A Thorough Description of the Art of Fencing

Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens

Authors

Joachim Meyer

Translations

Wiktenauer Entry

The Art of Combat: A German Martial Arts Treatise of 1570 by Jeffrey Forgeng

Weapons

Dagger

Pike

Sidesword vs. Partisan

Sidesword and Cloak

Sidesword and Dagger

Sections

Book 1 Longsword

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

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

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

Some Useful Advice about Parrying (Versetzen) (1.16v.1)

Nachreisen (Chasing or Following After) 1 (1.17v.1)

Nachreisen (Chasing or Following After) 2 (1.18r.1)

Schneiden (Slicing) (1.18r.2) [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)

Schlaudern (Slinging) (1.19r.1)

Zucken (Pulling) (1.19r.2) [1 video]

Doplieren (Doubling) (1.19r.3) [1 video]

Verkehren (Reversing) (1.19v.1)

Umbschnappen (Snapping Around) 1 (1.19v.2)

Umbschnappen (Snapping Around) 2 (1.19v.3)

Fehlen (Failing) (1.19v.4) [1 video]

Zirckel (Circle) (1.20v.1) [2 videos]

Rinde (Looping) [1 video]

Winden (Winding) (1.20r.1)

Durchwinden (Winding Through)

Wechseln (Changing) 1 (1.21r.3)

Wechseln (Changing) 2 (1.21v.1)

Abschneiden (Slicing Off) (1.21v.2)

Hendtrucken (Pressing Hands) (1.21v.3) [1 video]

Verschieben (Sliding) (1.22r.1) [1 video]

Hengen (Hanging) (1.22r.2)

Aussreissen (Wrenching) (1.22r.3) [1 video]

Sperren (Barring) (1.22v.1)

Verstullen (Blocking)

Ubergreiffen (Gripping Over) (1.22v.3) [1 video]

Einlauffen (Running In)

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Three Forms of Stepping

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Example Device 1 (1.26r.1) [1 play, 4 videos]

Example Device 2 (1.26v.1) [1 play, 2 videos]

Chapter 10

Pattern 1 (1.27v.1) [1 play, 4 videos]

Pattern 1 with the Short Edge

Pattern 1 with the Flats

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

Tag (Day) [2 plays, 30 videos]

Zornhut (Wrath Guard) [22 videos]

Ochs (Ox) [1 video]

Einhorn (Unicorn) [3 videos]

Schlussel (Key)

Hangetort (Hanging Point)

Eisenport (Iron Gate)

Nebenhut (Side Guard) [1 video]

Mittelhut (Middle Guard) [4 videos]

Langort (Long Point) [12 videos]

Wechsel (Changer)

Brechfenster (Break Window)

Part 3

Zornhut (Wrath Guard)

Krumphauw (Crooked Strike)

Zirckel (Circle)

Verkehren (Reversing)

Krumphauw (Crooked Strike cont.)

Zucken (Pulling)

Durchwinden (Winding Through)

Zeckrur (Tag Hit)

Durchschiessen (Shooting Through)

Krumphauw (Crooked Strike revisted)

Schneller (Flicking)

Brutes

Schielhauw (Squinter)

Pflug (Plow)

Langort (Longpoint)

Schielhauw (Squinter cont.)

Wechseln (Changing Through)

Zwerch (Thwart)

Fehlen (Feint or Failing)

Zwerch (Thwart cont.)

On Stepping

Schneiden (Slicing)

Nachreisen (Chasing)

Kron (Crown)

Streich (Slash)

Blendthauw (Blind Cut)

Grappling

Einlauffen (Running In)

Casting (Throwing) [5 videos]

Hengen (Hanging)

Oberhauw (High Cut)

Search by

Guard

Alber (Fool) (1 plays)

Einhorn (Unicorn) (1 plays)

Hangetort (Hanging Point) (1 plays)

Kron (Crown) (1 plays)

Langort (Long-point) (8 plays)

Nebenhut (Side Guard) (1 plays)

Ochs (Ox) (2 plays)

Pflug (Plow) (1 plays)

Schlussel (Key) (1 plays)

Schrankhut (Crossed Guard) (1 plays)

Tag (Day) (8 plays)

Wechsel (Changer) (9 plays)

Zornhut (Wrath Guard) (3 plays)

Technique

Ablauffen (Running Off) (3 plays)

Ausreissen (Wrenching) (1 plays)

Cut (9 plays)

Durchwinden (Winding Through) (1 plays)

Einschiessen (Shooting In) (2 plays)

Fehien (Failing) (7 plays)

Flank Cut, Outside (1 plays)

Flat Strike, Inside (1 plays)

Flat Strike, Outside (2 plays)

Hendtrucken (Pressing Hands) (1 plays)

High Cut (3 plays)

Kreutzhauw (Cross Cut) (1 plays)

Krumphau (Crooked Cut) (1 plays)

Kurtzhauw (Short Cut) (1 plays)

Long Edge Cut (4 plays)

Mutate (2 plays)

Oberhau (High Cut) (2 plays)

Parry (4 plays)

Parry with Outside Flat (1 plays)

Pull up for a stroke (2 plays)

Rinde (Looping) (1 plays)

Scheibe (Slice) (2 plays)

Schielhauw (Squinting Cut) (1 plays)

Schielhauw, Crossed Arms (Squinting Cut) (2 plays)

Schneller (Flick) (1 plays)

Short Edge Cut (4 plays)

Short Edge Cut, Crossed Arms (6 plays)

Slip (2 plays)

Streich (Slash) (9 plays)

Umbschlagen (Striking Around) (2 plays)

Underhauw (Under Cut) (10 plays)

Verkehren (Reversing) (2 plays)

Zornhuaw (Wrath Cut) (7 plays)

Zwerch (Thwart) (12 plays)

Target

Arm (Unspecified) (1 plays)

Arms (1 plays)

Elbow (1 plays)

Face (6 plays)

Hands (1 plays)

Head (6 plays)

Left Ear (12 plays)

Left Head (2 plays)

Left Side (2 plays)

Lower-Left Opening (6 plays)

Lower-Right Opening (1 plays)

Nearest Opening (1 plays)

Right Ear (11 plays)

Rigth Arm (6 plays)

Sword (4 plays)

Upper-Left Opening (4 plays)

Wrist (1 plays)

Footwork

Pass left foot to his right (8 plays)

Pass right foot forward (6 plays)

Pass right foot to his left (6 plays)

Spring to opponent's left (1 plays)

Step (2 plays)

Step Back (3 plays)

Step back with left foot (2 plays)

Step back with right foot (1 plays)

Step forward with left foot (1 plays)

Step forward with right foot (1 plays)

Step to opponent with left behind right (2 plays)

Step to Opponent's Left (2 plays)

Step wide with left foot (1 plays)

Withdraw (1 plays)