Longsword
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From its earliest days the longsword was a battlefield weapon and remained in use as such through the 14th and 15th centuries, eventually fading into disuse as a common battlefield weapon at the close of the 16th century. During this period, however, it also became the weapon of choice for judicial duels, as well as one of the central weapons in competitive schulefechten. This last application became the central focus of the longsword during the 16th century with the rise in popularity of fencing as a sport amongst the citizens of German towns and cities. | From its earliest days the longsword was a battlefield weapon and remained in use as such through the 14th and 15th centuries, eventually fading into disuse as a common battlefield weapon at the close of the 16th century. During this period, however, it also became the weapon of choice for judicial duels, as well as one of the central weapons in competitive schulefechten. This last application became the central focus of the longsword during the 16th century with the rise in popularity of fencing as a sport amongst the citizens of German towns and cities. | ||
| − | + | This section describes the late period longsword of Joachim Meyer and his contemporaries. | |
== [[Guards]] == | == [[Guards]] == | ||
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* [[Zornhauw]] (wrath cut) | * [[Zornhauw]] (wrath cut) | ||
| − | === Secondary Cuts === | + | === [[Secondary Cuts]] === |
Crooked cut variations: | Crooked cut variations: | ||
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False edge cuts which parry: | False edge cuts which parry: | ||
| − | * [[Schielhauw]] (squinting strike) | + | * [[Schielhauw]] (squinting/glancing strike) |
* [[Glutzhauw]] (clashing strike) | * [[Glutzhauw]] (clashing strike) | ||
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* [[Kneichelhauw]] (wrist strike) | * [[Kneichelhauw]] (wrist strike) | ||
| − | Plunging variations: | + | Plunging Oberhauw variations: |
* [[Sturtzhauw]] (plunge strike) | * [[Sturtzhauw]] (plunge strike) | ||
* [[Kronhauw]] ( crown strike) | * [[Kronhauw]] ( crown strike) | ||
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Unterhauw & Zornhauw combination cuts: | Unterhauw & Zornhauw combination cuts: | ||
* [[Windthauw]] (winding strike) | * [[Windthauw]] (winding strike) | ||
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| + | === [[Thrusts]] === | ||
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| + | * High thrust | ||
| + | * Low thrust | ||
=== [[Meisterhauw]] === | === [[Meisterhauw]] === | ||
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== Handwork Descriptions == | == Handwork Descriptions == | ||
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* [[Nachreisen]] (chasing) | * [[Nachreisen]] (chasing) | ||
* [[Schlaudern]] (slinging) | * [[Schlaudern]] (slinging) | ||
* [[Einlauffen]] (running in) | * [[Einlauffen]] (running in) | ||
| − | ===[[Anbinden]] ( | + | ===[[Anbinden]] (Binding)=== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Umbschlagen]] (striking around) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Rinde]] (looping/rounds) |
| + | * [[Doplieren]] (doubling) | ||
| + | * [[Umbschnappen]] (snapping around) | ||
| + | * [[Winden]] (winding) | ||
| + | * [[Durchwinden]] (winding through) | ||
=== [[Verstullen]] (blocking)=== | === [[Verstullen]] (blocking)=== | ||
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* [[Ubergreiffen]] (over gripping) | * [[Ubergreiffen]] (over gripping) | ||
| − | === [[ | + | === [[Versetzen]] (parrying)=== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Absetzen]] (setting off) |
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* [[Verschieben]] (sliding/deflecting) | * [[Verschieben]] (sliding/deflecting) | ||
* [[Hengen]] (hanging) | * [[Hengen]] (hanging) | ||
| + | * [[Abschneiden]] (slicing off) | ||
===[[Verfuhren]] (deceiving)=== | ===[[Verfuhren]] (deceiving)=== | ||
* [[Zirckel]] (circle) | * [[Zirckel]] (circle) | ||
* [[Zucken]] (pulling) | * [[Zucken]] (pulling) | ||
| − | * [[Verfliegen]] ( | + | * [[Verfliegen]] (fleeing/flying away) |
* [[Wechseln]] (changing) | * [[Wechseln]] (changing) | ||
* [[Fehlen]] (failing) | * [[Fehlen]] (failing) | ||
Latest revision as of 05:02, 12 June 2019
The longsword is the subject of the majority of historical fencing manuals from the medieval/high medieval period. While many of the texts also describe other weapons, the longsword provides a common thread throughout. Meyer also uses many of the lessons from the longsword as a basis for his other weapon treatises.
From its earliest days the longsword was a battlefield weapon and remained in use as such through the 14th and 15th centuries, eventually fading into disuse as a common battlefield weapon at the close of the 16th century. During this period, however, it also became the weapon of choice for judicial duels, as well as one of the central weapons in competitive schulefechten. This last application became the central focus of the longsword during the 16th century with the rise in popularity of fencing as a sport amongst the citizens of German towns and cities.
This section describes the late period longsword of Joachim Meyer and his contemporaries.
[edit] Guards
[edit] Fundamentals
[edit] Principal Guards
[edit] Secondary Guards
[edit] Low Side Guards
- Wechsel (change)
- Nebenhut (near guard)
- Schranckhut (barrier guard)
[edit] High Side Guards
[edit] Centreline Guards
[edit] Hanging Guards
[edit] Strikes
[edit] Principal Cuts
- Oberhauw (high cut)
- Unterhauw (low cut)
- Mittelhauw (middle cut)
- Zornhauw (wrath cut)
[edit] Secondary Cuts
Crooked cut variations:
False edge cuts which parry:
- Schielhauw (squinting/glancing strike)
- Glutzhauw (clashing strike)
Zwerch variations:
- Zwerch (thwart)
- Kneichelhauw (wrist strike)
Plunging Oberhauw variations:
- Sturtzhauw (plunge strike)
- Kronhauw ( crown strike)
Changing Strikes:
- Wechselhauw (change strike)
- Prellhauw (rebound strike)
Flicking hits:
- Schneller (flick)
- Blendthauw (blind strike)
Unterhauw & Zornhauw combination cuts:
- Windthauw (winding strike)
[edit] Thrusts
- High thrust
- Low thrust
[edit] Meisterhauw
- Zornhauw
- Scheitelhauw
- Krumphauw
- Schielhauw
- Zwerch
[edit] Cutting to the Openings
[edit] Handwork Descriptions
[edit] Entering
- Nachreisen (chasing)
- Schlaudern (slinging)
- Einlauffen (running in)
[edit] Anbinden (Binding)
- Umbschlagen (striking around)
- Rinde (looping/rounds)
- Doplieren (doubling)
- Umbschnappen (snapping around)
- Winden (winding)
- Durchwinden (winding through)
[edit] Verstullen (blocking)
- Schneiden (slicing)
- Hendtrucken (pressing hands)
- Verkehren (reversing)
- Außreissen (wrenching)
- Sperren (barring)
- Ubergreiffen (over gripping)
[edit] Versetzen (parrying)
- Absetzen (setting off)
- Verschieben (sliding/deflecting)
- Hengen (hanging)
- Abschneiden (slicing off)
[edit] Verfuhren (deceiving)
- Zirckel (circle)
- Zucken (pulling)
- Verfliegen (fleeing/flying away)
- Wechseln (changing)
- Fehlen (failing)
- Ablauffen (running off)
