The “Halpschilt” – Halbschild (Half-Shield)
One of the most prominent terms in the book I.33 is the “halpshilt” or in modern German “Halbschild” translated as …
Category Archives: Readable Manuscripts
The true meaning of “Vorschlag” and “Nachschlag”
The understanding of the terms “Vorschlag” and “Nachschlag” in the teaching of Johannes Liechtenauer is widely based on the interpretations …
What to do if you are called for the judicial duel with mace and shield
The Folios 128r-129v of the KK5126, Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria, do contain some recommendations for a participant of a mace – …
The Anonymous poem on Messer and Longsword of the Thott and the MI29 manuscript
One of the interesting poems on sword-fighting is one that mixes Messer fighting with the longsword. It is to be …
Lecküchner’s Messerfechten: The Krieg (folios 9v-14r)
This post is part of a series. It is reflecting all the plays of Hans Lecküchner, a late medieval fencing …
Lecküchner’s Messerfechten: The Zornhau (folios 3r-9r)
This post is part of a series. It is reflecting all the plays of Hans Lecküchner, a late medieval fencing …
Lecküchner’s Messerfechten: The Preface (folios 1r-2v)
This post is part of a series. It is reflecting all the plays of Hans Lecküchner, a late medieval fencing …
Lecküchner’s Messerfechten: The Durchlaufen (folios 72v-82r)
This post is part of a series. It is reflecting all the plays of Hans Lecküchner, a late medieval fencing …
Lecküchner’s Messerfechten: The Notstück (folios 136r + 136v)
This post is part of a series. It is reflecting all the plays of Hans Lecküchner, a late medieval fencing …
The ultimate guide to the prime Medieval German Fencing Terms
Sword fighting is not that complicated: you take a sword and hit hard. But to explain and teach the art …
