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[longswordj]

Joachim Meyer info

The long sword basics used by my club

Joachim Meyer was a product of the guild system of learning how to fence, of gaining qualifications to instruct, and he became a master in the Freifechter guild. In 1570, he wrote a book setting out his own method of teaching fencing with a variety of weapons. For the longsword, he describes the basic four strikes as the:

Oberhaw (cutting from above)

Mittelhaw (cutting across)

Underhaw (cutting from below)

Zornhaw (cutting downward along a specific 45 degree line)

In a similar fashion to Hans Sachs’s description where the Flugelhaw is an example of the Underhaw, Meyer lists the Zornhaw which is an example of the Oberhaw. Why is this?

The Oberhaw is just any cut from above, with either edge (or either flat). The Zornhaw, according to Meyer, is a very specific strike: it is a long edge cut that descends along the Zornlini (the Zorn line), which he depicts as a 45 degree line in his cutting diagram. The same cutting diagram suggests that the Oberhaw is a straight vertical cut, although many of his stucke, techniques and sequences seem to involve cuts from above that are not perfectly vertical.

[rilsir]

No to mamy prototyp koszulki z logo Freifechter Cieszyn. Naniesiemy drobne poprawki i będziemy się lansować na dzielni 😁 #desw #hema #szermierka #sztukiwalki #lans #husyci #pasja #logo #miecz #freifechter #rekonstrukcjahistoryczna (w: Cieszyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2oWZv6HNL8/?igshid=6i93wzrvzzgn

[atlantafreifechter]

A short ( quite possibly terrible) film based on a true Atlanta Freifechter story! Enjoy.

[tytoalbion]

Enjoy these gifs of me completely wrecking some water bottles at my Meyer longsword class

Bonus:

[oatmealartistry]

So what have I been up to since my last actual post. 

So I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education here - getting a Second Class First. I got a job at one of the most expensive early childhood schools, survived 2-3 years in a COVID riddled world in a field where ill-treatment of teaching staff and payment cuts were a thing. It’ll be my 6th year of teaching by the time I hit 31 this year - I graduated late in life. I lost a lot of time but gained so much experience in return.

I am also still single, still haven’t met anyone who even remotely liked me back. Which is kinda sad but I kinda am sort of like yeah that happens. Probably my fault cause I can’t make female friends cause I’m pretty grumpy and I complain a lot. Like an angry cat who has seen too much abuse.  

I walked away from a 2 year friendship. That was probably the most devastating, and hardest thing I’ll ever do in my entire life considering he was causing me so much grief and pain that legitimately hurt. He wasn’t the first friendship but he was the first IRL friendship that I had to cut off - imagine a gangrenous limb, it’s gonna hurt but as time went on, I haven’t felt too bad about it. We were the same sort of mind, and maybe it was dangerous to be around someone who was just like you. Mind thee, I did have actual reasons to walk away. 

I should get back into drawing one of these days. I miss ink work. I’ll pick it up again - soon!

To all who I made friends on this semi-hellsite, I miss you. I’m sorry I never kept in touch. I am actually still around - look for freifechter on twitch, you’ll find me there or on twitter. I shit post there still. 

[historicalfightingguide]

Joachim Meyer’s The Art Of Combat in Full Color!

“This is a curious colourized version of Straßburg Fechmeister and Freifechter Joachim Meyer's 1570 treatise "Gründtliche Beschreibung/ der freyen Ritterlichen vnnd Adelichen kunst des Fechtens/ in allerley gebreuchlichen Wehren/ mit vil schönen vnd nützlichen Figuren "

The copy is dated to 1574 on the inside, with the name Dietrich Görge Bricke added, followed by a Freifechter poem mentioning the griffin and the feder.

The lettering of the images is curious sometimes and does not always match up the way they are "supposed to". A few pages have also apparently gotten loose and are in the wrong place.

When illustrations are repeated, they are still given a completely new set of colours, sometimes giving us three colour variants of the same image.

Interesting to note is that the cover has an imprint of a woman holding a sword, standing next to, assumedly, her husband.

Also interesting to note, is that at this time, 1574 (assuming it was colourized then) the perception was that sometimes fencers wore thin gloves, that dusacks sometimes were covered in leather, and that flail heads were seemingly made out of leather.

The book is kept at the University Library of Leipzig, Germany.”

Found here, but you can also see it here and here and some further details here.

