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Cus D'Amato invented nothing. Pick-a-boo was already a thing in the times of Fabris.

Now this, is how a master teaches. BRAVO! Brilliant! Thank you very much for these very informative videos. As a martial arts practitioner/aficionado for most of my life ( 12 to 58 yo ) , I absolutely love the "empathy" in your techniques. Always be "sincere" with all blocks and strikes. You have helped my understanding of Fiore and thanks to you, the German methods are now possible for me to practice knowing I am learning it the right way. Before your videos the longsword techniques were escaping me regardless of many hours of research. For some reason the way you explain things, they all just fall into place. Fiore now makes complete sense to me! Go figure. German Nomenclature and techniques no longer elude me. You sir, are an asset to HEMA world wide.

Hello. I would like to ask a question, I am currently practising with a 5 kg wooden sword, but my shoulder hurts, so what weight should I practise with?

Man I wish I had a club I could learn and practice in. Maybe one day I’ll be as skillful as you two are.

This is what it looks and sounds like if you make thrusts illegal haha 😂 tbh this is way more entertaining like movies 🍿

looks like 2 coked out chipmunks

I'm always lagging behind the nach so this seems perfect for me! -Slack

i'd rather die than looking like that; why u guys pushing your butts out like that?

I miss your voice :(

Mi amigo Petro quiere retaros

would love to see you go over other basic guards in similar manner!

The bindwork is exquisite!

SO good ! I'm looking forward to more saber vids!

Awesome video, that Clements book took me back.

Ropa is the general term clothing. Therefore the Espada Ropera (from ropa) is the Spanish sword in conjunction with the cape.

Many thanks for these videos. ❤

I understand that for the sake of showing the technique the intensity is limited but I think that most of those attempts will result in the opponent thrusting before you even attempt to make contact. So it would've been nice to see how to counter that reaction. At least in my experience, when people use Ochs, it's like they are in "spring" mode waiting for you to approach them and will trigger either with a thrust or a cut even as you take a single step closer to them, often disregarding the fact that they will be hit too, especially in tournaments. Most people will immediately thrust the moment you even slightly touch their blade. As mentioned at 1:34, My approach is usually waiting or threatening somewhere far from their blade but without committing to let them spend their attack. I'd like to learn other offensive ways to break Ochs but I wouldn't feel safe doing any of these actions with the only exception of the Schielhau. The first and second ones will most likely end in a double or afterblow. For the third one (the Talhoffer's oberhau), I personally don't know anybody who will let me do that. As sneaky as it is, it's too wide of a movement which cannot be faster than the opponent's thrust. The Kurtzhau looks cool but unless the opponent is very inexperienced or very slow, I think it's too risky and would result in me being stabbed in the face.

Thank you very much for the essay! In my humble opinion this looks a lot like a re-attack in next tempo. Which can lead to a lot of doubles or you will be punished by those who are very good/fast with parry-reposte. Proper reconnaissance and probing of the opponent must be done before, but as you said Martin, you need to know when to use it.

no music next time pls

2:01 There are sparks flying Amazing skills and a badass edit 😎

Excute me sir, but one of the aplications made me very confused! Using hand to parry a rapier attack looks senseless, since rapiers can also cut very well. Plus, doing that counts as a point to the opponent in a HEMA fight. In RL you could have your hand sliced. Btw, I see that you are from Slovakia. I visited your country November last year, it was the best I visited in European Union, people looks very hospitable.

Great content, as always! Very clear and informative. In Dierk Hagedorn's transcription of the ''Peter von Danzig'', Abreissen is translated to modern german as Wegreissen ( to rip off, to tear away). Maybe this could help to understand why they choosed to name it this way...

Do you have the source for the background music? It sounds like E1M1

Great video!

Top notch content as always, thanks a lot. Tiny question though, in the Vier Versetzen part of the Zettel, it says that after one has been displaced, one should "reiss ab haw schnell mit drate". Are you refering to this play in particular ?

