HEMA 101 adminMay 127 minThe 5 Words re-visited: using tempo to understand Vor, Nach, IndesI recently wrote an article about tempo: Using tempo/timing to fence better (hema101.com). This article is a continuation of that. I...
HEMA 101 adminJan 293 minLiechtenauer's longsword 101 - part 8: Embracing NachIn simple terms, the Nach means 'after' and refers to the defensive actions. It also designates the status of the fencer who is being...
HEMA 101 adminJan 2810 minLiechtenauer's longsword 101 - part 7: Seizing the VorVor means 'before'. In my last post I talked about exactly what this means, but in summary it refers to attacking actions. It can...
HEMA 101 adminJan 289 minLiechtenauer's longsword 101 - Part 6: The five wordsThe five words describe, in a nutshell, good fencing in the LL system. They are: Vor, Nach, Weak, Strong, and Indes. The RDL Glosses do...
HEMA 101 adminJan 217 minLiechtenauer's longsword 101 - part 2: Overview of the systemThese 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...