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Did you know that 16th century martial arts apply perfectly well to self-defense with a baseball bat (or other improvised weapon)? The "peasant staff" of German civil servant and fencer Paulus Hector Mair is a simple club, but wielded with skill instead of brute force.
The parries, displacements, and counters are definitely usable with various blunt implements, from tree branches to sticks/staves, and even tools like shovels. With an understanding of footwork, distance management, timing, and deflections these can be quite effective.
So let's take a closer look at a few of the tactics and maneuvers shown in Mair's manuscript, and how they translate to a more modern setting.
wiktenauer.com/wiki/Paulus_Hector_Mair
Other videos about these techniques:
"The Peasant Staff of Paulus Hector Mair" by MEMAG
youtube.com/watch?v=Ohyb9Mc-4AM
"peasent stick, from Paulus Hector Mair" by Allemansend Re-enactment
youtube.com/watch?v=A72ABFBVMkI
*** Music credits ***
"The Secret Within the Woods" by Hitctrl
opengameart.org/content/rpg-the-secret-within-the-woods
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee
Used with artist's permission
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Did you know that 16th century martial arts apply perfectly well to self-defense with a baseball bat (or other improvised weapon)? The "peasant staff" of German civil servant and fencer Paulus Hector Mair is a simple club, but wielded with skill instead of brute force.
The parries, displacements, and counters are definitely usable with various blunt implements, from tree branches to sticks/staves, and even tools like shovels. With an understanding of footwork, distance management, timing, and deflections these can be quite effective.
So let's take a closer look at a few of the tactics and maneuvers shown in Mair's manuscript, and how they translate to a more modern setting.
wiktenauer.com/wiki/Paulus_Hector_Mair
Other videos about these techniques:
"The Peasant Staff of Paulus Hector Mair" by MEMAG
youtube.com/watch?v=Ohyb9Mc-4AM
"peasent stick, from Paulus Hector Mair" by Allemansend Re-enactment
youtube.com/watch?v=A72ABFBVMkI
*** Music credits ***
"The Secret Within the Woods" by Hitctrl
opengameart.org/content/rpg-the-secret-within-the-woods
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee
Used with artist's permission
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youtube.com/channel/UC3WIohkLkH4GFoMrrWVZZFA/join
Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links:
Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc:
kultofathena.com/?koa=259
Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords:
http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799
Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery:
beardsorcery.com/?ref=0UEFtHWvZEmtD
Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend:
US - amazon.com/shop/skallagrimnilsson
Canada - amzn.to/2HeOCMA
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