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…
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…
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:…
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 – 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…
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…
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…
Joeli Takala – Wrestling Drills
Presenting the tools for bringing techniques from the pages into your grappling repertoire. Weapon: unarmed Source: Talhoffer I will present the tools for bringing techniques from the pages into your…
Herbert Schmidt – The Medieval and Renaissance Buckler
Everything you didn’t know about the buckler.What is there to know about the buckler? Lecture An overview of the buckler in regards of construction, usage and typology. About the lecturer…
Christoph Reinberger – The Straight Left And How To Cultivate It
Learn to defend yourself without a weapon and get a good attitude. Weapon: Your Fists Source: Pugilism manuals of the 19th century The old pugilism is practically sword fencingwithout a…