A beginners opinion; impressed by so much info on one DVD:
I'm a novice to swordsmanship, so far all I have learnt is from other DVD's about saber, cutlass, machete, katana & now longsword fencing.
This DVD was among the best of them all. Highly recommended!
It goes through all the guards, the 5 mastercuts, basic strikes, basic thrusts, footwork, and more.
All the way it is very well explained, and set up in an easy to follow way.
After viewing the DVD you know so much about longsword fencing you only need to train and spar to get good.... more info
More that worth the price.:
This is an outstanding work on the Western Fighting Style of the Longsword. Not only do you get a background into the book and historic setting, you get a look into how the makers recreated the steps, guards and attacks. There is enough to keep you busy for a long long time. The four chapters on the video cover the History, The Basics, and Advanced techniques with complete walk throughs of all. The fight sequences are done in slow, medium and fast from multiple angles to let you see footwork and hand... more info
A standout work of solid scholarship and technique:
The video is simply without peer. And you'll want a "Liechtenauer", or a "Meyer" from Albion Swords.
Very, very good:
I've seen alot of martial arts videos and DVDs. Most are just not worth the money! This exellent exeption, teaching the history and practice of the 15th century german longsword, is a must for all western sword-play enthusiasts.
Note: The practice swords in the video are mostly Valentine Armouries' 2-hand aluminum trainers. To pursue YOUR training, you will probably need: 1- a good partner 2- fencing masks 3- hockey gloves 4- two training longswords, perhaps the "Practical" (blunt) longswords by... more info