Below are just some of the images that seemed interesting.

In case you want to learn more about it I suggest checking out the Joachim Meyer wiktenauer page, as well as any of the printed versions of his work, the Joachim Meyer’s Rappier HEMA group and this youtube playlist on Meyer’s rapier or the dussack and halberd tags here as well as the general Meyer tag as well.

P.S. Happy pride everyone!

[fioredeiliberi-blog]

"Ora quando tu giungi dinnanzi il tuo avversario /.../, tieni entrambe le tue armi davanti a te con le tue braccia distese innanzi ed alquanto in basso. Se lui sferrasse un taglio o una punta dall'alto alla tua sinistra, allora paralo con il tuo pugnale, e /.../ sferra una punta con la spada al di sotto di essa al suo corpo." - Joachim Meyer, anno 1570 Visita il sito: www.fioredeliberi.it #spada #scherma #spadadalato #hema #sword #rinascimento #schermamedievale #schermastorica #pugnale #1500 #kunstdesfechten #rapier #rappier #meyer #joachimmeyer #strasburgo #meyerfreifechterguild #freifechter #freifechtersguilde #roma

[rilsir]

Ciąg dalszy nauki #kunstdesfechtens Dalej kombinuję z ciosem mistrzowskim #krumphau (a w zasadzie z patentami, które można wykonać, gdy nie pójdzie on po naszej myśli). Przy okazji testuję miecz treningowy od @aureusswords - model Swoosh Alexander II, który doskonale odzwierciedla odczucia jak przy pracy mieczem bojowym. Partnerem treningowym jest ponownie Krystian Jordanek. Miejscówka to nowootwarte korty tenisowe w #kety #kdf #miecz #kunstdesfechtens #desw #hema #sword #ruchtozdrowie #trening #sztukiwalki #kubapotocki #szermierka #reko #rekonstrukcjahistoryczna #sztukiwalki #liechtenauer #freifechter #rycerz (w: Kety) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzXhM_snjsU/?igshid=1jesa6w2lbvec

[historicalfightingguide]

A list of workshops and guest instructors for Hematolia 2019 in Istanbul

1. George Zacharopoulos is studying and training in Historical European Martial Arts for more than 15 years a fondness for the German longsword and the Italian & Spanish rapier.

He is currently teaching HEMA at S.C. Academy of Hoplomachia , Marxbrüder Guild Hellas and Coriolanos HEMA Team. Provost of the HISTORICAL FENCING AFFILIATES and founder of the Athens Bartitsu Club 1900. Previous experience include Ninjutsu, Combined Chinese and Filipino Boxing (by Angelos Fasois), Sport Fencing, Sport Archery. Also certified Knife Instructor of the Reality Based Personal Protection system by Jim Wagner.

He has participated in HEMA events and taught workshops in Greece and abroad. Co-author (with Chrysovalantis Tampakakis) of the first book for HEMA in Greek, entitled “The Knightly art of the Sword” by Batsioulas Publications in 2011. His latest book, a translation in English of Philipp Müller’s “Theoretical and Applied introduction to Swordmanship” (ΘΕΩΡΗΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΕΙΣΗΓΗΣΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΣΠΑΘΑΣΚΙΑΣ) 1847 military sabre treatise is out by Fallen Rook Publishing. Member of HEMAC and secretary of the Hellenic Federation of Historical European Martial Arts.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/george.zacharopoulos.79 Academy of Hoplomacia: http://hoplomachia.gr/

LONGSWORD: Cover, Zwerch, Wrestle We will start with the counter-warding from the Zuefechten. How do we approach our opponent by covering the line and then we will proceed to apply the same principle in Anbinden by moving and aligning our body and blade properly. We will follow up with the Zwerchau , one of the most characteristic meisterhau of the Liechtenauer tradition and we will explore some tricks and tips beyond it’s standard use… zwerch with a twist… Time permitted we will practice a few techniques of Ringen am Schwert mainly from the Hengen. Level: Beginner, Intermediate Equipment: Sword, mask, gloves

ITALIAN RAPIER – Nicoletto Giganti In this workshop we will work a little bit on the basics – body mechanics, footwork, guards- of the Italian rapier fighting using as a guide the teachings of the Venetian maestro Nicoletto Giganti as laid out in his treatise “Scola, overo, teatro…” (1606) but we will focus more on various suggestions – diverse (artful) parries and counters, defense against cuts, close distance techniques (coming to grips) etc- from his “lost second book” published in 1608. Level: Beginner, Intermediate Equipment: Sword, mask, gloves, chest protector

2. Jerzy Miklaszewski started his 24 years of martial art experience with the first Polish branch of ITF (International Tae Kwon Do Federation), studying under Marek Lech, one of the precursors of the Polish Tae Kwon Do.

