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The Medieval Art of Fighting with Sword & Buckler

Getting started

Welcome & How this Course is structured (6:02)

The First Play: Half Shield vs First Ward

1. Introduction to the Manuscript (8:27)
2. Footwork, Distance Management & Striking (10:54)
3. Falling Beneath & The Common Blow (9:37)
4. Counterbinding from Half Shield (11:29)
5. Shield-Strike (11:54)
6. Change of Swords & Tread-Through (10:17)
7. Counters & Grappling (13:31)
8. Thrust-Strike against the Common Blow (14:48)

Swords, Striking Mechanics & Fine Motor Skills

1. The Swords of the Period (10:22)
2. Determining Pivot Points of Your Sword (4:02)
3. Introduction to Striking Mechanics (2:23)
4. Mechanics of the Krumphau (1:52)
5. Ascending Blow & Striking from Your Shoulder (2:15)
6. Mechanics of the Twerhau (5:36)
7. Conclusion (1:48)
8. Fine Motor Skills (10:34)

Practicing the Twerhau at the Pell

1. Two Versions of the Right Twerhau (5:17)
2. Power Generation (6:40)
3. Striking Mechanics (3:29)
4. Setting up the Blow (3:43)
5. Combining Elements (4:24)
6. Locking the Hip (1:22)
7. Fundamentals of the Left Twerhau (2:56)
8. The Common Blow (3:06)
9. Twerhau Combo (3:01)

Posture & Footwork

1. Fighting Posture & The Step in Two Phases (7:33)
2. Adopting First Ward (6:46)
3. Adopting Half Shield (5:39)
4. Training Distance (3:45)

First Play Solo Training

1. How to get the best out of solo training (3:41)
2. First Ward: Falling under sword & shield & Thrust (2:10)
3. First Ward: Yielding to the Counterbind & Thrust (1:48)
4. First Ward: Mutacio Gladii & Back Edge Blow (3:59)
5. Mutacio Gladii & Nucken (7:13)
6. First Ward: Shield-Strike & Tread-Through (5:43)
7. First Ward: Grappling (4:30)
8. First Ward: Thrust-Strike against the Common Blow (2:47)
9. Half Shield: Direct Blow against an idle opponent (1:44)
10. Half Shield: Counterbind & Thrusting at Openings (3:09)
11. Half Shield: Counter thrust against a Mutacio Gladii (3:36)
12. Half Shield: Blade Transport & Thrust or Shield-Strike (5:37)
13. Half-Shield: Grappling (3:19)
14. Half Shield: The Common Blow (3:09)

Equipment for Partner Training

On Training Swords, Shields & Protective Gear (22:00)

Principles of Overbinding

1. Binding against Right-Handers & Left-Handers (4:14)
2. How to Remain in Control of the Bind (1:09)
3. Thrusting from The Bind (1:25)
4. Tracking the Blade & Thrust or Shield-Strike (1:21)
5. Binding & Thrusting on the Shield Side (1:34)
6. Shield Side Bind & Shield-Strike (2:02)
7. How to Build up Exercises with Left-Handers (3:45)

The Longpoint Lesson

1. Advancing & Adjusting Measure (2:54)
2. The Windscreen Wiper (3:53)
3. Counting Tempi (1:36)
4. Adding Shield Motions (3:51)
5. The Complete Exercise (2:33)

How to Design Partner Lessons

1. Timing Your Pre-emptive Strike from Half Shield (3:11)
2. Circumventing the Shield (2:24)
3. Counterbind & Thrusting Options (3:52)
4. How to Brace Yourself for the Afterblow (2:35)
5. Summary (1:31)

Workout

Strength Training for Your Fingers (11:12)
Workout for Swordfighters (5:42)

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