title: The Swordman's Companion: A Modern Training Manual for the Medieval Longsword
author:  Guy Windsor 
description: Born in Cambridge, England in 1973, Mr Windsor has studied many forms of European fencing. He has also studied Akido, T'ai Chi Chuan, and Okinawan Kobudo. Together with Paul MacDonald he is a founder of the Dawn Duellists Society and is the founder and director of the Helsinki School of European Swordsmanship.
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  ## [](toc.html#Copyright)
  
  
  The Swordsman’s Companion:
  
  
  A Modern Training Manual for Medieval Longsword
  
  
  First published 2004
  
  
  Second edition 2013
  
  
  Ebook edition 2013
  
  
  By Guy Windsor
  
  
  ISBN 978-952-67934-0-5 (paperback)
  
  
  ISBN 978-952-67934-1-2 (PDF)
  
  
  ISBN 978-952-67934-2-9 (EPUB)
  
  
  ISBN 978-952-67934-3-6 (MOBI)
  
  
  © Guy Windsor 2004, 2013
  
  
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  ## [Preface to the Second Edition](toc.html#Preface-to-the-Second-Edition)
  
  
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  In 2004 I had a book published that changed my life. _The Swordsman’s
  Companion_ put my school on the map, and brought my work to the attention of
  several thousand enthusiasts worldwide. By 2007 it was out of print, though
  still in 