Fencing with five different medieval weapons

The Fencing pieces shown in the video are either interpretations of historical texts or freely combinated sequences.

Sword and Buckler: Liegnitzer
Messer: Jakob Sutor
Poleaxe: Paulus Hector Mair
Dagger, Longsword: no direct interpretation of a single piece of text.

Fencers in this video are:

Tom Brennauer, Gladiatores München
Andreas Jacob, Gladiatores Jena
Gabi Walther, Gladiatores Jena
Frank Aupperle, Gladiatores Leistungszentrum Karlsruhe
Sven Baumgarten, Gladiatores Leistungszentrum Karlsruhe

Manufacturer of Weapons:

Long swords and Poleaxes: Pavel Moc
Bucklers and Daggers: Kasto
Messers: Unknown

As usual you can download the music in mp3 format. You can find it on Alexander Werner's Website:
http://alexmusic.bplaced.net/

Category:

Education

Tags:

• München
• Jena
• Karlsruhe
• Gladiatores
• dolch
• dagger
• schwert
• sword
• buckler
• mordaxt
• poleaxe
• schwertkampf
• kampfkunst
• kampfsport

[heartlessjerk]

the woman with the dagger is standing way too far away to stab.

0:35 what are those swords called?

[TheRealGladiatores]

@heartlessjerk 1. The first stab is an attack to the hand, which is in reach. The hand is put intentionally in front to provoke this attack, and is then pulled back. Maybe this is why you got the impression that she is too far away.

2. We call those swords Langes Messer in reference to the fencing book of Johannes Lecküchner.

[Phalgrin]

Will more videos be made?

[TheRealGladiatores]

@Phalgrin Yes :)

[leperenoel666]

those who talks about katana in this comments definitly don't know what they are talking about...

[volarion]

@FencingChicago its not olympic fencing its fencing from medieval manuals the real fencing, as in fighting with swords sport fencing has more in commen with kendo than real fencing. as both are sports far removed from actual killing arts.

[EdwrdElric2]

First off, great video, good demonstration. Second, I realize that these guys practice ALOT and that these fights are choreographed for demonstration, but a little protection seems like a good idea. Maybe at least some gloves. Even in practice things can go wrong ;) Just a recommendation.

[volarion]

@Irmasterlol its slowed down versions of the plays, or forms they slow it down so its easier to follow for people like youtubers

[volarion]

@Irmasterlol good luck with that, consodering this was the most advanced martial arts in europe for centuries

[Irmasterlol]

@volarion That's funny, because I'm fairly certain if someone tried to use any of this to attack me, I could kill them with the nearest car antenna.

[Irmasterlol]

This really starts to look choreographed after a bit.

[DeusEx1977]

@TheRealGladiatores Excellent, really looking forward to them!!! It was yoru "Fechten mit dem langen Schwert" that got me interested in WMA to begin with.

[Synth187]

Nice video but noobish moves