"By the Sword" by Richard Cohen. This is a really good book about swordsmanship (primarily western), from duelling to Olympic matches. It's written by an Olympian. Very fun read. Full of anecdotes.

It's great that your pursuing those projects.

The fight calls for broadswords. I know I really need I fight choreographer! I have some books about fighting for the screen, but as you said, there is not enough time in the day to do all of this.

Where can I get prop swords on the net? Anybody?

>I would like to buy some fake swords where I can add the clang >in later. Is there a specific site you know of?

If you actually intendto clag the swords but have the luxury of
adding the clang sound later, check out these aluminum swords:

www.trainingblades.com

The polished aluminum swords are stunningly beautiful and
thick enough to withstand practice. I train regularly in contact-weapons practice with the
Pinuti and Barong, although to preserve the blade, my training
partner uses a rattan weapon. The "blade" includes the handle,
so the "tang" (portion of blade embedded in handle) is considerable. The swords are made of 1/4" aluminum, but the swords "edges" are tapered with a hollow grind. Although the
blade is noticeably thicker than a real sword blade, untrained eyes are unable to distinguish it from a real blade. The thicker edge also affords better protection against broken hands/wrists.

The aluminum swords will
burr easily, but most of that can be removed in minutes with one of those hand-held sanders (Mouse by Black & Decker).
The owner also does custom work, which is showcased in
the custom gallery.