Goliath

[John_Clements]

Book & vdieo, Hans? Outstanding!
I can think of few persons with the technical and histooical knowledge to do this besides yourselves. <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

JC

[claus drexler]

James, just call me Claus...! <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />
cheers,
C.D.

[claus drexler]

Hi Steve!

The books title will be "Master Liechtenauers Art of Fencing" or something like that and is going to be a basic how-to-guide to Liechtenauers system on the basis of three of the most important German works.
that is Danzig for techniques (Meisterhaue...),
Doebringer and Meyer for the very basics (footwork, gripping..) and
especially Doebringer for principles.

the book will be in German, but an English version is planned.
the video will be in German (PAL) and English (NTSC..?).

cheers,
Claus

[claus drexler]

Hi Stacy!

I was more focused on the "how" than the "why". When I say not to cross the hands on the left side, I'm following JC's recommendation along with my own discomfort in crossing the hands that way, but if the manuals say that it is meant to create an opportunity for a krumphau, then I can see the point of crossing the hands. I just feel that there are too few other ways to effectively attack from that position to make it one that I would use commonly.

well, but that´s what the manuscripts tell us about the schrankhut.
the schrankhut is not meant to be a position to be used commonly. there are far better positions to launch cuts and thrusts to attack or defend from. according to e.g. Danzig there are only 4 important fighting positions and even these are not used commonly. (btw, the schrankhut is not one of the 4). every position serves a different and special purpose according to distance, binding …, so the first thing to do is IMO know the “why” and then the “how”. <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />

hope that helps,

claus

[steve hick]

Claus, good choices, it sounds like von Danzig is your technical cneter, augmented by techniques from Meyer (that are consistent with Danzig) and the basics and internal stuff from Doebringer.
Steve

[Webmaster]

Claus,

Good way to bring us back to the big picture. I agree completely that schrankhut is not to be used commonly, and I've never had occasion to use it in sparring yet since I haven't committed it to reflex. Since this thread addresses schrankhut directly, though, it seemed appropriate to talk about what you could and couldn't do with it first. Now I think you've got us back to the larger context, which is "Under what circumstances should I use schrankhut?"

Generally I think you can accomplish an equal or better defense using pflug, boar's tooth, alber, and iron door with good footwork against low to mid-level strikes. Occasionally though, schrankhut might be the quickest response from where you happen to be, or you've just got it in your head to respond with a krumphau to try and surprise your opponent. That may not happen often, but as Swetnam says...

"It is true, a man can be but sure if he practice all the daies of his life, but it is not amisse for thee to know more than ever thou shalt have occasion to use..."

[TimSheetz]

Hey Claus!

how about skiping video and going straight to DVD!?

You can freez frame and 'rewind' sections in a superior way with DVD. and nowadays it should nt cost much more.

Just a thought considering video is going to be extinct in less than a decade, IMO.

Good Job!

Tim

[Guest]

Hi Tim,

we are producing this video in a way that allowes us to switch to DVD production in a short time. Meanwhile it is simply cheaper for us to produce them on VHS.


Thank`s for your interest

[TimSheetz]

Alex,

Excellent! Glad to hear that!

Tim