German Longsword Study Guide
by Keith Farrell & Alex Bourdas
Paperback

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About the AHA German Longsword Study Guide

The Academy of Historical Arts is pleased to announce that our first proper publication has become available. We are setting up a new division of our organisation, called Fallen Rook Publishing, to handle the publishing activities that we believe will happen with increasing frequency over the next few years.

This book compiles the research into the subject of the Liechtenauer tradition (and its outliers) from the past three years. It is an excellent study guide for people who have learned the system from their instructors and who would like to put their knowledge into the context of the historical sources. Students with advanced skill sets and assistant instructors will find this book particularly valuable.

Keith Farrell is one of the senior instructors of the Academy of Historical Arts, and teaches regularly at international events.

Alex Bourdas is one of the instructors within the Academy of Historical Arts. His studies focus primarily on the Kunst des Fechtens.

Award-Winning Book

The AHA German Longsword Study Guide is an award-winning publication, with the HEMA Scholar Awards recognising Keith Farrell and Alex Bourdas with the “Best Instructor” award for research published in 2013.

Book Details

Authors: Keith Farrell and Alex Bourdas
Publisher: Fallen Rook Publishing
Date of Publication: 28th August 2013
ISBN: 978-0-9926735-0-5
Binding: Perfect-Bound Paperback
Pages: 132
Height: 22.86 cm
Width: 15.24 cm
Language: English

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword (a.k.a. “why we have written this book”)
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Preparatory Information
- Parts of the Longsword
- Masters within the Liechtenauer Tradition
- Fight-books and Manuscripts
- Essay: Length of the Longsword
Chapter 3: Stance, Footwork, Grip
- Stance: Height, Weight and Body Alignment
- Footwork
- Gripping the Sword
Chapter 4: Guards
- Core Guards of the Liechtenauer Tradition
  - Vom Tag or the Roof Guard:
  - Ochs / Oberhangen, or the Ox Guard / Over-hanging
  - Pflug / Underhangen or the Plough Guard / Under-hanging
  - Alber, or the Fool’s Guard
  - Early Pflug / Alber
- Other Variations on the Core Guards
  - Vom Tag
  - Zornhut, or the Wrath Guard
  - Hangennort, or Hanging Point
  - Einhorn, or Unicorn
  - Schlussel, or the Key
- Other Non-Core Guards
  - The Lower Guards
    - Eysenen Pfort, or Iron Gate
    - Nebenhut, or Near Guard
    - Schrankhut, or Barrier Guard
    - Wechselhut, or Change Guard
    - An Unnamed Low Guard
    - Helpful Visualisations
  - Reversed Hand Ochs
  - Kron, or Crown
  - Brechfenster, or Window Breaker
Chapter 5: Strikes
Chapter 6: Ranges and Timing
- Ranges of the Fight; or Onset, War and Withdrawal
  - An Old Interpretation of Stages
  - Definition of Krieg
  - Definition of Zufechten
- Timings of the Fight; or Before, After and Instantly
  - 2.1 Vor
  - 2.2 Nach
  - 2.3 Nachreissen
  - Indes
- Essay: Distance and Range in Practice
Chapter 7: Principles of Attacking
Chapter 8: Solo Drills and Exercises
- The Flourish of the Hs.3227a
- Meyer’s “Four Openings” Drill
- Other Solo Training Methods
- Paired Drills and Exercises
Appendix A: Liechtenauer’s Zettel
Appendix B: Suggested Reading List
Appendix C: Glossary of German Terms
Bibliography

Cite this Book

Farrell, Keith, and Alex Bourdas. AHA German Longsword Study Guide. Glasgow: Fallen Rook Publishing, August 2013. ISBN 978-0-9926735-0-5.

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