Back to the big knives...

Here is a little clip of the most basic work we do with the knife in the school, taken at one of last weeks classes. Please note that there is a little profanity in this clip, and that the techniques shown are for educational purposes only.  When we work knife we work with the knowledge that many medieval knives were sharp, not all of them  of course, but many were. as a result of this you may find reference within the clip to slicing mechanics which is often not dealt with in HEMA classes. This week it's back onto longsword, messer and buckler. Working from crown and the hangings and showing how different systems work with them.