The Longsword of Johannes Liechtenauer, Part I
Hans Heim, Alex Kiermeyer, The Ochs.
DVD, ~90 minutes

This is the first of our new line of videos for the study of Western martial arts. Ochs, one of the most respected schools of German swordsmanship in the world, is pleased to bring you their interpretation of core skills with the German longsword.

The video features sections on the history of German swordsmanship, movement, blow and thrust techniques, and takes the student through the five core Meisterhau.

Professionally produced in German and now translated into English, this tape is an excellent resource for anyone interested in medieval swordsmanship, and it is a superb compliment to the books by Christian Henry Tobler, Fighting with the German Longsword and Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship.

The DVD is NTSC and is without regional encoding. The German version is also available in PAL format.

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