Jerzy has created an initiative called the Silkfencing team, which is developing even more, through scientific and practical research. His cooperation with many worldwide specialists has made his research and his knowledge develop, he is cooperating with many important organization, such as HEMA Alliance (he is the only member in Poland), National Museum in Kraków, Jagiellonian University Museum, Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Broni i Barwy, Jiu Jiutsu Union, Polish Sport Fencing Federation and many other institutions. His school is one of the only seven Polish schools that are in official cooperation with Polish Fencing Association. He is as well a member of Polish Knight Fighting Cadre, with which he achieved World Vice Championship in Armoured Group Fighting on IMCF. He has won many tournaments in countries like England, Poland, Scotland, Italy or even Australia. His unique research of the Polish Szabla has been brought by him to many places in the world, as he already conducted seminars in over 20 countries including Japan, England, Scotland, USA, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Thailand, Ireland and of course Poland.

Since 2014 Silkfencing Team became a study group of the Meyer Freifechter Guild and a Pammachon organization and HEMA Alliance. In 2017 Silkfencing Team started a cooperation with ARMA-PL Kraków, creating Krakowska Szkoła Fechtunku (KSF), the biggest professional HEMA center in southern Poland and operated. In 2018 his research was published with a museum exhibition he co-authored „To Arms!” which presented not only HEMA to common people but also gave fencing practitioners insight into a very complex topics of saber history in Eastern Europe. With lots of analyzed treatises, manuals and with the experience verified by many different schools throughout the entire world, KSF team always learns, analyses and adapts, representing a young and ever evolving attitude towards life and understanding of changing environment.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jurek.jurcys

Karl Timlich’s System from 1796 “Abhandlung der Fechtkunst auf den Hieb zu Fuss und zu Pferde” Born Czech, (Bohemia 1744) Karl Timlich was an Austrian cavalry officer, and later teacher of Kaiser Leibguard. Being one of the first modern sabre fencing treatises I have studied. This one is very interesting, as TImlich is a little bit like Meyer, he presents a very diverse set of possible, for hm fencing is like a science, should be studied broadly. This approach allows a very diverse view presented in his research. This will be an introductory class, so people with no or full equipment and with or without HEMA experience are welcome. Level: Beginner Equipment: None

“The tricks of the trade” on Sabre “The tricks of the trade” seminar would be a more advanced seminar, consisting of lots of curiosities you can see in many regional sabre fencing of eastern Europe. We will learn many interesting actions that are ascribed to Caucasian, Tartars, Ottomans, Hungarians, Russians and Poles that have been described or just even mentioned in many memoirs, treatises of the 16th to 18th century. This class will be a more advanced one – therefore I would require at least a fencing mask and cup. Level: Intermediate Equipment: Mask, cup (groin protector)

3. From an early age Miroslav Lesichkov trained various martial arts and combat sports – unarmed and with weapons. He served in the Bulgarian Army, achieving the rank of junior lieutenant.

After several years of historical study and research, Ms. Lesichkov created School of Historical Swordsmanship “Motus” in 2003. It’s core curriculum is based on the Liechtenauer tradition and the arming sword, sword and buckler and longsword.

Since than he has presented numerous lectures, workshops and demonstrations in various national museums, educational institutions and other events. Mr. Lesichkov has also been a consultant and instructor for a historical film production – the Bulgarian film “Voevoda”. In 2015 he was invited as an instructor and taught two classes at the 10th edition of the Western Martial Arts Workshop (WMAW) in Racine, USA.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miroslavlesichkov.freifechter MOTUS School of Historical Swordsmanship: https://www.facebook.com/MotusSwordsmanship/

I. Guard your Borders! Wide distance cutting exercises with sword in one hand for developing correct body mechanics, natural body-weapon structure, flow and rhythm. During the workshop, we will learn a series of basic drills, applicable to a wide variety of one-handed cut-and-thrust weapons Level: Beginner, Intermediate Еquipment: Preferably arming sword, but any one-handed sword will do

