Book 1 Part 1 Longsword

A Thorough Description of the Art of Fencing
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Concerning the Combatant and His Divisions
Chapter 2: Concerning the Sword and Its Divisions
Chapter 3: Concerning the Guards or Postures
Ochs (Ox) [1 Video]
Pflug (Plow) [1 Video]
Tag (Day or Roof) [1 Video]
Olber (Fool) [1 Video]
Zornhut (Wrath Guard) [1 Video]
Langort (Longpoint) [1 Video]
Wechsel (Changer) [1 Video]
Nebenhut (Side Guard) [3 Videos]
Eisenport (Iron Gate) 1
Eisenport (Iron Gate) 2 [1 Video]
Hangetort (Hanging Point)
Schlüssel (Key)
Eynhorn (Unicorn)
Flügel (Winging) [1 Video]
Cutting Patterns [2 Plays]
Chapter 4: Concerning the Cuts
Oberhauw (High Cut) [1 Video]
Zornhauw (Wrath Cut) [1 Video]
Mittelhauw (Middle Cut) [1 Video]
Underhauw (Low Cut) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Schielhauw (Squinting Cut) (1.11v.2) [1 Play, 3 Videos]
Krumphauw (Crooked Cut) (1.12v.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Zwerch (Thwart) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Kurtzhauw (Short Cut) (1.12v.3) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Glützhauw (Clashing Cut) [1 Play]
Prellhauw (Rebound Cut) 1 (1.13r.2) [1 Play, 4 Videos]
Prellhauw (Rebound Cut) 2 (1.13r.3) [1 Play, 4 Videos]
Blendthauw (Blind Cut) (1.14r.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Windthauw (Winding Cut) (1.14r.2) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Kronhauw (Crown Cut) (1.14r.3) [1 Play, 3 Videos]
Kniechelhauw (Wrist Cut) (1.14v.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Sturzhauw (Plunge Cut) [4 Videos]
Wechselhauw (Change Cut) [2 Videos]
Schneller oder Zeckrur (Flick or Tag-Hit) [1 Video]
Chapter 5: Handwork
Some Useful Advice about Parrying (Versetzen) (1.16v.1) [1 Play]
Handtarbeit (Handwork)
Binding (Anbinden), Remaining (Bleiben), Feeling (Fulen) [1 Video]
Nachreisen (Chasing or Following After)
Nachreisen 1 (1.17v.1) [1 Play]
Nachreisen 2 (1.18r.1) [1 Play]
Schneiden (Slicing) (1.18r.2) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Umbschlagen (Striking Around) (1.18r.3) [1 Video]
Ablauffen (Running Off) (1.18r.4) [1 Video]
Verfuhren (Deceiving) [1 Video]
Verfliegen (Flitting) [1 Video]
Absetzen (Setting Off) (1.18v.1) [1 Play]
Schlaudern (Slinging) (1.19r.1) [1 Video]
Zucken (Pulling) (1.19r.2) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Doplieren (Doubling) (1.19r.3) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Verkehren (Reversing) (1.19v.1)
Umbschnappen (Snapping Around)
Umbschnappen 1 (1.19v.2) [1 Play]
Umbschnappen 2 (1.19v.3) [1 Play]
Fehlen (Failing) (1.19v.4) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Zirckel (Circle) (1.20v.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Rinde (Looping) [1 Video]
Winden (Winding) (1.20r.1) [1 Play]
Durchwinden (Winding Through) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Wechseln (Changing)
Wechseln (Changing) 1 (1.21r.3) [1 Play]
Wechseln (Changing) 2 (1.21v.1) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Abschneiden (Slicing Off) (1.21v.2) [1 Play]
Hendtrucken (Pressing Hands) (1.21v.3) [1 Video]
Verschieben (Sliding) (1.22r.1) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Hengen (Hanging) (1.22r.2) [1 Play]
Aussreissen (Wrenching) (1.22r.3) [1 Video]
Sperren (Barring) (1.22v.1)
Verstullen (Blocking)
Ubergreiffen (Gripping Over) (1.22v.3) [2 Videos]
Einlauffen (Running In)
Chapter 6: Concerning the Withdrawal
Chapter 7: Advice About Stepping
Three Forms of Stepping
Chapter 8: Concerning Vor, Nach, Gleich, and Indes
Chapter 9: Intoduction to the Devices
