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Jan 215 min read

Liechtenauer's longsword 101 - part 3: Guards

'Guards' is such a poor name for these. They are better described as 'noteworthy positions'. You will use the guards a lot, but really...

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Dec 27, 20231 min read

I.33 Sword and buckler - 101 - Part 22: Vidilpoge (Fiddle-bow)

Vidilpoge is an interesting counter-ward. Basically, from second ward, bring your sword tip forward and rest it over your buckler arm,...

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Dec 27, 20236 min read

I.33 Sword and buckler - 101 - Part 21: Priest's special longpoint (PSL) and its subtle lessons

First introduced in 23v with the text 'the priest conducts his specific ward, namely longpoint...', therefore this ward is generally...

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Dec 18, 20233 min read

I.33 Sword and buckler - 101 - Part 15: First ward vs. longpoint (seventh ward)

I.33 presents three plays for First ward vs. longpoint. None go well for the person in longpoint! To start at the beginning, i.33 says...