Selected Dagger Plays

Medieval and renaissance dagger combat in the German tradition.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• dagger
• knife
• fight
• german
• martial
• arts
• liechtenauer
• memag
• fechten
• fencing
• meyer
• talhoffer
• medieval
• fechtbuch

[Ranziel1]

The last play was exciting. Requires snake reflexes. :/

[MEMAG]

That's our favorite one!

[Shaded2787]

I am very interested in this, and i have a question. From 4:55 on, how is he (on the right) stoping the initial thrust before pulling it to his side? I see how he positions to pull his opponents dagger to his side, with his dagger pointed upward against his opponents forearm. But before that, how is he stoping the first thrust? I cant tell if there is a shift after they meet hands or if they connect in that position to start with. Im sorry to bother you, and I hope Im not being confusing:( Ty.

[MEMAG]

He is catching underneath his opponent's wrist on the edge of his dagger that initially faces forward (toward the opponent) by turning his point to the left. After this he shifts his dagger to pull the wrist down with the edge that initially faces backwards (toward himself). I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have other questions!

-Cory

[Shaded2787]

Ah, I see. So he is stopping your blade with his dagger's edge against your wrist before he shifts to pull your hand to his side, right? Thanks so much again for taking time to answer these questions.

[MEMAG]

Yes, that's it. Sure thing!

[GoresVire]

I would really like to know the music that is playing...

[runethered]

there is an old saying: "the winner of a dagger fight dies at the hospital" nice dagger fighting! have you tried doing it in armor? or with a 1½ hand sword as an opponent?

[hkdharmon]

"You can eat and drink next to him"

[EgholmViking]

i really dont want to fight with daggers.. werry nasty, werry fast, and soo manny cuts..

[volta440X]

testicle strikee !

[saintfather]

@GoresVire It is the most pathetic part from Codex Calixtinus. Google for "New London Consort" you'll find lot of interesting stuff about them.

[ChishioAme]

The Germans sure were fond of throwing people and stabbing them in the testicles, weren't they? Jokes aside, great video as always. Ya'll need a school down here in Texas since I can't drive to Jersey every day or do the distance learning (no partner).

[TheEidolon7]

@infokemp Some Asian martial arts include movements learned from Western styles(catch as catch can for example). No need to go outside your own culture unless you just want to. All of Europe has very good wrestling traditions, boxing, shin kicking and Savate, more weapons than can easily be counted etc...

[DiabolusIgnis]

I've been practicing Fiore for a while now, and a couple of plays which were almost the same =)

[the26thhour]

this dagger shit rocks!

[maaderllin]

@mmeeddiieevvaall Liechtenauer says there is no dishonnor fleeing when the opponnent is in numerical superiority.