Example Device 1 (1.26r.1) [1 Play, 4 Videos]
Example Device 2 (1.26v.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Chapter 10: How One Shall Attack the Four Openings
Pattern 1 (1.27v.1) [1 Play, 6 Videos]
Pattern 2 (1.28v.1) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Pattern 3 (1.28v.2) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Pattern 4 (1.29r.1) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Pattern 5 (1.29r.2) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Pattern 6 (1.29r.3) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Pattern 7 (1.29v.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Pattern 8 (1.29v.2) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Pattern 9 (1.29v.3) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Pattern 10 (1.29v.4) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Pattern 11 (1.30r.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Pattern 12 (1.30r.2) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Chapter 11: Fighting from the Postures
Tag (Day)
Tag Device 1 (1.31v.1) [2 Plays, 9 Videos]
Tag Device 2 (1.31v.2) [1 Play, 5 Videos]
Tag Device 3 (1.32r.1) [1 Play, 4 Videos]
Tag Device 4 (1.32r.2) [1 Play, 4 Videos]
Tag Device 5 Counter to 4 (1.33r.1) [1 Play, 3 Videos]
Tag Device 6 Another (1.33r.2) [1 Play, 3 Videos]
Tag Device 7 Counter (1.33v.1) [1 Play, 2 Videos]
Tag Device 8 (1.33v.2) [1 Play, 1 Video]
Zornhut (Wrath Guard)
Zornhut Device 1 (1.34v.1) [6 Videos]
Zornhut Device 2 (1.34v.2) [3 Videos]
Zornhut Device 3 (1.35r.1) [3 Videos]
Zornhut Device 4 (1.35r.2) [3 Videos]
Zornhut Device 5 (1.35r.3)
Zornhut Precept (1.35v.1) [3 Videos]
Zornhut Left Side (1.35v.2) [4 Videos]
Ochs (Ox)
Ochs Device 1 (1.36r.1) [1 Video]
Ochs Device 2 (1.36v.1)
Einhorn (Unicorn)
Einhorn Device 1 (1.37v.1) [2 Videos]
Einhorn Device 2 (1.37v.2) [1 Video]
Einhorn Device 3 (1.38r.1) [2 Videos]
Einhorn Device 4 (1.38r.2) [2 Videos]
Schlussel (Key)
Schlüssel Device 1 (1.38v.1) [1 Video]
Schlüssel Device 2 (1.38v.2) [1 Video]
Hangetort (Hanging Point)
Hangetort Device 1 (1.39v.1)
Hangetort Device 2 (1.39v.2)
Hangetort Device 3 (1.39v.3)
Eisenport (Iron Gate)
Eisenport (actually Schrankhut) Device 1 (1.40r.1)
Eisenport (actually Schrankhut) Device 2 (1.40r.2)
Eisenport (actually Schrankhut) Device 3 (1.40r.3)
Eisenport (actually Schrankhut) Device 4 (1.40r.4)
Nebenhut (Side Guard)
Nebenhut Device 1 (1.40r.5) [1 Video]
Mittelhut (Middle Guard)
Mittelhut Device 1 (1.40v.1) [1 Video]
Mittelhut Device 2 a.k.a. Rose 1 (1.40v.2) [5 Videos]
Mittelhut Device 3 (1.40v.3)
Langort (Long Point)
Langort Device 1 (1.41r.1) [2 Videos]
Langort Device 2 a.k.a. Rose 2 (1.41r.2) [5 Videos]
Langort Device 3 a.k.a. Rose 3 (1.41r.3) [4 Videos]
Langort Device 4 a.k.a. Rose 4 (1.41r.4) [4 Videos]
Langort Device 5 (1.41r.5) [1 Video]
Langort Device 6 (1.42r.1) [1 Video]
Langort Device 7 a.k.a. Rose 5 (1.42r.2) [5 Videos]
Langort Device 8 a.k.a. Rose 5 alternate ending (1.42r.3) [1 Video]
Wechsel (Changer)
Wechsel Device 1 (1.42r.4) [1 Video]
Wechsel Device 2 (1.42v.1) [1 Video]
Brechfenster (Break Window)
Brechfenster Device 1 (1.42v.2) [1 Video]
Brechfenster Device 2 (1.42v.3)
Brechfenster Device 3 (1.43r.1)
Brechfenster Device 4 (1.43r.2)
Brechfenster Device 5 (1.43r.3)
Brechfenster Device 6 (1.43r.4)
Part 3 of the Treatise of the Sword
Zornhut (Wrath Guard)
Zornhut 1 (1.46r.1)
Krumphauw (Crooked Strike)
Krumphauw 1 (1.47r.1)
Krumphauw 2 (1.47v.1)
Zirckel (Circle)
Zirckel 1 (1.47v.2)
Zirckel 2 (A Good Device with the Circle) (1.47v.3)
Verkehren (Reversing)
Verkehren 1 with Counter (A Fine Device with Reversing) (1.48v.1)
Krumphauw (Crooked Strike cont.)
