Longsword Drill 3

This is the third in a series of videos showing the basic concepts, techniques and drills Drei Wunder uses in teaching the German Longsword. This video is an introduction to the Master Cuts of German swordsmanship.

We welcome constructive criticism. In order to facilitate clear dialogue we do ask that people clearly state whether they're critiquing our historical interpretations, our training methods or our personal quality as fighters.

Thank you to Nemesis Jiu-jitsu for generously allowing us to film on their mat.

Drei Wunder apologizes for the quality of cinematography displayed in these videos. It is entirely possible that our cameraman was drunk.

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[3ng4n]

As a matter of fact, all the vier versetzen work best against someone who is going into a guard (so that they're done as a nachreissen). Perhaps this would be good to incorporate into the drill? I notice that you all the time wait for the opponent to settle comfortably into his guard before trying to break it. All the techniques will work much, much better if one trains to perform them as soon as the opponent is starting to move into the guard instead.

[DreiWunder]

@3ng4n You’re right. The cuts all work better before the man has settled into his guard. The video looks the way it does for a few reasons: because it was a demonstration and we wanted the guards to be clearly visible and because we haven’t gotten as much practice as we would like. The goal is first to get people using the appropriate cuts and then to reduce the reaction time so that they are cutting as soon as possible.

[SwordOwar]

On your version of the Krumphau (in this video), you guys don't follow what is written as: When he cuts from his right side against an opening with an unterhau or oberhau, take a spring away from the strike with your right foot, far out to his left side; and cut with crossed arms with the point to the hands.

This is taken from Sigmund Ringeck, your krump doesn't use crossed arms! Though I like your drills...

[DreiWunder]

@ChishioAme We tend to use the Albions for more controlled drills such as the bind and Hanging. In the past we've used wood or plastic wasters for the livelier drills and for sparring. We are currently moving away from wasters in favor of feders, but it should be noted that good feders can be quite expensive and cheap feders can be quite dangerous.

[jacobbenmichael]

I've got a couple questions...what source(s) are you using for Shielhau? Krumphau? I've been using Ringeck and Meyer, and I'm coming up with something different in each source, both from each other and from your interpretation, i.e. Krumphau "at the hands" (Ringeck) or "over the hands" (Meyer), but both with CROSSED HANDS. So I'm just curious as to what sources you are using, that I may compare/contrast. Thank you.

[ChishioAme]

@OCoptimusconvoy As they said in the first video in this series, they're Albions, but they're very expensive (around 500$). Blunts are also very dangerous for a beginner, so I'd recommend looking into a wooden waster (a cheap one for practice can be had for about 10-12$).

[OCoptimusconvoy]

Hi, I just started swordfighting and i'm learnin g from your videos. I have a question, where do you guys get your swords?

[3ng4n]

More or less agree on these interpretations, with the caveat that the schaytler against alber variation you show should only be used against someone who is going into alber. If he's already there waiting for you, that variation is more or less suicidal.