The purpose of this site is, mainly, to give a home to 'Defensive Exercises', a well-known text on bareknuckle boxing, which was previously not available on the web.
I'll add links, new material and my own observations as time goes by.
Reproduced here by kind permission of Michael Ruhala. This is the hard-to-find manual,
which covers several styles of wrestling, along with two methods of bare-knuckle boxing.
Or download a zip file,
containing the entire manual.
Links to sites on Western Martial Arts
Broken Heart School of Arms
Michael Ruhala's website. Includes the pugilism manual, 'The Art and Practise of Boxing', and much more.
Savate Australia
An unmissable resource for those interested in Savate, both historical and modern.
Savate Club de Spa
A great site for BF Savate, with detailed technique descriptions. In French.
AEMMA
Lots of manuals, analysis, etc. The best site on the web for medievil European combat arts.
Last updated 19 April 2003
