Category Archives: Sword and Buckler

What’s with the crazy rapier pose in Meyer?

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Grauenwolf

What’s with this crazy posture found in both Meyer’s manuscript and printed manual? Currently we think it’s a teaching exercise associated the the Oberstich (High Thrust) device (Meyer Forgeng 2.61r.1 Garber page 203). Here is the commentary from our Meyer … Continue reading →

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Practice Notes for Sunday, Dec 15, 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Grauenwolf

We covered a lot of material in Sunday’s rapier class. For your benefit, I’ve taken the time to writing up some notes and posting them in our new website. https://hemadrillbook.azurewebsites.net/b/L’Ange/p/Main/t/commentary The new sections are: Chapter 4: How You Shall Recognize … Continue reading →

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Buckler Handles from the Wallace Collection

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Grauenwolf

Italy, Round, c. 1600, 21” Italy or France, Round, c. 1550 – c. 1560, 15.5” Italy, Rectangular, c. 1540, 14” x 13” (top) 9” (bottom) Italy, Rectangular, c. 1540, 10” x 10” (top) 8” (bottom) Click on the images for … Continue reading →

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MS I.33: Why is your sword between my arms? (4r)

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Grauenwolf

People often wonder how this curious picture arises: The common speculation that I’ve heard is that it has something to do with Nucken (Nodding). I don’t think that’s the case. Consider this passage, Here the priest should beware that he … Continue reading →

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MS I.33 – Actions from and Reactions to the Counter-Bind (2v)

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Grauenwolf

So someone has just fallen under your sword and you counter-bind. What happens next?The manual gives you two options: Here the scholar rebinds and steps, he is to [do the] schiltslac. Or enclose the arms of the priest with the … Continue reading →

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Manciolino’s Sword and Buckler: Sotto il Braccio Part 2

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Grauenwolf

Where we last left off, we had the agent throwing a Falso (rising, back-edge cut) from Sotto il Braccio (underarm) in an attempt to thwart his opponent’s expected response. Chapter 11/12, Play 2 Counter The counter to the Falso sounds … Continue reading →

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MS I.33 – Falling Under from Underarm (2r)

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Grauenwolf

In my post titled Manciolino’s Sword and Buckler: Sotto il Braccio Part 1, I discussed the basic attacks from Sotto il Braccio/First Ward/Underarm. My premise was that you wouldn’t use horizontal or rising true edge cuts from Underarm because they … Continue reading →

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Manciolino’s Sword and Buckler: Sotto il Braccio Part 1

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Grauenwolf

When looking at Sotto il Braccio, also known as Under-Arm or First Ward (MS I.33), the general assumption is that the most natural attack is an upwards diagonal cut with the true edge. Which is why I find it so … Continue reading →

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Training Log for Antonio Manciolino Books 1 thru 3

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Grauenwolf

One of the hardest things about working through a drill heavy book such as Manciolino is that it can be hard to keep track of what you’ve worked on.  You may do an drill, then completely forget it the next … Continue reading →

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Scholars of Alcala Class Notes – May 22, 2016

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Grauenwolf

Facebook – YouTube – Member’s Site Longsword Today we focused on drills 1 & 2 from our article Longsword – Drills for Pflug/Posta Breve/Porta di Ferro. One of the things we noted is that you don’t necessarily want to make … Continue reading →

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