Schielhau Krumphau

[bsapaka]

@johnmeadowcourt Thankyou very much! I found a link freifechter com/artwork.cfm for more of the same source. It is excellent

[dustfurn]

What is the source for the image at 1:26? Great video, I learn something new from it every time i watch it!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@dustfurn 1533 - Gregor Erhart E.1939.65.354 from Glasgow. Thx!

[bsapaka]

what source is shown at 1:09?

[johnmeadowcourt]

@bsapaka 1560 - Joachim Meyer Msc. A4-2 from Lund

[mkozachek]

@Johnmeadowcourt correct me if I'm wrong, but it seemed like most of your krumphaus were going to the opponent's blade. Is this your school's interpretation of the cut, or a safety practice? Also, a comment about your footwork - it seems like you only ever do advancing steps. At my group we always practiced the krumphau with an out step rather than a direct step.

[johnmeadowcourt]

@mkozachek in the 2nd part of the video we have 4 examples of "wirff den ort auf die hende" if that is the case. about the footwork, we practice every kind of stepping and rather let us not limit on one way. I would be careful with interpreting "wol auff dein rechte seitten" though, you can do a krumphau in may ways. Even the camera angle may be misleading.

[FingonNL]

From what maker are those swords?

[johnmeadowcourt]

@FingonNL Ensifer - Jan Chodkiewicz

[ElArteDeLaFuga]

Shorts and tees? guys, even the greatest masters missed one in one million. You'll wish to have some protection when that happens.

[johnmeadowcourt]

@ElArteDeLaFuga if we were to engage in a freefight I wouldn`t hesitate a moment, since this is a demonstration of prepared and controlled exercises I wouldn`t mind showing it in a swimming suit :)

[DaMuncha]

Noobs.



[ContradictoryNature]

Anytime someone tells me that realistic longsword fencing wouldn't look good in movies, I show them this. If the "one stroke victory" stuff worked for the great old Akira Kurasawa films, explain to me why western sword epics need to include a minimum of 3 minutes of edge-bashing per fight?

[hathiphnath]

Excellent stuff! Add more! =)

[JegolS]

I love the camera angles, this is a great show!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@JegolS thx!

[halfassedfart]

@johnmeadowcourt Just curious, what is the music used in the first 15 seconds or so? It sounds very familiar but I can't place it.

[johnmeadowcourt]

@halfassedfart Mass Effect 2 OST - Jump Drive

[Jessj85]

nice winding!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@Jessj85 thx!

[MadassAlex]

Sup guys.

I'm a practitioner of KdF from Australia, and I must say that I love your videos. The group I'm with, the Glenn Lachlan College of Arms, do our own research and interpretation, and we've made a similar interpretation of the martial art. It's good to know that somewhere out there, on the other side of the world, someone else is thinking the same things as us. :D

[johnmeadowcourt]

@MadassAlex thx for nice words! Cheers to Australia

[JolinarX]

I...can't...stop...watching...­this video!

[spadaydaga]

Fuck Kendo!!!!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@spadaydaga :D

[soleil1326]

Guys, I really love the way you move and the dynamic in the video, but God, use gloves...

[akunev]

Awesome speed and power; looks like a spark flying at 2:15!

[RasdenFasden]

DOUBLE KILL

[raeplolz]

where did you learn?

[johnmeadowcourt]

@raeplolz hi! we learned by studying old manuscripts and treatises, the rest is practice

[volarion]

beautiful strikes i learned a lot just watching

[maeljin]

Tech question: so you noticed that it's best to hit the opponent's sword with the krump without stepping? Is this derived from practice or is it implied somewhere in the old manuals?

[johnmeadowcourt]

@maeljin hi. we practice both of the possibilities, I`m not sure if it is mentioned somewhere explicitely, but for example if you read Danzig, in his krump zu fleche stuck he doesn`t mention stepping at all. Ofc that does not mean we shouldn`t do it. I would say that it depends on intention, distance and tempo

[maeljin]

@johnmeadowcourt. I experimented it too, and in fact I can say it works pretty well both ways.

[R4NDALL]

¡¡Chispeante!!

Mucho ánimo.

[archegonus]

guys! you are inspiring!

[JolinarX]

Are those Albion Federn?

