Danish medievil fight book

[Garry Keown 1,398]

Watch these historians test out the traditional combat methods from Talhoffer's manual 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=external&v=266806202178718

Edited November 28, 2021 by Garry Keown

[Gerald Boggs 299]

If watching or even learning about Historical European Martial Arts is of interest to anyone, there are numerous organizations practicing such, and along the way they have produced quite a number of videos.

[Jerrod Miller 593]

I have a very nice reproduction of that book from the HEMA bookshelf (Wiktenauer), as well as a companion book that explains what is going on in the book.  HEMA is a blast.  

[Alan Longmire 3,673]

2 hours ago, Jerrod Miller said:

HEMA is a blast. 

 

Says the guy who took a longsword tip in the thigh...  

[Jerrod Miller 593]

That was a cross-guard.  Also, it was only a flesh wound!  

[Daniel W 95]

 

 

While doing two handed sword research years back, I stumbled upon this guy interpenetrating the rules for a two handed sword use based on the Iberian style.  The manual is about the best description of how big swords were used.  Not battle field specific - most of the manual describes how one person wards off many and that the two handed sword is primarily a defensive tool.   I had trouble interpreting the manual this helped actually see it done. Most the moves are more to swat away a blade or warn someone coming at you. 

 

The real stuff is much more exciting to see than what Hollywood would ever put together.

[Jerrod Miller 593]

Not the best resolution in this video, but an interesting discussion.  I'm going to drop the presenter (Jean Chandler) a note and see if he can re-upload with a fresh "video" that is just the slides with the original audio.