Krumphauw 3 with Counter (1.48v.3)
Zucken (Pulling)
Zucken 1 (1.49v.2)
Zucken 2 (1.49v.3)
Zucken 3 (1.49v.4)
Zucken 4 (1.49v.5)
Durchwinden (Winding Through)
Durchwinden 1 (1.50r.1)
Durchwinden 2 (1.50r.2)
Zeckrur (Tag Hit)
Zeckrur 1 (1.50r.3)
Zeckrur 2 (1.50r.4)
Durchschiessen (Shooting Through)
Durchschiessen 1 (1.50v.1)
Durchschiessen 2 (1.50v.2)
Krumphauw (Crooked Strike revisted)
Krumphauw 4 (1.51r.1)
Schneller (Flicking)
Schneller 1 (1.51r.2)
Schneller 2 (1.51v.1)
Brutes
Brute 1 (Another) (1.51v.2)
Brute 2 (1.52v.1)
Schielhauw (Squinter)
Schielhauw 1 (Counter against the Squinter) (1.52v.2)
Schielhauw 2 (1.53r.1)
Pflug (Plow)
Pflug 1 (Counter against Plow) (1.53r.2)
Langort (Longpoint)
Langort 1 (Counter against Longpoint) (1.53r.3)
Langort 2 (1.53v.1)
Schielhauw (Squinter cont.)
Schielhauw 3 (Another Device with the Squinter) (1.53v.2)
Schielhauw 4 (Doubling the Squinter) (1.54r.1)
Schielhauw 5 (1.54r.2)
Schielhauw 6 (The Third Squinter is a Deceit with the Face) (1.54r.3)
Schielhauw 7 (Note a Deft Device with the Squinter) (1.54r.4)
Wechseln (Changing Through)
Wechseln 1 (Concerning Changing Through) (Item 1)
Wechseln 2 (Item 2)
Zwerch (Thwart)
Zwerch 1 (1.55r.1)
Zwerch 2 (1.55v.1)
Zwerch 3 (1.56v.1)
Zwerch 4 (1.56v.2)
Fehlen (Feint or Failing)
Fehlen 1 (1.57r.1)
Fehlen 2 (1.57r.2)
Fehlen 3 (A Failer with a False Step) (1.57r.3)
Fehlen 4 (Twofold or Double Failing) (1.57r.4)
Fehlen 5 (Another with the Double Failer) (1.58r.1)
Zwerch (Thwart cont.)
Zwerch 5 (Counter against the Thwart) (1.58r.2)
Zwerch 6 (1.58r.3)
On Stepping
Stepping 1 (1.59r.1)
Schneiden (Slicing)
Schneiden 1 (...through the mouth) (Item)
Schneiden 2 (1.59r.2)
Schneiden 3 (1.59r.3)
Nachreisen (Chasing)
Nachreisen 1 (1.59v.1)
Nachreisen 2 (1.59v.2)
Nachreisen 3 (1.59v.3)
Kron (Crown)
Kron 1 (1.60v.1)
Streich (Slash)
Streich 1 (1.60v.2)
Streich 2 (1.61r.1)
Blendthauw (Blind Cut)
Blendthauw 1 (1.61r.2)
Grappling
Grappling 1 with Counter (Concerning this grappling and wrestling...) (1.61v.1)
Grappling 2 (Another) (1.61v.2)
Grappling 3 (1.62r.1)
Grappling 4 (1.61r.2)
Grappling 5 (1.62r.3)
Grappling 6 (Counter) (1.62v.1)
Einlauffen (Running In)
Einlauffen 1 (Another devices against running in) (1.62v.2)
Casting (Throwing)
Casting 1 (1.62v.3) [1 Video]
Casting 2 (1.62v.4) [1 Video]
Casting 3 (1.63r.1) [1 Video]
Casting 4 (Another) (1.63r.2) [1 Video]
Casting 5 (Another) (1.63r.3) [1 Video]
Hengen (Hanging)
Hengen 1 (How you shall wind in and out of the low hanging) (1.63v.1)
Hengen 2 (1.63v.2)
Hengen 3 (1.64r.1)
Hengen 4 (How you shall carry out the inward hangings and windings from above in the work) (1.64r.2)
Hengen 5 (1.64r.3)
Oberhauw (High Cut)
Oberhauw 1 (A Good Counter Against all High Cuts) (1.64v.1)