Ref: R08111
Masters of Defence - Bamboo & Steel

Masters of Defence
Masters of Defence traces the history of civilian swords in Europe between 1500 and 1800 when both were necessary not for self-defence but for social status. Exciting authentic action sequences recreate the brief deadly combats of the street fight and duel as well as the elegant swordplay of the fencing school.

How a Man Schall be Armyd
How a Man Schall be Armyd shows how a full armour of the Elizabethan period was put on, piece by piece, and also how it was designed to give the maximum protection without restricting movement in battle. Filmed in the evocative setting of Bodiam Castle in Sussex.

Bamboo & Steel
The weapons of the Japanese samurai warriors were the bow and the sword, one made of bamboo, the other of steel. So significant to them was their sword that it has been called 'The soul of the Samurai'. Their bow, too, was important and has its own very distinctive place in Japanese culture. This film shows why both sword and bow are still of great importance in Japan today and tells something of their history. Much of it was shot at the Nikko Toshogu Shrine, including scenes of kendo and the famous yabusame horse archery which is performed as part of the Shrine's most important festival of the year. The film also contains unique footage of the entire process of making a Japanese sword. 


Price: £5.99