Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Lets take a closer look at the 5th Messer play of the "Glasgow Fechtbuch" and more specifically at the "Armed Hand" (Gewappnete Hand/Half-swording in Messer fencing) as well as the importance of intention and the concept of intercepting an incoming attack in this specific play.
Please enjoy watching!
00:00 Intro
00:33 The Play
02:48 The Armed Hand / Gewappnete Hand
04:24 Context & Intention
06:24 Pressure Testing
09:17 Outro
Our Messer simulators used in this video are made by landsknechtemporium.com/
Sword by blackfencer.com/en
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Source references:
Johannes Lecküchner (1482/cgm582)
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Johannes_...
Paurñfeindt
wiktenauer.com/wiki/Andre_Paurenfeyndt
Albrecht Dürer
wiktenauer.com/wiki/Nuremberg_Group
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freifechter.org/
facebook.com/freifechter.koeln
instagram.com/die.freifechter
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Disclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment, research purposes and recreational historical fencing. It does not constitute as self defense instruction or advice. When practicing any kind of martial arts, always make sure to have control in all your actions and wear proper protection gear.
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Music: 'Greenland' and 'Tam Lin' by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Lets take a closer look at the 5th Messer play of the "Glasgow Fechtbuch" and more specifically at the "Armed Hand" (Gewappnete Hand/Half-swording in Messer fencing) as well as the importance of intention and the concept of intercepting an incoming attack in this specific play.
Please enjoy watching!
00:00 Intro
00:33 The Play
02:48 The Armed Hand / Gewappnete Hand
04:24 Context & Intention
06:24 Pressure Testing
09:17 Outro
Our Messer simulators used in this video are made by landsknechtemporium.com/
Sword by blackfencer.com/en
+ + +
Source references:
Johannes Lecküchner (1482/cgm582)
https://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Johannes_...
Paurñfeindt
wiktenauer.com/wiki/Andre_Paurenfeyndt
Albrecht Dürer
wiktenauer.com/wiki/Nuremberg_Group
+ + +
freifechter.org/
facebook.com/freifechter.koeln
instagram.com/die.freifechter
+ + +
Disclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment, research purposes and recreational historical fencing. It does not constitute as self defense instruction or advice. When practicing any kind of martial arts, always make sure to have control in all your actions and wear proper protection gear.
+ + +
Music: 'Greenland' and 'Tam Lin' by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0