[johnmeadowcourt]

@JolinarX no, those are ensifer swords (type into google)

[Kunstdesfechtens]

Another notable thing about the video is the control used. Fast attacks but light contact, done very nicely. Fast doesn't have to mean a lot of impact. It's nice to see people drill at high speed with steel but in a way that is safe and controlled, but without huge artifacts creeping into the techniques used. Well done.

[Lichschool]

Love this video. It really helps show how these cuts work at full speed. Thanks guys!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@SethMan91 thanks a lot! schielhau and krumphau rock;)

[Vondanzigkungfu]

Excellent! Great speed and intensity.

[johnmeadowcourt]

@Vondanzigkungfu thank you! cheers to slovenia

[alkhazali]

@johnmeadowcourt I think it's Slovakia :p

[Hara861]

Naprostá pecka, hoši! Jen tak dál!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@Hara861 dakujeme!

[BuscoBeast]

where can I buy those franklin gloves? thx!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@BuscoBeast Hi, it was bought in a regular sports store, but I`m sure some googling will do. However I do not recommend them for sparring, as they are quite softly padded

[NewAshNavarre]

Please let to watch my video and if you like, leave a comment.

[Scropecaptayne]

Very professional through out!

[the26thhour]

I enjoyed watching this & I really like that sword!

What type is it & where could I buy one online?

Thank you 8)

[johnmeadowcourt]

@the26thhour hi! ensifer(dot)carbonmade(dot)com

[the26thhour]

@johnmeadowcourt

Thank you.

My god what beautful blades!

[NewAshNavarre]

I like this video! Now we try to do with this video quality! Step by step I think we'll make it!!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@NewAshNavarre holding my fingers crossed;)

[JolinarX]

Brilliant! Whats the name of the song?

[johnmeadowcourt]

@JolinarX thanks! which one? there are three songs in the video:)

[JolinarX]

@johnmeadowcourt

I've already found it: Invaders must die ;) Thanks!

[aureusunicornis]

nice work one more time

[johnmeadowcourt]

@aureusunicornis Thanks Marco! Cheers to Croatia!

[halletheone]

Thumbs up!! Great Work !

[johnmeadowcourt]

@halletheone thanks!

[hotspurschool]

Absolutely fantastic work! We'll have to get you guys over to Britain!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@hotspurschool thanks! would definetely love to!:)

[mardby]

brilliant stuff!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@mardby thank you very much!

[Kunstdesfechtens]

Well done! Keep up the outstanding work!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@Kunstdesfechtens thanks! we`ll try to:)

[Berkanno]

Hey my friends ! Verry nice fencing's techniques. Still are a new great vid for beginers in medieval fencing and all people was interresting to ancien fecing. Thanks !

[johnmeadowcourt]

@Berkanno glad to help! good luck with practice

[maeljin]

As always you are some of the best seen on youtube or anywhere else.

[johnmeadowcourt]

@maeljin thanks for your oppinion! there is still much to learn, we`re somewhere at the beginning:)

[SamGCampbell]

Whoa, I blinked and I think I missed about four moves :P

Nice ntermission btw :D

[johnmeadowcourt]

@SamGCampbell thanks! the intermezzo is just what I saw when I closed my eyes listening to that music (unlike the main protagonist of Clockwork Orange:))

[taffy1975]

Sweeeeet! Keep up the great work!

/Anders

[johnmeadowcourt]

@taffy1975 thank you very much Anders! Cheers to Goteborg!

[fatmanlaughingstill]

You guys are sooo bad ass! awsome skills!

[johnmeadowcourt]

@fatmanlaughingstill thanks

[MarkHolgate]

love it guys!!!

be great to see some work emphasising stepping into distance - much of this starts pretty much in range

but, again great training, good results

[johnmeadowcourt]

@MarkHolgate thanks! there was a lot of stepping into distance, but that adding that to the video would double the duration. But nothing special, kinda normal walking or running (rushing) in:)

[MarkHolgate]

@johnmeadowcourt know what you mean. i'm personally more and more interested in that particular phase of the fight, and i think it's often neglected - we rush straight to krieg and neglect the approach which is a critcal part of the vorshlag. that would make a video of it's own, though, and not one which as exciting as this one - except perhaps to serious fencer!