The Ubiquitous Wallerstein longsword FINISHING MOVE!

Here's a technique that shows up as early as the Wallerstein fencing manual (circa 1470) and in several other subsequent manuscripts that seem to be related to the Wallerstein manuscript, namely the Anonymous Berlin A 83 (c. 1500), Albrecht Durer (c. 1512), Antonius Rast (c. 1530), and all 3 known copies of the elaborate compendium by Paulus Hector Mair (c. 1550). This video illustrates all the variants from these different sources, as well as a few of its counters. Enjoy!

(For full translation of the text for this technique, see here: http://www.wmacoalition.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4355#p4355 )

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• WMA
• longsword
• Wallerstein
• wrestling
• disarm

[SamGCampbell]

Is Falcion interchangeale bith dussack or messer?

[fortejeff]

@SamGCampbell -- If you look at the one-handed technique images, some show it with falchion and others with the dusack, so yes. Practically, it's more whether the one-handed weapon is long enough to reach the opponent's neck -- unless it's really short, then it should theoretically work.

[MarkHolgate]

no! no! no! you've got to pin the sword down BEFORE you hand wrap, or he'll give you one hell of an unterschnitt!

normally love your channel, btw