German Longsword Class

ARMA Booth - Hall A

Friday May 10, 2019 - 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm


The two-handed longsword was the knight's weapon of choice in the late 14th and 15th centuries across most of Europe. Spend 30 minutes learning some basic techniques, from counter-striking to disarming, drawn from the manuscripts of German Masters of Defence to see what made this weapon such a critical part of a professional soldier's arsenal.