.... in a good or a bad way? :D

@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria in a good way! Speaking as a gamer, no game is good enough because historical moves look a lot cooler (due to their practicality)

Thank YOU for watching :)

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks. I’m glad the videos are useful.

cool. link?

:D Surely we should just stand like statues ! :D And Thanks :)

Read the whole thing and then take time to go back and cross reference the different sections - it's definitely worth taking the time!

Thanks. I’m glad the videos can help in any way. 😊

For sure! Definitely a practical option 🙂

@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria 😁👌

On cutting down to the ground into Wechsel, quite a few of Meyer's plays use this kind of cut through to Wechsel, though very specifically you can find it in 1.10R of Meyer's longsword section where he describes the full Zornhauw as cutting through Longpoint into Wechsel, and the Oberhauw cutting through longpoint down into Alber. The second answer is more complicated; in 1.38v.1 we are told to "position yourself in this guard in much the same way you have fought previously in the Einhorn". Looking back to 1.37v.1 we are given instructions on entering to Einhorn, here from the Forgeng translation: "Item, in the Onsset come with your left foot forward, and slash upward with the short edge from your right, once, twice, through his face; and the third time remain in Longpoint with your sword extended before you. Turn the long edg up toward your right, so that your pommel comes through under your right arm, and your hands crosswise over one another." This last part then moves to Einhorn (for the Einhorn plays), or in this case Schlussel. Technically you could also come into a second Einhorn winging upward cuts following the initial Einhorn entry, but these don't really add much to the discussion. In practice while fencing the slashing up is typically a little more direct than these broad motions, though in reality as per the rest of the video, schlussel can occur at any low-high transition :)

Linear motions make sense for these kinds of "winding" actions - the goal is to 'turn' the sword (and change the fencing line) so when winding the linear actions provide the same benefits in the context you mention :)

Thumb grip in Pflug is a good option, particularly against people cutting over to the hands, as the thumb grip means you can rotate the guard to more easily cover the other side, not to mention the benefits for quick Zwerch and Schielhauw transitions. However, Meyer is pretty flexible with his grips - throughought the text we see a great variety of grip changes, and a more "orthodox" grip in Pflug is entirely within his method - especially if you're cutting to Langort then withdrawing back to Pflug.

I think I see where you're coming from, though against a strong Oberhau you would also want to push "forward" as well in opposition (as in winding and absetzen type movements) I find a circular raise (even when engaging the shoulders) leads move often to a collapse in the line, but of course, that doesn't mean I'm right :D

@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria Yeah it's also forward, but that movement comes from stepping into it rather than the hands or torso pushing it. By keeping the arms straight-ish and trying to keep the latissimus dorsi engaged, so that when it does collapse against a strong blow, it deflects it and sets me up for a counter. Schlussesl seems to do something to my hip engagement in the thrusts, as you noted, so it seems like I should keep practicing it.

I would love to make more of these videos for people if they’re useful :) If you don’t have access to a school jump into any of the online hema communities on Facebook: people are happy to give advice on getting started :-)

@@DanielPopeScholarVictoria Your videos are very useful and I think you have a pedagogical talent.

@@gearstil Thanks :)

You’re right of course :) Typically when people are looking for things online they omit the correct characters, so the title for this makes it a little easier to find. As for the in video references: my bad 😊