing master by repeatedly disarming two other fencing masters in the presence of his future employer. Furthermore, as a bet he once ejected six strong peasants from a tavern using only a staff, and he could punch a dent into an oak table with his right fist. At least, if the NŸrnbergische Gelehrten-Lexicon is to be believed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether or not these claims are true, Schmidt also wrote the Leib-beschirmende und Feinden Trotz-bietende Fecht-Kunst, which is one of the earliest German books on fencing with what can clearly be identified as a smallsword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Reinier van Noort presents a clear English translation of SchmidtÕs complete treatise, including the sections on fencing, proceeding with resolution, vaulting and grappling. Also included are a discussion on Johann Andreas Schmidt, and his work in its context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44598114386081,"sku":"sephard3516","price":53.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1kw2jn28-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1725411863","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/johann-andreas-schmidtos-life-saving-and-enemies-defying-art-of-f","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}