II. Your priorities in the Bind: “Fuhlen” and the Word “Indes” “Fuhlen”,“Soft”, “Hard” and “Indes” with sword in one hand. We will work over several simple examples of application of the paramount principles concerning the actions after the bind. The examples are applicable for a wide variety of one-handed cut-and-thrust weapons. Level: Intermediate, Advanced Equipment: Preferably arming sword, but any one-handed sword will do

4. Tom Outwin began fencing in 1967 at the age of 12 in Houston, Texas. Later he attended the Allen Military Academy and joined their team as a foilist. He continued fencing through his collegiate years and ultimately joined Salle Sebastiani where over time he was certified by Maitre Sebastiani as a Prevot d’Armes. Maitre Sebastiani sent him to Europe in 1979 where he studied under several Masters in France, Italy, and Austria. Tom remained in Austria for some time and worked with the Erste Fecht Union as he competed in both Sabre and Epee’ across Europe.

Tom continued to instruct over the years and ultimately opened his own Salle in New Jersey in 2010 at which time he commenced his studies in the Historical and Classical Arts. Tom’s Salle, “Salle Marquis de Lafayette” is closely affiliated with Academie Duello and Tom is certified to teach their Rapier and Longsword curriculum.

Tom is married to Zeynep whom he met whilst studying in Austria and through his Turkish family is now closely tied to Istanbul Tarihi Savaş Sanatları Birliği and is assisting in their development as an internationally recognized club.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tom.outwin.1 Salle Marquis de Lafayette: http://sallemarquisdelafayette.com/

5. Ton PueyHaving practised karate shotokan during his childhood and teenage years, he gets into olympic fencing in 1995, and from 2002 onwards he begins his path within historical fencing.

Eventually, his interest in the Rapier sword leads him into learning about the school of La Verdadera Destreza from spanish and portughese treatises of the Spanish Golden Age, and he specializes in such discipline – although he also works with the Longsword (XV century italian tradition) and the Smallsword (XVIII century french tradition). As of today, besides working with several weapons and typical combinations of La Verdadera Destreza during the XVII century, he’s interpreting Montante rules of the XVI and XVII centuries. He’s a founding member of AGEA (Asociación Galega de Esgrima Antiga), honorary member of FEEH (Federación Española de Esgrima Histórica), member of the editorial staff of AGEA Editora and member of HEMAC. In 2015 he’s acknowledged as Mestre de Armas by HEMA Portugal. Nowadays, he’s general manager and Mestre de Armas of his latest project, Academia da Espada, focused in the study of La Verdadera Destreza through the characteristic weapons of the discipline’s heyday. As a teacher, besides his day-to-day work as instructor in A Coruña, Galicia, he’s imparted seminars and workshops in France, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Ireland, the USA, the UK, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Portugal and Spain.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ton.puey Academia de Espada: http://www.academiaespada.com/?lang=en

[historicalfightingguide]

“So, some of the work I've done over the years. For those who don't really know me, this is me:

Here are most of my articles.

I'll point out in particular my articles on Meyer, especially "Meyer's Masters" and the two "Pilgrimage" articles about Basel and Straßburg, as well as the history of his Von Solms-treatise. The Onion Series on longsword I am told have helped quite a few people starting out with HEMA, and it has some useful stuff even for experienced fencers, especially regarding grips. Focusing on arms, the article on the Dusack - A weapon of War, I am also quite happy with, as well as the article The Whatchamacallit-sword.

The three articles on HEMA Pedagogics I am proud of, and I am currently expanding on them into a book. The two articles The Rose and the Pentagram, and the one on Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa are a bit on the fringe, but I am happy with them too as they are so curious. Likewise, the article on Sami staff fencing, Skalastet, I am extremely happy with, as peculiar as it is. The article on Fairbairn Sykes should interest a few. It has been read by tens of thousands. It is one of my most read articles.

http://hroarr.com/author/roger-n/

Additionally, I have posted two booklets, one on Meyer's dusack, and one on his quarterstaff, both about 30 pages each. They are a good starter to get you going, and the latter will keep you busy for years. http://hroarr.com/study/manuals-books/new-manual-section/

I am considering rewriting and putting some of this material into a printed book.

