Interested in real sword fighting as it was taught in Europe during the medieval and renaissance periods? Intrigued by the history of fencing, both in illustrative quotes and explanatory illustrations? Already a sword sage, but looking for insight old and new? Wise’s Historical Fencing is the book for you. This is a textbook for HEMA, based on the ideas of tempo and measure. It covers longsword, rapier and dagger, and sword and buckler. Such a thing has not yet been attempted, and it quavers on the border of heresy to combine multiple disparate disciplines in a single practical guide. It has now been done, and for your benefit. Vouchsafed by classical fencing legends like David Coblentz alongside current HEMA leaders like Alexander Brindley, approved by your favorite online HEMA thinkers robinswords and Federico Malagutti and judged worthy by instructor/competitor paragons Patrick Rance and Conner-Kemp Cowell, this book has been shown to many and earned their kind praise. A short note on price - I'm charging the same profit on all versions of the book, $20, which feels fair to me for such a large endeavor. There are also physical hardcovers from Lulu, and I hope to offer a cheaper version at high quality with some HEMA booksellers in a few months.