Some good European Longsword technique

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I live in Beautiful downtown Burbank California.  :lol:

Die Schlatschule I discovered through SFI I was just about to talk to Brian Price about forming a studygroup here in the Fiore when I saw Hugh Knights school was not only local to me, but literally a stones throw away!

So we will see how it works out.

http://www.schlachtschule.org/


Hugh Knight is the guy center left.

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Easy-Kill said:
Once you have chosen the tool, then you must use it in some way shape or form.  If you draw the sword then the enemy can narrow what you are likely to do based on the way you are holding it.  If you drop it, you have to keep an eye on it because someone else might pick it up. 

My favourite techniques are the ones which half draw the sword and use it.
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Lord spare me from Eastern martial arts spiritualist bull****.

And I have to agree with Kissaki about the willing partner, although I understand it is more of a showcase of technique then an actual application of such (which I must say even to an untrained eye looks impressive). But if anyone could direct me to something with a resisting 'live' partner I would be very greatful.
 
@gyppomc1: On the same Page (http://www.zornhau.de/source/zornhau.php) is an Vid for Sparring and one for Stage Combat  (Schaukampf), Also the Sparring-Vid isn´t the best. I have seen Sparringfights of those Guys which where FAR better.
 
Hmm, I tried the link but it doesent seem to want to work for me, i get this: Diese Webseite benötigt einen CSS 2.0 kompatiblen Browser. (IE ab 5.0, NS ab 6.0) Tried it in IE (use firefox usually) but the same result...
 
Various video can be found here also, but this is predominantly Italian school.

http://www.scholasaintgeorge.org/video_index.html

In particular you wnat the tournament and competition vids. You can see Brian Price, Bob Charron, Christian Tobler and more all doing competitive sparring.
I am particularly fond of the Brian Price vs Bob Charron vids.
 
Thanks again Brasidus.

Some really interesting watching there, would love to see the full vids as opposed to the clips, and may I ask where someone uneducated in WMA techniques could read something of a beginner's guide? as in basic names of techniques and in what situation they are likely to be used e.t.c? any weaponry i would find interest, I have no real preference other than just to learn more about how fighting really works. Although I am perhaps interested even more so in axes and their use.
 
Boy, thats no small request. there is so much stuff out there...I wil try and give you a good summary of books available to buy and on-line rescources. Many of the fechtbuchs are out there online entirely, but I iwl only mention the ones with translations already there.

Chivalry bookshelf has the best selection of books on the topic.

http://www.chivalrybookshelf.com/

The Higgins Armory Sword Guild has many ecellent works online including a very nice glossary of terms.

http://www.higginssword.org/guild/study/index.html

Several books on longsword with translation.

http://www.schielhau.org/


I.33 sword and buckler plates with translation.

http://freywild.ch/i33/i33en.html


Purpleheart Armoury has David Lingholms books on interpretation of Sigmund Ringecks work.

http://www.woodenswords.com/WMA/index.htm

Those should keep you occupied for a little bit.  :wink:

 
You're a godsend my friend, I greatly appreciate you're post, and hope in some time I myself can contribute to this forum.

*Get's studying, and warms up the credit card*
 
Glad to be of service.

I just remember how I wanted to know all this stuff, and how cool it would have been if someone had shown me all this twenty years ago.  :

Also there is ARMA.

http://www.thearma.org/

Schola St.George

http://www.scholasaintgeorge.org/

And AEMMA
http://www.aemma.org/

To name a few.

Dont miss AEMMAs commercial!


http://www.aemma.org/video/webmercial.htm    :grin:
 
thearma link has some pretty good beginners' theory.  Still, nothing beats going out and practicing, so I'd recommend checking their studygroup page and seeing if there is one in the area.

Also, if you need a name, Tobler is an author that does a fairly good job of translating traditional German longsword, complete with pictures and detailed descriptions.  If you're interested in dagger, I hear that a book by Vail is excellent, but I haven't been able to pick it up myself.
 
You guys are truly awesome. My career tends to ensure I have a lot of free time, so I'm thinking perhaps now is the time I should indulge in something that has interested me since I was a child, would you by any chance know of anywhere in England, preferably the east where I can join a group of likeminded individuals? I checked the ARMA site but nothing in my area, if you don't no worries, I'm just glad that you guys have finally convinced me to get off my arse and get involved in stuff like this.

I did laugh at the AEMMA commercial..
 
Blackthorn, if I recall correctly, is british.  Britain has some great reenactment groups, try doing a search for the Regia group.  I'm not too familiar with groups other than ARMA and the SCA, so I can't be much help.  Speaking of the SCA, its good fun, but the fighting they teach you is generally not historically accurate.  At the very least, its missing key portions of certain arts.  Of course, some groups will teach the missing pieces, but you won't be allowed to use many techniques in sparring or the melees.
 
As far as schools go:

London

http://www.maisters.demon.co.uk/

Schola Gladiatoria

http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/

The Exiles

http://www.the-exiles.org/

both the Exiles and Gladiatoria have extensive UK links sections.
 
Just think of SCA combat as behourd combat. Even back then there were periods where deadly tourneys were frowned upon so they fought behourd -baton combat with offlimits techniques.  :wink:

Yup thats a neat Schola, nice people too. But if I were to move for a school it would probably be Zornhau or Ochs personally.
 
Would that I bothered to pass my driving test I could roam further afield. But for now I have sent an email to Regia and if I find no luck there will try SCA. The others are just a little too far to be easily reachable on a regular basis. Perhaps if I enjoy it half as much as I hope to other arrangements can be made :wink:

I'll lift a drink to you guys after my first session.

 
gyppomc1 said:
Would that I bothered to pass my driving test I could roam further afield. But for now I have sent an email to Regia and if I find no luck there will try SCA. The others are just a little too far to be easily reachable on a regular basis. Perhaps if I enjoy it half as much as I hope to other arrangements can be made :wink:

I'll lift a drink to you guys after my first session.
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You might have trouble with the SCA if you aren't mobile.  The last SCA event in Drachenwalde was Raglan Fair in Wales, and the next (that I know of) is the Crown Tourney in Austria on the 16th  I wish I could make it there... they're renting a castle. :sad:
 
So build one.

Duke Guy of Castle Kirk built his home literally from scrap.

http://www.kottr.com/v/sca/people/castle-kirk/

Smithy, fighting pit you name it.
he would invite us up for a weekend of fighting and revelry along with a work party. he'd feed us, let us use his land and armoury and in return we helped build his castle.  :grin:
 
Eogan said:
gyppomc1 said:
Would that I bothered to pass my driving test I could roam further afield. But for now I have sent an email to Regia and if I find no luck there will try SCA. The others are just a little too far to be easily reachable on a regular basis. Perhaps if I enjoy it half as much as I hope to other arrangements can be made :wink:

I'll lift a drink to you guys after my first session.
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You might have trouble with the SCA if you aren't mobile.  The last SCA event in Drachenwalde was Raglan Fair in Wales, and the next (that I know of) is the Crown Tourney in Austria on the 16th  I wish I could make it there... they're renting a castle. :sad:
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Im in austria?  where is this thing in austria ?
 
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