• Start Here
  • About Us
    • T-Shirt Shop
    • Events and Workshop
  • Contact Us
  • Location
  • News
  • Useful Links
    • Glossary
  • Events

Medieval Sword School (HEMA)

German Medieval Martial Arts

Glossary

Please find below some of the German terminology we use as part of our practice

Attacks

ZornhauWrath Strike
KrumphauBent Strike
ZwerchauTransverse Strike
ShielhauSquinting Strike
SchietelhauVertex Strike
OberhauDownstrike
UnterhauUpthrust
VorschlagFirst Strike
NachschlagFollowup Strike
OberschnittHigh Cut
UnderscnittUndercut
AlterschnittCut to the hands and then the throat

Set Techniques

Huten / LegerGuards
OchsOx
PflugPlough
AlberFool
Vom TagHigh Guard
VersetzenParrying
NachreissenAdhering
AbsetzenSetting aside
AnsetzenPlacing the point
AbwendenTurning aside
UberlaufenOverreaching
DurchlaufenRunning through
AbschneidenCutting off
HangenHanging
WindenWinding

Principles

VorBefore
NachAfter
IndesIn the moment
Schwach / WeichWeak / Soft
Stark / HardStrong / Hard
AnhebungBegin
EndungEnding
Zu hand fahren Moving in

General

SchuetzenProtecting
SchiessenShooting the point
Dar BringenTo execute
Bawer / BueffelPeasant / Unskilled Fencer
BeshaemenTo ashame
SchadenDamage , Injury
EndenLethally finish the combat
SchantzePlace of Combat
LeichmeisterFalse Master

Search this Site

Recent Posts

  • The Macedonian Phalanx
  • Armies of Ancient Italy 753-218 BC
  • War in Roman Myth and Legend
  • Greece and Rome at War
  • The First and Second Italian Wars 1494 – 1504

Recommended HEMA Suppliers

Heroic Sport
The
SPES
Ensifer- Jan Chodkiewicz

About Us

KDF Broadstairs (Thanet Fecht Schule) is a German Longsword HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) Group based in Broadstairs, Thanet.

Canterbury Medieval Combat is a HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) Group based in Canterbury, Kent.

Store

Check out our KDF Broadstairs T-shirt store

Check out our Canterbury Medieval Combat T-shirt store

Connect with Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2021 · Focus Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Necessary Always Enabled