madtown fechtschul
Join us for a full weekend of Meyer-style longsword instruction, community, and camaraderie in Madison, WI. The Madtown Fechtschule returns August 30–31, 2025 — open to martial artists of all levels.
Fechtmeister Joachim Meÿer’s Life:a Brief Chronology
Joachim Meÿer, the Freyfechter of Straßburg, (1537–1571) was an influential 16th century Fechtmeister (“fencing master/instructor”) who authored several works on swordplay…..
A Most Interesting Johann (part 1)
Johann returned to Heidelberg for the occasion of his father’s accession. Kasimir since the age….
Dempffen
In Meyer’s 16th century system of fence, Dempffen/ Dempffhau is a vertically descending Oberhau. This cut…
05 Brief: Reading Note
I ran across a neat little article the other day. It was not found by accident, I was keyword searching stuff from my reading of
04 Brief: Reading Notes
Women and Family Life in Early Modern German Literature is another book on the bedside pile mentioned in the previous update. I picked this one