03 The (basic) Blow

This episode covers the fundamentals of the blow. These basic movements result in several types of blows, cuts and also some displacements.
Created by Joachim Bartsch.
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[@WaraniWanua]

This is very systematic and detail...thank you please do more videos master

[@S1GMAN]

Thank you so much for doing this series! Keep up the great work!

[@mynime4470]

If i use a messer long 95 cm, could i still use these tecnique?

[@romulus310]

Very interesting and well done video, I will definitely be using this in my own messer practice. What kind of system or manuscript do you use?

[@HistorischesMesserfechtenMainz]

It's primary base is Jobst von Württemberg, Paurenfeindt and Talhoffer.

[@romulus310]

Thanks! Looking forward to more videos of yours.

[@whyunderstand]

Thank you

[@rina5221]

Sorry for my incompetence, but can techniques you show in your videos be used with hand-and-a-half 1700g 115cm Kriegmesser?

[@HistorischesMesserfechtenMainz]

I'd prefer a two handed usage of such a messer - like a longsword.

[@rina5221]

Thank you for answer, also i like your videos a lot because you explain everything in a proper way, not like: "Swing, swing, thrust as far as you can, u won. You didn't? Well, that was your fault".

[@edi9892]

1700g sounds terribly heavy to me for a HaH sword. I expect 1H to be between 0.8 and 1.3kg and HaH to be 1.2 to 1.5kg. 2H can weight up to 5kg but usually stay below 3kg. If you use a HaH with 1.2kg in 1H, then its still fairly manouverable, but the bigger guard and grip make it a little awkward. If it's heavier, or has a high point of balance, then it will move like an axe, which is not very good for fencing.

[@mcnairify]

Great stuff!

[@MrAsdf5000]

How is the weight distribution?? Do you have the point of balance near the hilt or farther?

[@HistorischesMesserfechtenMainz]

The POB is about 5 cm before the hilt.

[@MrAsdf5000]

That's interesting! I thought that because you gathered power in the turning of the arms, and by the looks of the weapon, it would be more "heavy", oriented farther from the hilt

[@HistorischesMesserfechtenMainz]

Well seen - in fact I would prefer about 7 to 8 cm with a total weight of 1150g to 1250g in a real fight for a personal optimum of impact and control (with 1.35kg like the tessack it’s still ~5cm). But these are training tools and it takes some time for students to figure out a proper movement pattern. To insure safety in randori (we only only a mask and gloves) and to spare the arm of the practitioner, especially as long as the movements and directional changes are not really fluid, a eight between 1.0 and 1.1kg and a POB of ca. 5cm is the compromise we’ve chosen. But again: Well seen J

[@MrDragonedge]

Where did you get those Messers? I'm interested in one

[@HistorischesMesserfechtenMainz]

The Messers are made by Jiri Krondak, fabri-armorum.com/english/?id=tesaky.php The Messer is item #4, available in different weigths. We use the "feather" blade design.

[@HistorischesMesserfechtenMainz]

Jiri sadly passed away, yes. His son continues the business but the website has been restructured. www.fabri-armorum.com/en/c/falchions-cutlass-saxes/