i recently practice a move..from a medium or low guard position, i cut to the head towards left with the back edge wile moving towards the target but in 45 degree angle, when the hit lands im to the left of the target. after that i quickly turn using inertia to deliver a second cut from above and if i miss, i hit again with the back edge, by rotating from the wrists, and i end up in a reverse pflug. is it any good? or its rubbish..i like the flow of it though
@11kman1 Could you post a video? I have a hard time understanding what you're describing. However, if it works it probably isn't rubbish. It may (or may not???) be "canon." It depends on what you're looking for.
@DerAltenFechter ill try man, but ill use a weoden sword or a shinai, ive decided to order a Meyer, thanks to your review, but ill come in about 2-3 months. ill take another sword if the need arises. and..i may not be doing the moves properly..thatll change in time
wow i like what i see. good sword drills, effectively using both cutting edges. i used to practice kendo to a professional level, but i dropped it , i find it too stiff..and 2/3 of my cuts did not count in bouts because they were "unusual" and unorthodox.. want to take up the longsword along with some friends,i have a wooden one, i want to order a sword..wich one do you reccomend from albion: the Liechtenauer or the Meyer? for drills also, sparring. at first ill use some syntetic LS for sparring
@11kman1 I use both the Liechtenauer and the Meyer. The Meyer is better for sparring in that it's lighter and a bit safer. The Liechtenauer just feels like a sword to me, though. They're both fine pieces, and they play well together. The Meyer plays well with other makers' swords a wee bit better than the Liechtenauer, though. The Meyer also has a slightly longer handle, which is good if you fence wearing gloves.
Any chance you can demonstrate an 8 and 16 cut Matt Galas Unterhau? Then maybe a 40 cut drill with all the upper, middle and under cuts with four cuts on each plane (a complete radial).
Great demo Jake! Thanks for sharing this and to Matt and Scott for putting these together. This video was very timely, as I'm working with Figueyredo's montante at the moment, and these kinds of drills and concepts are very relevant to the larger two handers, for which these kinds of cuts (infinity cuts, using both edges, rising and descending) are a central tenet of the system.
Thanks for putting this up! I do have a question though - you mention a technique called streichen(my guess at what you said). I have never come across this term before, atleast in not in German. Can you explain it, or point me in the right direction to find out more about it?
I'm not Jake but streichen occurs does in the treatises. Perhaps Ringeck is the most obvious example - in his section on fighting from nebenhut. The section is not part of the Liechtenauer glossa per se, but fits nicely with the system.
Very nice performance, Jake! Thanks for making this available. It's always good to get new perspectives on cutting drills and body mechanics. The wider ideas and drills are spread, the better for the HEMA community. Helps build more fencers of quality.
Also, thanks to Matt and Scott for putting in the effort of thinking all of this up.
really good stuff. Like others have said, it really helps with practicing alone.
FoolingWithFuhlen 7 months ago
i recently practice a move..from a medium or low guard position, i cut to the head towards left with the back edge wile moving towards the target but in 45 degree angle, when the hit lands im to the left of the target. after that i quickly turn using inertia to deliver a second cut from above and if i miss, i hit again with the back edge, by rotating from the wrists, and i end up in a reverse pflug. is it any good? or its rubbish..i like the flow of it though
11kman1 8 months ago
@11kman1 Could you post a video? I have a hard time understanding what you're describing. However, if it works it probably isn't rubbish. It may (or may not???) be "canon." It depends on what you're looking for.
DerAltenFechter 8 months ago
@DerAltenFechter ill try man, but ill use a weoden sword or a shinai, ive decided to order a Meyer, thanks to your review, but ill come in about 2-3 months. ill take another sword if the need arises. and..i may not be doing the moves properly..thatll change in time
11kman1 8 months ago
wow i like what i see. good sword drills, effectively using both cutting edges. i used to practice kendo to a professional level, but i dropped it , i find it too stiff..and 2/3 of my cuts did not count in bouts because they were "unusual" and unorthodox.. want to take up the longsword along with some friends,i have a wooden one, i want to order a sword..wich one do you reccomend from albion: the Liechtenauer or the Meyer? for drills also, sparring. at first ill use some syntetic LS for sparring
11kman1 8 months ago
@11kman1 I use both the Liechtenauer and the Meyer. The Meyer is better for sparring in that it's lighter and a bit safer. The Liechtenauer just feels like a sword to me, though. They're both fine pieces, and they play well together. The Meyer plays well with other makers' swords a wee bit better than the Liechtenauer, though. The Meyer also has a slightly longer handle, which is good if you fence wearing gloves.
DerAltenFechter 8 months ago
Any chance you can demonstrate an 8 and 16 cut Matt Galas Unterhau? Then maybe a 40 cut drill with all the upper, middle and under cuts with four cuts on each plane (a complete radial).
MrHarryTow 11 months ago
streichen just means hitting. Could be anyone.
permhaaland 11 months ago
Thanks for posting this, as well as your other drills, they've been very helpful when practicing solo at home.
lorepoetess 1 year ago
Excellent Jake thanks for posting this
BigDummy23 1 year ago
Great demo Jake! Thanks for sharing this and to Matt and Scott for putting these together. This video was very timely, as I'm working with Figueyredo's montante at the moment, and these kinds of drills and concepts are very relevant to the larger two handers, for which these kinds of cuts (infinity cuts, using both edges, rising and descending) are a central tenet of the system.
CollegiumInArmis 1 year ago
Thanks for putting this up! I do have a question though - you mention a technique called streichen(my guess at what you said). I have never come across this term before, atleast in not in German. Can you explain it, or point me in the right direction to find out more about it?
Thanks,
Tim
TDH1198 1 year ago
@TDH1198 Man...I'm 99.9% sure it's Meyer. I'll get back to you...
DerAltenFechter 1 year ago
@DerAltenFechter Thanks! Another comment said it was from Ringeck. I'll check both so no need to worry about looking it up just for me. ha
TDH1198 1 year ago
@DerAltenFechter Streychen is in Ringeck too, a sweeping short edge unterhau (from your left).
GothenburgHFS 1 year ago
@TDH1198 @DerAltenFechter btw: first mention about streichen is in ringeck
kohutovic 11 months ago
@TDH1198
Hi
I'm not Jake but streichen occurs does in the treatises. Perhaps Ringeck is the most obvious example - in his section on fighting from nebenhut. The section is not part of the Liechtenauer glossa per se, but fits nicely with the system.
Andreas
MrStahlberg 1 year ago
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3ng4n 1 year ago
Very nice performance, Jake! Thanks for making this available. It's always good to get new perspectives on cutting drills and body mechanics. The wider ideas and drills are spread, the better for the HEMA community. Helps build more fencers of quality.
Also, thanks to Matt and Scott for putting in the effort of thinking all of this up.
All the best/
Andreas
MrStahlberg 1 year ago