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

Komme aber mit deinem linken Fuß vor und führe dein Hellebarde wie zuvor in der Oberhut zur linken Seite. Von dort haue mit der Schärfe des Blatts neben deiner linken Seite von unten gegen seine rechte Seite, übersich überort  durch sein Gesicht. Mit solchem Unterhau fahre mit beiden Armen hoch, so dass du nach Ende …

Joachim Meyer’s Halberd: Kreutzhauw in der Hellenparten von oben

Im Zufechten: führst Du deine linke Hand entlang der Stange vor, so komme auch mit deinem linken Fuß vor, und haue den ersten Hauw mit ausgestrecktem Arm von deiner linken Seite von oben gegen seine rechte Seite diagonal durch sein Gesicht. Und neben deiner rechten Seite zurück hintenrum durchlaufen, so dass dein Blatt neben deiner …

Sigmund Ringeck in the MS.var. 82 4r – 7r

Thanks to the Meyer Frei Fechter Guild I was able to look at the Joachim Meyer Ms.Var. 82 Rostock in order to lend a helping hand in their researches of transcribing and translating the work of Joachim Meyer. In the previous postings I transcribed the diagrams and their names and explanation. In the next postings …

The lines of Joachim Meyer in the MS.var. 82 on 2v – 3v

Thanks to the Meyer Frei Fechter Guild I was able to look at the Joachim Meyer Ms.Var. 82 Rostock in order to lend a helping hand in their researches of transcribing and translating the work of Joachim Meyer. In the previous posting I transcribed the lines and their names on the pages 1v and 2r. …

Joachim Meyer Faktbok MS A.4°.2 – Index of the longsword section Page 5

Joachim Meyer wrote a fencing book probably around 1560 which is found in the Library of the University of Lund, Sweden and has the signature of MS A.4°.2 also known as the Meyers Faktbok. In this article I transcribed the index of the treatise on the longsword and compare it to the printed version of …

The lines of Joachim Meyer in the MS.var. 82 on 1v – 2r

Thanks to the Meyer Frei Fechter Guild I was able to look at the Joachim Meyer Ms.Var. 82 Rostock in order to lend a helping hand in their researches of transcribing and translating the work of Joachim Meyer. In this book the lines, that Meyer described in his work were displayed in a diagram. I …

Transcription of Martin Siber’s Zedel in the MS Var.82 of Joachim Meyer

The Zedel of Martin Siber is found in at least three surviving manuscripts. The MI29, Salzburg, the E. E.1939.65.341, Glasgow, and the MS Var.82, Rostock. The latter belonging to Joachim Meyer. I transcribed the Zedel from all three manuscripts. MI.29, Salzburg, 1491 (including a translation) E.1939.65.341, Glasgow, 1508 Ms Var. 82 Rostock, 1570 This is the transcription of …

1561 Joachim Meyer dedicated a fencing book to the Pfalzgrafen of Pfalz-Veldenz

The 16th century Fencing Master Joachim Meyer created several books of which we know, because they still exist. The first one MS A.4°.2 is dated to 1560 and is now a part of the collection of Lunds Universitet in Lund, Sweden. The second MS Var.82 one is dated to 1570 and rests in the library …