Highlight video: German longsword master strikes

[Lance Chan]

A highlight video of the 5 master cuts from German Longsword system applied in full contact free sparring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4QHvxjQxXQ

[Jeremiah Backhaus]

I gotta say, you guys are losing time on all of your meisterhauen because your guards are not where they should be. The Vom Tag which is the most used here, is sitting right in front of the chest when doing the Zorn and the Zwerch. This causes you to have to raise your sword before you can even begin to do the strike. With the Zwerch it also look like you were going straight forward instead of traversing. Two fighters who throw a Zwerch should end up 90 degrees from where they started. Against the opponents in the videos, there would be no follow up if you did the "triangle step" along with throwing your Zwerch. The Krump also looked to be the "windshield washer" interpretation. I haven't seen that one, I have only heard of it, seemed like it works...

Sorry to tear right in, I think it is great that you guys are going at it with great sparring. It looked like a lot of fun. I enjoy watching your videos and hope that you continue to post them.

[JeremyDillon]

Hey man, thanks for posting the vids, I know it takes a lot of courage to stick your neck out like that. What are the sparring weapons your using in these clips made of, out of curiosity?

[Lance Chan]

Thanks for the comment.

The terrain on the hill was mainly dry sand and was extremely slippery. It maybe noticeable that the clips on the rooftop features more agile and typical footwork including more side stepping and passing steps than those on the hill, where some flexibility had to be traded off to compensate the instability. Most of the time when I could afford it, I step slightly diagonal with all strikes to help my attacks going around my opponent's defense. As seen in the schielhau, krumphau, scheitelhau section, also the first zwerchau shown on the rooftop, but since the camera was often put side way, it would be quite hard to tell.

As for why there were several zwerchau starting from the pflug, you may notice that my opponent was a Chinese stylist and he put his center of gravity very low. I had to adjust where I aim in order to even hit him. The first zwerchau was more typical.

I understand the position of vom tag is always a discussion here. I use both of the versions in actual sparring and test cutting. I don't mean to advocate the one I shown in the video as the "only true way". After all, it was "as-applied" and was not choreographed. Something imperfect was ought to happen.

[Lance Chan]

Hhehe... we're quite used to be criticized.

Anyway, that's our RSW in the video.
www.rsw.com.hk

Hey man, thanks for posting the vids, I know it takes a lot of courage to stick your neck out like that. What are the sparring weapons your using in these clips made of, out of curiosity?