Fencing by the Book

In this episode we put down the word Indes to continue on to lines 80-82. These lines and their gloss are the best insight we have into how the Liechtenauer longsword system deals with attacks from below (or is it low attacks?)

Also learn why the standard 'triangles' approach and explanation isn't there in the text. 

'Das fulñ lere / Inndes das wort schneidet sere'. 

This is the second part of our bumper episode on 'Indes'

Our giant panel for this episode is Michael Chidester, Kendra Brown, Steven Cheney, Jess Finley, Tea Kew, Johanna Hopfgartner and Michael Smallridge.

We mention a load of things in the next few episodes, so the links are here on the website.

Couplet 78 of Liechtenauer's Zettel goes 'Das fulñ lere / Inndes das wort schneidet sere'. This is Liechtenauer explaining that they use the word 'Indes' to mean 'tempo' in fencing.

Just pulling your leg, it's a lot more complicated than that. The word 'indes' and how it's used is complicated enough for us to have recorded a two-parter episode on it, and still want to record more in the future.

Our bumper panel for this episode is Michael Chidester, Kendra Brown, Steven Cheney, Jess Finley, Tea Kew, Johanna Hopfgartner and Michael Smallridge.

We mention a load of things in the next few episodes, so the links are here on the website.

In episode of Fencing by the Book, we tackle a particular confusing (or confused) section of text. The ausser mynne or ausser nim are some of those plays that tend to get skipped over by modern practitioners, and we discuss why.

 

Joey couldn't make it, so be prepared for some terrible German. 

 

Instead we're joined this week by Kendra Brown, who helps to shed some light on the source by bringing the Latin version of Lew to the party. 

Nachreissen - rushing after, pursuing. A couple of techniques or an early understanding of fencing tempo?

Joining us to discuss it is our special guest Jess Finley. You can check out her translation work on her patreon.

 

We also answer Brandon's question by talking about Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, give a MOF reading list, and surely talk more about Kendo then historical fencing.

This is the first of two special guest episodes. Jess Finley (fencer, armoured fighter, horserider, translator and all round badass) joined our regular panel of Johanna Hopfgartner, Michael Chidester, Steve Cheney and Tea Kew.

 

This week we talk about an setzen, setting on your point or planting it on your opponent.

 

Check out Jess' Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/jessfinley

In this episode discuss the thorny question of the 'vier versetzen', or four.. displacements? Using the named actions we've been talking about before to... break? an opponent's... guard? 

Four guards, or positions. Lines 68-69. What are they and why did Liechtenauer single them out, when the system mentions in passing other positions? How important are guards to RDLN?

 

We're also taking a short break from recording episodes. If you have any comments or questions for when we return then please ask away, and we'll talk about it on the show when we get back. 

In this episode we cover the Schaitelhau, which is the Apex/Vertex/Parting/Peak/Crown/Scalp hew.

 

In this episode we discuss lines 61-62, on using the Shielhau... well really we just disgress on to side rings.