1434 Hans Kuchler and Johannes Hartlieb
20 March 1434 – On the behalf of Hans von Villenbach the fencing Master Hans Talhoffer was taken to the fortress …
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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 – …
Functional Specification of Liechtenauer’s Strikes
The following is a not so serious idea to apply the method of systems engineering and software development. There the functional …
On the Five Words “Vor/Nach, Indes, Stark/Schwach”
Q: Master Talhoffer, what is the true meaning of the Five Words of Master Liechtenauer? A: Try to connect all …
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 …
