Course curriculum

  • 1

    Virtual Class Library

    • How to interpret this content
  • 2

    Fencing Theory

    • Ideals of Defense: the context of parrying.

    • Phases of an Exchange & how Provoker, Taker, Hitter Applies

    • When they are strong, you go weak. When they are weak, you go strong - reading a bind.

    • Distance, Timing, and Danger Donuts

    • Meyer's Deceptions: Not an axe body spray.

    • Dueling Culture: why pop culture misunderstands duels.
  • 3

    Intro to Longsword & Fencing Live Streams

    • Class 1: Stance, Primary Guards, & our First Cut

    • Class 2: Primary Cuts

    • Class 3: The 4 Openings, Meyer Square and Chaining Attacks

    • Week 4: Short Edge Cuts: Schielhau & Zwerchau

    • Week 5: Zwerchau, Krumphau, Schnappen, and Meyer's Provoker/Taker/Hitter

    • Week 6: Ideals of Defense
  • 4

    Meyer's Plays from the Guards

    • High Vom Tag 1 of 2

    • High Vom Tag 2 of 2

    • Zornhut 1 of 2

    • Zornhut 2 of 3

    • Einhorn 1