Klare onderrichtinge der voortreffelijcke worstel-konst (1674)

Summary

Dutch 1674 treatise on wrestling and unarmed self-defence by master Nicolaes Petter, with engravings by Romeyn de Hooghe.

Why it matters

The engravings show grip releases, locks and throws very close to modern self-defence.

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