Workbook Longsword - Joachim Meyer 1670
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A translation of Joachim Meyers "Gründlicher Beschreibung der ritterlichen Kunst des Fechtens" from 1670 into modern English.
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Average Pledge Per Backer: €56
Funded: €621 of €4,900
Dates: Dec 26th -> Jan 25th (30 days)
Project By: Frank Walter
Backers: 11
Average Pledge Per Backer: €56
Funded: €621 of €4,900
Dates: Dec 26th -> Jan 25th (30 days)
Project By: Frank Walter
€621
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 25 @ 05:17 -0500 GMT
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Day 19: How to work with the illustrations... 
January 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The Schielhau I often use the laminated pictures to mark the different positions of arms, legs and weapons. I use different color pens which I can wipe off. Together with the text it’s a good opportunity to understand the various techniques and to... (Read More)
Day 18: ...some examples...
January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are - as promised two examples out of the workbook: (1) Der Kniechelhau – the knuckle strike This strike got its name from the part of the body it is aimed at. If you stay after your first attack with your hands up high and your opponent has... (Read More)
Day 15: How to read a fencing manual... aloud!
January 9th - via: kickstarter.com
St. Ambrose (338-397, Bishop of Milan) could perform a magic trick, that really amazed the people around him. St. Augustine of Hippo said: When [Ambrose] read, his eyes scanned the page and his heart sought out the meaning, but his voice was silent... (Read More)
Day 14: How the translation helped me to understand Meyer...
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm not the biggest expert on German dialects. The differences between the North and South are enormous and some regions uses words I never had heard of. That Meyer lived nearly 500 years ago doesn’t makes it any easier. But he’s still... (Read More)
Days 7 - 12: Well... didn't planed to get ill - but here are some more thoughts...
January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello friends, I just had to spent some time on my sofa and in bed... and my head finaly decided not to explode if I try to sit upwards or having to think more then 5 min. Still I guess it will take me some hours, so I will keep it simple today and... (Read More)
Day 6: New Year's Resolutions
December 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Here we are again. The last day of the decade and a new one just to come. If you don't have a new year's resolution yet, maybe I can suggest "becoming a better fencer". How to do so? Train regular and work on your source material. My workbook doesn't... (Read More)
Day 5: Hear the music play...
December 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm a big fan of interpretations and a few weeks ago a famous german fencer compared the interpretations of all the different fencing techniques with coversongs. Some coversongs are good, some are bad, some are better then the original songs and... (Read More)
Day 4: Why is it called a workbook?
December 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm not the first person who tried to translate Meyer's books. And my approach as mentioned before is not that extraordinary. But I tried to use a layout with enough space for your own commentaries, notes, ideas etc. The translated text can be found... (Read More)
Day 3 - some words on how I started...
December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Most of you may know that you can find scans of the original 1570 book for free on the internets. The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Augsburg provided me with some hiRes scans which show a well preserved original of Meyer's work. The 1570 is a... (Read More)
A new day, a new update...kind off (day 2) - some more informations
December 27th - via: kickstarter.com
My plan for the next few days and weeks will be to give you some more informations about my project, some insides on my thoughts and maybe some other interesting side notes. Today I'm going to tell you why I started this project at all. About four... (Read More)
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