Sigmund Ringeck

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Does anyone have information on this German Master and what the principles of "Fuehlen" and "Indes" are?

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Carlo,

This is from our Historical Terminology Section so I hope it helps. From what I learned at ARMA workshops on the German Master on Fuehlen. Basically when you are engaged with swords crossed you can "feel" or "Fuehlen" your opponents intention such as him/her trying to get thier strong on your weak to drive your blade aside creating an opening for a well placed cut or "hau". It's what John Clements taught me. <img src="/forum/images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" />

Fuehlen (“Feeling”). Feeling or gauging an opponent’s pressure. To judge or “sense” the Harte or Weiche (hard or soft) through the feel of your weapon when pressed in Anbinden. Also called Fullen / Fulen / Fuhlen.

Cheers,

Todd Sullivan

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Thank you Todd for the information. In your experience how important or frequent is blade on blade play relative to the size of the weapons?

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Can of worms there. I think a lot of people may hit on that question. I've fought with both short against long, long against short and shield and buckler. It depends I guess on the person. I would take a short sword and shield over just a long sword in a fight but they have both there advantages and disadvantages.

Now Long Sword against Long Sword is a lot different. I think there is a lot of technique involved there and expereince to determine the outcome.

Just as we have discussed a person in full harnass/full closed helm (like a german sellet) with a long sword against an unarmored person with a dagger. My opnion is the person is full harness is going to die.

Let's see how many responses you get from your question? <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />

Good question by the way.

Todd

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With Long Swords I believe you will see alot of blade on blade play. Take a look at the fechtbuch Goliath or most of the fechtbuchs and the plates speak for them selves.

With shorter swords of earlier centuries such as the Norman Sword or even farther back to the roman gladius I beleive there was very little blade on blade play because of the size. Thats just my opnion without any historical research on the subject of short sword blade on blade play. <img src="/forum/images/icons/tongue.gif" alt="" />

I do know from study and reading that the Roman Gladius was more of a thrusting weapon so I don't beleive the Romans did to much blade on blade play especially when fighting in formations. Again my opnion <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />

Todd