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Category Archives: Fighting

Sword & Buckler – The first guard of the common fencer in the I.33

May 18, 2012

While the text of the I.33 is obscured by bad church Latin, the images of the I.33 are even worse. The …

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Active or Passive, and Double “Vor”

May 16, 2012

wenne mit dem worte vor als e gesprochen ist / meynt her das eyner mit eyme guten vorslage ader mit …

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The simplicity of the “Vor”

May 16, 2012

The first thing, Master Lecküchner recommends in both his treatises is to open Schrödinger’s Box and release the cat. In …

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Understanding Zufechten

May 7, 2012

Wenn dw mit dem zwuechten ze dem man kumbst so soltu nicht stil sten mit dem messer vnd seynen heuen …

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The definition of “One step away”

May 7, 2012

das her in mit eynem schrete / ader mit eynem sprunge dirreichen mag / wo her denn indert in blos …

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alle dink habn lenge vnd moße – being small to be great

April 19, 2012

 dy leng das ist dastu hinter deinem swert stest und reckst dich / dy mass ist dastu nider stest … …

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διάλογος – Understanding Zornhau in Zufechten

March 26, 2012

Q: Master Talhoffer, why should I train the Zornhau again and again? A: Because you can’t do a Sturzhau properly! …

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How to hold a Long Knife – “Langes Messer”

March 23, 2012

There are various ways to hold a weapon. Most of the fencers are not aware or do not care how …

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An introduction to the Long Knife, “Langes Messer”

March 22, 2012

The Art of the Long Knife, German Langes Messer, is a martial art. For the beginner the Long Knife is an …

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Joachim Meyer’s Halberd: Kreutzhauw von unden – Full Cross Strike from below

March 20, 2012

Komme aber mit deinem linken Fuß vor und führe dein Hellebarde wie zuvor in der Oberhut zur linken Seite. Von …

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    • Sigmund ein Ringeck (1)
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  • Readable Manuscripts (31)
    • CGM 3712 (6)
    • Codex 5278 (1)
    • Glasgow E.1939.65.341 (1)
    • Glossary (1)
    • GMN 3227a (7)
    • Hans Wurm Ringen (1)
    • Libr. pict. A 83 (1)
    • MI 29 (3)
    • MS A.4°.2 (1)
    • Ms Germ.Quart.2010 (Goliath) (1)
    • MS Var.82 (4)
    • Talhoffer Thott 290 2° (2)
    • VD16 M 5087 (Meyer) (2)
  • Something Completely Different (5)
    • Not too serious (3)
    • Personal – Author's notes (2)

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  • 1505 - Hans Wurm - Ringerbuch zu Landshut
  • 1478 A knightly duel
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