Halfswording is an obvious staple for harnischfechten however it does crop up in remarkably many other places, from bloßfechten, Roßfechten, messer, even sword and buckler, how to navigate its’ use and flow seamlessly into some cool moves using mechanics that might be interesting in a wider context.

Weapon: longsword (feder)

Source: Talhoffer 1467

we will look at transitioning into halfsword techniques and how to wrench and take swords. we will look at gripping, and sequences,how to use pressure to cover the distance and make sure that an opponent that wants to fight at distance will have to play your game

Skill level of Participants: Any skill level
Needed Equipment: a longsword blunt, feder , waster or wooden waster. fencing masks might be nice at some point.

About the trainer – Arne Koets

Arne started HEMA in 1998 in the Netherlands, after being a re-enactment fighter several years before, when research was still in its infancy, and has competed in harnsichfechten (and jousting) tournaments since 2002. He has specialised in pollaxe, longsword, roßfechten and harnischfechten. He led groups in the Netherlands, UK, and Germany and taught clinics in HEMA in over 19 countries. In his dayly life he is a jouster and a dressage instructor.
He organises the Roßfechtensymposium and Harnischfechtensymposium HEMA events at his house as well as the Feldlager event. He was quite chuffed to be called a ‘HEMA dinosaur’ last year at dreynevent.