Always strike forehands for more power - especially with pole arms

Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

with staffs, spears, halberds, partisans - polearms it is not a good idea to strike with crossed arms. Also fore hand strikes have a lot more power because of the body structure behind it.
This drill for the Pertusian is from Matthias Schlüter a German fencing master from Renaissance Germany. Those martial arts drills are done in HEMA today.

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