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May 12, 20247 min read
The 5 Words re-visited: using tempo to understand Vor, Nach, Indes
I recently wrote an article about tempo: Using tempo/timing to fence better (hema101.com). This article is a continuation of that. I...
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Jan 29, 20243 min read
Liechtenauer's longsword 101 - part 8: Embracing Nach
In simple terms, the Nach means 'after' and refers to the defensive actions. It also designates the status of the fencer who is being...
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Jan 28, 202410 min read
Liechtenauer's longsword 101 - part 7: Seizing the Vor
Vor means 'before'. In my last post I talked about exactly what this means, but in summary it refers to attacking actions. It can...
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Jan 28, 20249 min read
Liechtenauer's longsword 101 - Part 6: The five words
The five words describe, in a nutshell, good fencing in the LL system. They are: Vor, Nach, Weak, Strong, and Indes. The RDL Glosses do...
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Jan 21, 20247 min read
Liechtenauer's longsword 101 - part 2: Overview of the system
These are the core elements of LL's system. To test myself, this was mostly written from memory, but I have referred to the Zettel and...
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