“Y debes saber que todos los golpes que pueden ser nombrados provienen de dos golpes solamente: estos son el golpe superior (Oberhau) y el golpe inferior (Unterhau) desde ambos lados. Estos son los golpes principales, y son la fundación de todos los otros ataques.” Glosa de Johannes Liechtenauer, Nuremberg Hausbuch MS 3227a. Históricamente, la espada … Continue reading Oberhau y Unterhau – Cortes básicos con la espada larga en la tradición de Liechtenauer
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The Adventures of Elsabeth Soesten (by D. E. Wyatt)
D. E. Wyatt’s "The Adventures of Elsabeth Soesten” thrilling story in medieval times with fun characters (see if you don't love Tetty and Brother Hyeronimus), entertaining dialogues, lots of intrigue and well-written fighting scenes. Two books have been written so far: No Good Deed... and Bait and Switch (you will find some sample pages of both books on … Continue reading The Adventures of Elsabeth Soesten (by D. E. Wyatt)
Guardias básicas en esgrima antigua – Tradición alemana sobre el uso de la espada larga medieval
"Cuatro guardias solamente, y abandona las comunes. El buey (Ochse), arado (Pflug), tonto (Alber), desde el tejado (Vom Tage), éstas no deben serte desconocidas." Nuremberg Hausbuch (MS 3227a). Las guardias son posturas desde las cuales se puede atacar, defender, o incluso combinar ambas acciones de diversas maneras. Es necesario tener presente que las guardias no … Continue reading Guardias básicas en esgrima antigua – Tradición alemana sobre el uso de la espada larga medieval
The Adventures of Elsabeth Soesten: Bait and Switch (by D. E. Wyatt)
"There are certain things in the world that are real and others which belong in the realm of minstrels' fancies. Elsabeth and Brother Hieronymus quickly find these lines becoming blurred when they accept a job to escort a youth named Maerten and his guardian to the Navarrese village of Checy. It is said that … Continue reading The Adventures of Elsabeth Soesten: Bait and Switch (by D. E. Wyatt)
No Good Deed… (by D. E. Wyatt)
"Elsabeth Soesten is always in trouble. Her comrade-in-arms Brother Hieronymus has just dragged her into a deal with the Abbot of Friuli to recover stolen church property, but what began as a simple good deed (with a bit of church coin as incentive) soon finds the pair swept up into a conspiracy against the Prince-Bishop … Continue reading No Good Deed… (by D. E. Wyatt)