Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Position before Submission!
That's a common phrase in today's wrestling arts but it's nonetheless true for historical fencing! Here are 3 Advantages to aim for when you want to win a sword fight!
These are generously provided by Angelo Viggiani, a 16th century fencing master at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor. Check it out!
To summarise:
1.) Get a better position (Advantage of Guard)
- Your sword points at them, theirs does not at you
- Use displacing half-cuts and feints
- Use offline footwork
2.) Get into the right distance (Advantage of Attack)
- Too far away and you'll just walk into a counterthrust
- Too close is deadly for both of you
3.) Take small steps, use mid-air time of opponent (Advantage of Stepping)
- A closer stance allows to extend your stance further
- Once they commit to a movement / step, use that because they cannot easily change direction
In historical fencing or HEMA (for Historical European Martial Arts) we reconstruct sword fighting systems from historical sources. Our club focuses on Italian medieval and renaissance sources, fencing with the Spadone (Two-Handed Sword), Spear, Sidesword (One-Handed Sword) together with Shield, Cape, Dagger, you name it!
#sword #fight #martialarts
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Music: The Witcher 3 - OST
Music Created By: Marcin Przybyłowicz, Mikolai Stroinski and Percival ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪
Position before Submission!
That's a common phrase in today's wrestling arts but it's nonetheless true for historical fencing! Here are 3 Advantages to aim for when you want to win a sword fight!
These are generously provided by Angelo Viggiani, a 16th century fencing master at the court of the Holy Roman Emperor. Check it out!
To summarise:
1.) Get a better position (Advantage of Guard)
- Your sword points at them, theirs does not at you
- Use displacing half-cuts and feints
- Use offline footwork
2.) Get into the right distance (Advantage of Attack)
- Too far away and you'll just walk into a counterthrust
- Too close is deadly for both of you
3.) Take small steps, use mid-air time of opponent (Advantage of Stepping)
- A closer stance allows to extend your stance further
- Once they commit to a movement / step, use that because they cannot easily change direction
In historical fencing or HEMA (for Historical European Martial Arts) we reconstruct sword fighting systems from historical sources. Our club focuses on Italian medieval and renaissance sources, fencing with the Spadone (Two-Handed Sword), Spear, Sidesword (One-Handed Sword) together with Shield, Cape, Dagger, you name it!
#sword #fight #martialarts
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If you would like to support us, visit our patreon:
patreon.com/SchildwachePotsdam
Follow us on instagram:
instagram.com/schildwachepotsdam
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♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪
Music: The Witcher 3 - OST
Music Created By: Marcin Przybyłowicz, Mikolai Stroinski and Percival ♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪
