Which workshops will happen at the Dreynevent. What, when, where and with whom.
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 – 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…
Torsten Schneyer – Making “wrestling on the sword” work
We all learnd fancy wrestling techniques from our trainers: holds, disarmaments and throws, and they really looked like the pictures in the sources. But how many of you got this…
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 Detailed workshop description TBA Skill level of Participants: All skill…
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…
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…
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…
Alexander Kiermayer – “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”Theodore Roosevelt Weapon: Staff Fencing with the staff is the basis for the handling of all pole weapons in Joachim…
Adrian van Bronswijk – Winning the Superior Bind
A groundwork oriented workshop for developing your binding and Zufechten skills – knowledge that will easily translate to different weapons as well. Weapon: Longsword Source: Liechtenauer and related Over the…