Manual for the Art of Fencing According to Mathematical and Physical Principles

Manual for the Art of Fencing According to Mathematical and Physical PrinciplesDr. Johann Wilhelm Roux (* 1777, Jena; + 1846, Meiningen) was not only a fencing master of the Roux family and thus the Kreussler lineage, he was also a doctor of mathematics, teaching both of these subjects as well as physics at the Countly Page Institute in Gotha, Saxony. His book is not only precise and clearly structured, but also of special value to everyone interested in the Kreussler system of smallsword fencing, as it focuses on the core

Dr. Johann Wilhelm Roux (* 1777, Jena; + 1846, Meiningen) was not only a fencing master of the Roux family and thus the Kreussler lineage, he was also a doctor of mathematics, teaching both of these subjects as well as physics at the Countly Page Institute in Gotha, Saxony. His book is not only precise and clearly structured, but also of special value to everyone interested in the Kreussler system of smallsword fencing, as it focuses on the core techniques of this school, thus providing a solid basis for practical fencing as well as for study of other, less detailed sources of the Kreussler tradition.

Tobias Zimmermann of Fechtboden Zimmermann in Munich has attempted to provide an easily accessible translation while staying as close to the original text as possible, adding a foreword to provide some context as well as a glossary of all the technical terms.