The best of Paulus Hector Mair’s Polearms
Half Staff, Poleaxe and Halberd according to Paulus Hector Mair Weapon: Poleaxe Source: Paulus Hector Mair MSS Dresd.C.93/C.94. The participants of the workshop will get to know some interesting differences…
Break and take – The anonymous dagger techniques of the Goliath Fechtbuch
Why just disarming your opponent, if you can break his wrist or arm and throw him to the ground? Weapon: Dagger Source: Goliath Fechtbuch (MS germ. quart. 2020) The anonymous…
David Pascal – Exercises and compound actions of the methodical order in Liancourt
Exercises and compound actions of the methodical order in Liancourt. Weapon: Smallsword Source: Exercises and compound actions of the methodical order in Liancourt The class will be based on the…
Oli Walter – An Introduction to Show-Fighting
Make it look good, but also make it safe! An introduction to showfighting Weapon: Any, Longsword preferred Show-fighting is nearly as old as fighting itself. Even HEMA-resources refer to "Klopffechten"…
Ton Puey – The “Nueva Destreza”: Body positions in the Nobleza de la Espada
These positions obey the new needs of the time and the influences of other schools. Weapon: Rapier Source: Francisco Lorenz de Rada (1705) In the last years of the 17th…
Gerhard Gohr – The Berliner Schule – Eiselen’s Sabre Fencing from 1836
The sabre fencing described by Eiselen in his handwritten manuscript “Das Säbelfechten zu Fuß und zu Pferde” from 1836 Weapon: Sabre Source: Eiselen 1836 The Berliner Schule was established by…
Michel Rensen – What The Legend of Zelda can teach us about longsword fighting
The Legend of Zelda can teach us a surprising amount about longsword fencing. Follow the workshop to see how you can apply the Triforce of Wisdom, Courage and Power to…
Alexander Kiermayer – Two`s Company – Sword and Dagger of Joachim Meyer
One weapon is simply not enough! Weapon: Rapier & Dagger This workshop will deal with Joachim Meyer`s sword and dagger. In the 16th century the sword was often worn in…
Tobias Prüwer: From the Unterhau: It‘s going up!
»while coming into position with the hilt high above your head, and thus complete« Meyer Weapon: Longsword Source: german fencing school »while coming into position with the hilt high above…
JJ Hösl – Longshield
Gelobt seý maria vnd ir kint vnd alle die pey in wonhafft sind (CGM1507 / 48v)Praised be Mary and her child and all who live with them Weapon: Longshield Source:…
Elias Flatscher – »das Ringen will haben dreyerlay» – Re-evaluating the wrestling sections of Cod.I.6.4º.2
Medieval fencing is based on wrestling. Change my mind. Lecture Source: Codex Wallerstein - Cod.I.6.4º.2 Codex Wallerstein /Baumann’s Fechtbuch / Cod.I.6.4º.2is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important,…
Roman Vučajnk – Deceitful Dussack
Deceiving your opponent and creating opportunities with the Dussack! Weapon: Dussack Deception is a vital component of a powerful engagement with dussack, especially when the opponent is used to managing…
Lea Zavodnik – Dagger: Incorporating technique into sparring
How to incorporate technique into dagger sparring! Weapon: Dagger Dagger fighting is characterized by speed and close fighting distance, two factors which make it a difficult weapon to execute a…
Emilia C Skirmuntt – Longsword Workshop
More infos coming soon! Weapon: To be announced Source: To be announced Skill level of Participants: TBANeeded Equipment: TBA About the trainer - Emilia C Skirmuntt Emilia Skirmuntt has trained…
Tobias Zimmermann – Gedecktes Hiebfechten – It´s Fehn-tastic!
August Fehn is part of a fencing lineage that has been around for a surprisingly long time. What defines Gedecktes Hiebfechten, i.e. "Covered-Cut Fencing"? What does Fehn in particular have…
Arto Fama – How to train your Dragon Longsword
A structured approach to training Longsword, using building blocks to improve your way of moving. Weapon: Longsword Teaching online during the Pandemic showed me how important it is to describe…
Arne Koets – 15th century mounted soldiery
How does the reality of medieval warfare affect the necessities and priorities of the medieval warrior? Lecture As the numerous actual campaigns of the 15th century unfold, we see a…
Arne Koets – Pollaxe armoured vs unarmoured
Stab, strike, lever and throw... fun rowing through your enemies with style. Weapon: Pollaxe (Halbard/Bill/Goedendag) Source: Talhoffer (Falkner/Kal) Simple but effective use of the pollaxe is not exclusive to armoured…
Olivier Dupuis – The lost manuscript of Peter Falkner
This lecture won't answer all the questions you may have about Falkner's lost manuscript, but it will try. LECTURE Peter Falkner is nowadays mostly known for his fencing treatise, unique…
Torsten Schneyer – DO IT LIKE THE OLD MASTERS – Free Fencing with little or no protection gear
Sparring with low or no protection gear enforces another way of fencing which enables the contestants to practice fencing techniques more consciously and deliberately. It teaches your all-round perception and…
Roland Fuhrmann – How to pretend to fence like Liutger
How to pretend to fence like Liutger Weapon: Sword & Buckler Source: I.33 The class is aimed at Sword & Buckler newcomers. The basic idea is to develop the stance,…
Karin Verelst – Working with the Female Body in HEMA (IV)
A field still relatively unknown and somewhat underrated in the community, but with appreciation and interest growing, I expect the quality of training methods and hence HEMA fencing overall (especially,…
Gerald Uhl – Why the lance is the weapon of choice in war.
Why the lance is the weapon of choice in war. Weapon: Lance/Spear and Shield Source: Interpretation of sources from 9th to 12th century using lance and shield In this Workshop…
Martin Enzi – Cutting throats and…
Get a Messer, join and have fun, whilst learning how and where to cut. Weapon: Messer Source: Leckuechner and others In every manuscript there is a lot of talk about…
Bernd Matusche
TBA Weapon: TBA Source: TBA Skill level of Participants: TBANeeded Equipment: TBA About the trainer - Bernd Matusche Bernd Matusche was born in 1957 in Fürth / Bavaria. After his…
Werner Ueberschär – Learning from Rast – understanding Liechtenauer
Using an exemplary sequence of techniques, we will show the common features of fencing between Rast and Liechtenauer in bloßfechten. Selected techniques from Rast's harnischfechten show thrusts to the face…