Smooth and suave with soft but sharp edges – meet Joachim Meyer’s Square for longsword

Weapon: Longsword

Source: Joachim Meyer’s ‘Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens’

The workshop provides a structured exploration of Joachim Meyer’s Square for the longsword. We shall go through its strategic flow of cuts, guards, and footwork, plus the tactical approach to techniques. The square diagram will present itself as a practical map of offensive and defensive options, revealing how every action introduces the next, forming a continuous combat movement. Through progressive drills and partnered exercises, we will be exposed to Meyer’s principles in clear, functional sequences applicable to solo drills, technical exercise, sparring and interpretation. Suitable for beginners in longsword and seasoned Meyerists alike, the session emphasizes precision, timing, and measured intent..

Skill level of Participants: Any skill level
Needed Equipment:
MINIMUM: an adequate sword and a mask
RECOMMENDED: body protection used for sparring

About the trainer – Roman Vučajnk

Historical martial arts came to my life in the late 1990s through the big gate of the ascending world wide web with all the glam of reenactment and medievalism. In the early 2000s, proper studying, interpreting and practicing the Art of fighting took over from reenacting and the Early Modern Age stepped to the front of the queue of my interests. The path has led me through wondrous landscapes of the urban combat of the 16th and 17th centuries, and I’ve never looked back.
At the same time, I became a fervent supporter of HEMA communities from big stern structured federations to happy circles of dear friends. Currently, I serve the community as the Vice President of IFHEMA.
30 years later, I am a content practitioner of fighting with things that cut, thrust, slice or poke, and I am grateful to be able to share my views with great people at the Academia Artis Dimicatoriae in Slovenia, and wherever HEMA takes me.

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