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…
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"…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…