Furthermore, here are some YouTube playlists on Meyer's polearms, including quarterstaff, halberd and pike:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Envup5Ah8&list=PLhDqahaWKKNbFyjsHTQXlk3uwvr4Uy0KC

(The technique videos from 2011 are of course in many cases outdated here, but might still be of interest. Also the victim is of course far too passive)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtZi71ynJRQ&index=2&list=PLhDqahaWKKNZ29WN4GpLhBec7gy95cTW_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Envup5Ah8&list=PLhDqahaWKKNYtGJ54LsitEG0lyp8fGQjS

Finally, like already mentioned, I am currently working on a book on HEMA Pedagogics and Teaching Methodology. I am also working on a number of topics that will be articles eventually, and in some cases, lectures adding to the three I already offer; "The Life of Freifechter and Fechtmeister Joachim Meyer", "Studying the artwork of Joachim Meyer's Fencing Treatise of 1570" and "Research Methods and tools for understanding combat manuals".

Analysis of artwork in Renaissance fencing treatises Antique Renaissance Fencing Swords (Fechtschwerter) Historical artwork depicting the martial traditions and culture of Europe The HEMA Pioneers of the 19th and early 20th Century The Martial Arts of Man vs Beast Research Methodology for HEMA The Change From Oral to Written Culture in European Martial Arts History The Life and Works of Renaissance Fencing Master Joachim Meyer The Martial Arts System of Renaissance Fencing Master Joachim Meyer (Unarmed, dagger, dusack, longsword, quarterstaff, halberd & pike) The Martial Arts History of Sweden The Renaissance Fencing Guilds

Of course I need to finish the Onion series as well as the one on Meyer's polearms, and I should get my whole interpretation on Meyer's dagger out there too. And also add one or two more workshops to my list, perhaps breaking out something from the fairly intense and packed workshops already on the list. http://hroarr.com/community/events/instructors/norling-roger-gffg-hemac// “

[oatmealartistry]

Hey guys, if you're still wanting to keep in contact with me. I'll leave my details here.

My name is Frey. If you follow me on the sites below, do tell me who you are and how you know me.

https://www.twitch.tv/freifechter (I stream video games here)

Twitter @freifechter

And if you want my discord, leave me a message here.

[oatmealartistry]

So, I have a Twitch account. I stream video games, sometimes, art. I’d love it if people did follow because hey, it would be great to keep going with it, and hopefully grow it. So to any of my longtime followers or friends, if you like video games, please do follow and heck, talk to me if you want. I’m kinda lonely when I play the games, I like to talk to people about anything and everything. 

https://www.twitch.tv/freifechter

[rilsir]

No i kolejne warsztaty KDF organizowane przez Freifechter Cieszyn Szkoła Dawnych Europejskich Sztuk Walki za nami. Ponownie frekwencja dopisała i ledwo mieściliśmy się na sali. Gorąco polecam każdemu, kto chciałby doszlifować swój warsztat techniczny odwiedzić nas następnym razem 🙂 Dziękujemy również naszym gościom z FreiFechter Ostrava oraz Vectir - Stowarzyszenie Dawnych Europejskich Sztuk Walki za odwiedziny i polecamy się na przyszłość :) #desw #kdf #szermierka #fechtunek #miecz #warsztaty #sztukiwalki #rekonstrukcjahistoryczna #sport #ruchtozdrowie #trening #pasja (w: Terlicko) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4cDLpbneP8/?igshid=1ey3tr1k8jx9j

[rilsir]

Mała niespodzianka. Kojarzycie Pana po lewej? Tak, to ten sam Andrzej Ciemniak, którego warsztaty wrzucam ostatnio na kanał. Mieliśmy wczoraj przyjemność wspólnie potrenować. Robiliśmy wiele ciekawych technik z naciskiem na cios mistrzowski Krumphau, ale największe wrażenie zrobiła na mnie świetna metodyka treningowa, którą Andrzej ma bardzo mądrze poukładaną. Wszystko wskazuje na to, że będę odwiedzał Freifechter Cieszyn regularnie 😁😁😁 #trening #freifechtercieszyn #kubapotocki #sztukiwalki #szermierka #rekonstrukcjahistoryczna #ruchtozdrowie #miecz #desw #cieszyn #hema #spalamykalorie #goodvibes #ruch #wysilekfizyczny (w: Cieszyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtnWNJcHkLd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7wgug43p9a2n

[atlantafreifechter]

Second video on Fabian von Auerswald Ringen - The Half Hip