Which workshops will happen at the Dreynevent. What, when, where and with whom.
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2026 – Amelie Eilken – Von der Zorn Hut. [Of the Wrath Guard.]
An exploration of the Zornhut and its use in Joachim Meyer’s longsword system.
2026 – Colin Richards – How to Safely Make the First Strike in Liechtenauer Longsword
How to make the first strike without the danger of being easily counter struck in Liechtenauer Longsword.
2026 – Marine Beaumel – Stich Stich Stich, the power of the priest!
The use of thrust (stich/fixura) in biomechanical aspects and situations from the 1.33 manuscript.
2026 – Michel Rensen – Stop trying to hit me and hit me
Stop thinking of actions as either offensive or defensive, and instead approach them as merely changing from position to position.
2026 – Ton Puey – The early days of Verdadera Destreza.
The work with swords from the mid-16th century and early 17th century differs from that carried out with later weapons.
2026 – Alexander Kiermayer – The Dagger of Joachim Meyer
Techniques and drills for daggerfighting in puffy pants.
2026 – Björn Rüther together with Dierk Hagedorn – What an ordeal!
How to handle spear, sword and dagger in a judicial duel – and the pollaxe just for fun
2026 – Jay Maxwell – The Neapolitan Glaive
The Glaive according to Marc Antonio Pagano - Guards, Plays & Applications
2026 – Arne Koets – Halfswording for longsword with both Harnischfechten and Bloßfechten in mind
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.
2026 – Mathieu Tondut – “Self-defence against a knife like a 17th-century Amsterdam sailor.”
"How to survive a knife fight between sailors without dying or killing my opponent and thus being hang!”
2026 – Florian Fortner – Advanced Rapier: Principles of Retta Linea – the Direct Line
Sometimes secrets are hidden in plain sight...
2026 – Romain Meister – Irish Stickfighting (Antrim Bataireacht)
Wanna learn how to brawl like an 19th century Irish faction fighter ? Then come to my workshop to learn a method halfway between MMA and saber fencing :)
2026 – JJ Hösl – Lecture with self experience – Longshield
„Hie ist der anfang mit dem schilt ... Gott geb uns glük vnd haill.“ Cod.icon. 394a
2026 – Martin Enzi – The other side of messer – In your face and “get hooked on”
Let us use the backend of the messer. Pommel, nail, grip, parry are always stronger than the bones and joints of your opponent.
2026 – Dierk Hagedorn together with Björn Rüther– What an ordeal! Combat in armour
How to handle spear, sword and dagger in a judicial duel – and the pollaxe just for fun
2026 – Till Schultz – Holistic aproach to german longsword
The Wholesome Warrior: Integrate intuitive movement into Liechtenauer's Longsword
2026 – Sébastien Schwab – Hugo Wittenwiler’s Messer and Kurzmesser
Gemein Fechten, Messer Fencing outside of the Lichtenauer Tradition.
2026 – Roman Vučajnk – Smooth the Square: Geometry for Longsword
Smooth and suave with soft but sharp edges - meet Joachim Meyer's Square for longsword
2026 – Peter Frank – The Art of Defence – A Universal Napoleonic System
The art of defence on foot, with the broad sword and sabre: Adapted also for the spadroon, or cut and thrust sword.
2026 – Mike Prendergast – Pietro Monte’s Levata, Renaissance Two-Handed Sword Fundamentals
Learn from Monte how to slay your enemies 'like a furious wind that knocks down the plants and the trees with his flail'!