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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. | ||
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| − | == | + | === Fundamentals === |
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| − | + | * [[Gripping the Longsword]] | |
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=== Principal Guards === | === Principal Guards === | ||
| − | * [[Vom tag]] | + | * [[Vom tag]] (from the day/roof) |
| − | * [[Ochs]] | + | * [[Ochs]] (ox) |
| − | * [[Pflug]] | + | * [[Pflug]] (plough) |
| − | * [[Alber]] | + | * [[Alber]] (fool) |
=== Secondary Guards === | === Secondary Guards === | ||
===== Low Side Guards ===== | ===== Low Side Guards ===== | ||
| − | * [[Wechsel]] | + | * [[Wechsel]] (change) |
| − | * [[Nebenhut]] | + | * [[Nebenhut]] (near guard) |
| − | * [[Schranckhut]] | + | * [[Schranckhut]] (barrier guard) |
===== High Side Guards ===== | ===== High Side Guards ===== | ||
| − | * [[Zornhut]] | + | * [[Zornhut]] (wrath guard) |
| − | * [[Mittelhut]] | + | * [[Mittelhut]] (middle guard) |
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===== Centreline Guards ===== | ===== Centreline Guards ===== | ||
| − | * [[Eisenport]] | + | * [[Eisenport]] (iron gate) |
| − | * [[Langort]] | + | * [[Langort]] (longpoint) |
| − | * [[Kron]] | + | * [[Kron]] (crown) |
| + | * [[Schlussel]] (key) | ||
===== Hanging Guards ===== | ===== Hanging Guards ===== | ||
| − | * [[Hangetort]] | + | * [[Hangetort]] (hanging point) |
| − | * [[Einhorn]] | + | * [[Einhorn]] (unicorn) |
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| − | == | + | === Principal Cuts === |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Oberhauw]] (high cut) |
| + | * [[Unterhauw]] (low cut) | ||
| + | * [[Mittelhauw]] (middle cut) | ||
| + | * [[Zornhauw]] (wrath cut) | ||
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| + | === [[Secondary Cuts]] === | ||
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| + | Crooked cut variations: | ||
* [[Krumphauw]] (crooked strike) | * [[Krumphauw]] (crooked strike) | ||
| + | * [[Kurtzhauw]] (short strike) | ||
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| + | False edge cuts which parry: | ||
| + | * [[Schielhauw]] (squinting/glancing strike) | ||
| + | * [[Glutzhauw]] (clashing strike) | ||
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| + | Zwerch variations: | ||
| + | * [[Zwerch]] (thwart) | ||
| + | * [[Kneichelhauw]] (wrist strike) | ||
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| + | Plunging Oberhauw variations: | ||
* [[Sturtzhauw]] (plunge strike) | * [[Sturtzhauw]] (plunge strike) | ||
* [[Kronhauw]] ( crown strike) | * [[Kronhauw]] ( crown strike) | ||
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| + | Changing Strikes: | ||
* [[Wechselhauw]] (change strike) | * [[Wechselhauw]] (change strike) | ||
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* [[Prellhauw]] (rebound strike) | * [[Prellhauw]] (rebound strike) | ||
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| + | Flicking hits: | ||
| + | * [[Schneller]] (flick) | ||
* [[Blendthauw]] (blind strike) | * [[Blendthauw]] (blind strike) | ||
| − | * [[Windthauw]] (winding | + | |
| − | + | Unterhauw & Zornhauw combination cuts: | |
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| + | === [[Thrusts]] === | ||
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| + | * High thrust | ||
| + | * Low thrust | ||
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| + | === [[Meisterhauw]] === | ||
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| + | * Zornhauw | ||
| + | * Scheitelhauw | ||
| + | * Krumphauw | ||
| + | * Schielhauw | ||
| + | * Zwerch | ||
== Cutting to the Openings == | == Cutting to the Openings == | ||
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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) | ||
| − | ===Binding=== | + | ===[[Anbinden]] (Binding)=== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Umbschlagen]] (striking around) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Rinde]] (looping/rounds) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Doplieren]] (doubling) |
| + | * [[Umbschnappen]] (snapping around) | ||
| + | * [[Winden]] (winding) | ||
| + | * [[Durchwinden]] (winding through) | ||
| − | === | + | === [[Verstullen]] (blocking)=== |
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* [[Schneiden]] (slicing) | * [[Schneiden]] (slicing) | ||
* [[Hendtrucken]] (pressing hands) | * [[Hendtrucken]] (pressing hands) | ||
| + | * [[Verkehren]] (reversing) | ||
* [[Außreissen]] (wrenching) | * [[Außreissen]] (wrenching) | ||
* [[Sperren]] (barring) | * [[Sperren]] (barring) | ||
* [[Ubergreiffen]] (over gripping) | * [[Ubergreiffen]] (over gripping) | ||
| − | === | + | === [[Versetzen]] (parrying)=== |
* [[Absetzen]] (setting off) | * [[Absetzen]] (setting off) | ||
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* [[Verschieben]] (sliding/deflecting) | * [[Verschieben]] (sliding/deflecting) | ||
* [[Hengen]] (hanging) | * [[Hengen]] (hanging) | ||
| + | * [[Abschneiden]] (slicing off) | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Verfuhren]] (deceiving)=== |
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* [[Zirckel]] (circle) | * [[Zirckel]] (circle) | ||
* [[Zucken]] (pulling) | * [[Zucken]] (pulling) | ||
| − | * [[Verfliegen]] ( | + | * [[Verfliegen]] (fleeing/flying away) |
* [[Wechseln]] (changing) | * [[Wechseln]] (changing) | ||
* [[Fehlen]] (failing) | * [[Fehlen]] (failing) | ||
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== Stages of the Fight == | == Stages of the Fight == | ||
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* [[Zornhut Device 7|Left zornhut]] | * [[Zornhut Device 7|Left zornhut]] | ||
| − | == | + | == Devices from Ochs == |
* [[Ochs Device 1|First play]] | * [[Ochs Device 1|First play]] | ||
* [[Ochs Device 2|Second play]] | * [[Ochs Device 2|Second play]] | ||
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== Devices from Schlussel == | == Devices from Schlussel == | ||
| − | * First play | + | * [[Schlussel Device 1|First play]] |
| − | * Second play | + | * [[Schlussel Device 2|Second play]] |
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| − | * First play | + | == Devices from Hangetort == |
| − | * Second play | + | * [[Hangetort Device 1|First play]] |
| − | == Devices from Eisenport == | + | * [[Hangetort Device 2|Second play]] |
| − | * First play | + | |
| − | * Second play | + | == Devices from Eisenport - actually [[Schranckhut]] == |
| + | * [[Eisenport Device 1|First play]] | ||
| + | * [[Eisenport Device 2|Second play]] | ||
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== Devices from Nebenhut == | == Devices from Nebenhut == | ||
| − | * First play | + | * [[Nebenhut Device 1|First play]] |
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== Devices from Mittelhut == | == Devices from Mittelhut == | ||
| − | * First play | + | * [[Mittlehut Device 1|First play]] |
| − | * Second play | + | * [[Mittlehut Device 2|Second play]] |
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)
