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Fighting with the German Longsword
Fighting with the German Longsword | Christian Tobler
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Recorded over six centuries ago, the teachings of the 14th-century Master-at-Arms Johannes Liechtenauer have been given new life by a world-wide community of modern swordsmen and women, fascinated by the elegance, efficiency and depth of his unique martial art. Christian Henry Tobler was one of the pioneers in reviving the medieval Master's art, creating the first, published syllabus for training with the two-handed longsword back in 2004. This fully rewritten, revised and expanded edition brings to bear a decade of refinement, creating a definitive, "how to" guide for students. Beginning with a short historical overview of the art, Mr. Tobler teaches stance, footwork, methods for gripping the sword, and step-by-step instructions for executing the core techniques of the Liechtenauer tradition. Additional chapters introduce students to wrestling, spear and armoured combat; demonstrating the art's depth and breadth. Heavily photo-illustrated, the book also makes use of decision-trees and training drills to aid in learning. Used as a complete, self-contained course, or a primer for studying the original medieval works themselves, this unique book will be invaluable to martial artists, reenactors, medieval historians, or anyone who has ever wondered "how did knights fight?"
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speljamr
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I've finally finished going through this entire manual on the basics of German longsword fighting. It's hands down one if the best sword instruction books I've found. Almost all the techniques have matched the in class instruction I've been getting. While I've read through this it's not likely to go back on the shelf since I'm still working the included drills into my daily workout/practice.

#hema #longsword #swordsmanship

ReadZenRites Ah! Clearly not the same thing as fencing! That‘s very cool. I have a brother-in-law who would would want to sign up for classes if they were available nearby. 6y
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Spent last night putting some of the theory in this book to practical use.

#hema #sword #swordsmanship

Cathythoughts Great pic 👍🏻Love it 6y
Tanisha_A Looks fun! 6y
Megara So cool! 6y
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speljamr
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Getting the basics of guards and cuts down.

#hema #sword #swordsmanship #medieval

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speljamr
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My day has been pretty crappy, but I came home to this much anticipated purchase as I continue to learn longsword. Since I started taking classes in this martial art, I expect my sword library will be growing with it.

#hema #sword #swordsmanship #medieval #martialarts

mabell That's quite a cover 😳 6y
speljamr @mabell Ha! There are much worse ones when they use some original medieval art. 6y
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