This old fencing vocabulary always cracks me up. In modern German, "abreisen" strictly belongs in a context of travel. It means, that you pack your bags, say goodby to the hotel staff and make your way to the airport, and it really doesn't mean a whole lot else. It would never even occur to a 21st century German to use "abreisen" as a slightly tongue-and-cheek name for the technique you're presenting; too quick, too effortless, the distance not great enough, the act not final enough, the comeback too early. But a few hundred years ago, that's how their minds associated things. Brilliant.

Why do you keep hitting that poor guy on the head? He didn't do anything to you! 🥲

Plz make a video about countering zwerch copter

Nice one. I perform it similarly quite a lot with Zwerch due to the usually closing distance

Hey there friends! Happy to present another part from my series "Longsword Essays" about the 'Forgotten Abreisen', simple yet wonderful technique which breaks unbreakable parries :) I have recently launched a support page at www.buymeacoffee.com/martinfabian. If you like my videos, if you would like to see more of them or unlock exclusive content like articles, blogs, discuss fencing with me or even get online coaching from me, please check the perks for supporters and members. Members from Intermediate Supporters up have access to an accompanying blogpost to the "Forgotten Abreisen" video. Thanks a lot and hope you enjoy the video :) MF

Really cool video! Thanks. One point I have not made out - do you use the short edge to opposite the oberhaw (after attack) or the long one? Or the both depending of (which) situation

You might be interested in this text from an old manual, circa 1600AD: "How to utilize the Ochs: If thou dost endeavor to partake transportation from a driving traveler as a passenger, thou may be resigned to the seats arranged in the rear of a moving vehicle. If such a time arises in which the forward-sitting persons in the vehicle are allowing a playlist to air which is not fire, it is appropriate at this time to state "Bro, pass me the Ochs" to which the forward sitting persons may be insulted or offended, as, asking for the Ochs is to insinuate that their music is not in good taste. If such protests arise, inform the driver that the musical emanations are the sound equivalent of the way Lady Godiva's saddle smells on a humid summer day, and remind them that whilst ensuring the rear passenger compartment cramped quarters, you requested a snickers bar but instead were presented with a Zagnut. You should, if the fellow travelers are of decent pedigree, be granted the Ochs to which you may now Grace the vehicles occupants with a truly fire playlist."

Another gem. Thanks for this! 🙌

Hello Sigi!

Thank you for taking the time to produce, Martin. I always learn so much from watching your videos 🙂

The one who fences short, that is in plownor ochs, will always be beaten. - Liechtenauer 🤷

Great to see the maestro back in action!

awesome as always :D

I always enjoyed your choice of background music...

Cool video, thanks!

Yessssssss!!! Thank uuuuu 🔥🔥🔥

Thank you very much! But as a left handed fencer which almost always fights right handed fencers I should forget about ox😢

Every guard is useful if you know its applications, yes you are leaving Ochs guard, but you are doing it intentionally generating an invitation and showing us variables to resolve the situation.

Your videos have allowed me to make it to finals in tourney with rapier. I will see how far I can go with long sword training.

"I would strongly advise against approaching in right Ochs." Simon Rieger, he pulls it off somehow. I don't wanna know the valley of tears he went through to make it there.

Excellent video, as usual!

Very cool! As an SCA rapier fencer, i hate to see the rapier bent like that though

Hey there friends! Happy to present another part from my series "Longsword Essays". I have recently launched a patronage page at www.buymeacoffee.com/martinfabian. If you like my videos, if you would like to see more of them or unlock exclusive content like articles, blogs, discuss fencing with me or even get online coaching from me, please check the perks for supporters and members. Members from Intermediate Supporters up have already access to an accompanying blogpost to the "Utilizing Ochs" video. Thanks a lot and hope you enjoy the video :) Happy Easter! MF

05:00 bro was like🤚😐

How do you wrap cape around your arm, is it grab it around the hanger loop then swing the arm counter clockwise? What kind of fabric is it made of?