DVD - The Longsword of Johannes Liechtenauer

Learning to fight from a book can be extremely hard, if its possible at all. Today we present the first DVD for the study of historical German swordsmanship, a fine production from Agilitas.tv in Germany. This is the first of a series of instructional videos examing the German martial arts of the 14th - 16th centuries by Alex Kiermeyer and Hans Heim, two principal instructors from the Ochs, the renowned school of swordsmanship based in Germany. Originally produced in German, the dialog and instructions have now been translated into English, NTSC format. Intended for the beginner and intermediate swordsman, the production values are very high. The introduction opens with an exciting duel as it might have occurred at the end of the 15th century, featuring a duel with longswords. Next, a brief history introduces Johannes Liechtenauer and German swordsmanship, placing the instructional material in context. Individual demonstrations of techniques include footwork, striking blows, fundamentals of defense--and perhaps most interestingly--the five "meisterhau" or master-strokes. The professional multi-camera documentation of these important skills is impressive, a fine introduction or augementation to our books, Fighting with the German Longsword and Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship. Through our exclusive partnership with Agilitas.tv, the Chivalry Bookshelf is proud to present what we expect to be a growing line of DVDs accompanying our most important books on Western martial arts.