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Some there are which take delight to talke of the arte of defence, and yet have no insight nor judgment therein.
— ” -Joseph Swetnam, 1617
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Journal of Western Martial Arts
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…practice does well without the art, but the art is not much good without the practice.
— “Döbringer” manuscript, 1389
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