Adlerkopf

The instructional video on sword & buckler basics is now available via internet for stream & download: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/swordandshield/157278375
(Find the original German version here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/schwertundschild/141788157 ) It is a few years old and I have reassessed, altered and refined many things. But it might be interesting to compare with more recent ideas presented via my YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/warzechas

A video of Peter Johnsson explaining sword design and blade dynamics.
It is of paramount importance to understand these concepts when choosing a sword or judging its quality.

Un video de Peter Johnsson explicando la relación entre el diseño de una espada y su comportamiento.
Es importante entender estos detalles para poder diferenciar una buena espada de una mediocre; o para elegir, entre varias buenas espadas, la más adecuada al uso que se le quiera dar.

Peter Johnsson: Paradoxes of Sword Design Arctic Fire 2012

An article by Frank Lurz about sword wounds, and their effects on the human body.

http://www.classicalfencing.com/articles/bloody.php

The Dubious Quick Kill, part 1 Fencing and rapier instruction, practice, and display, also smallsword and western swordsmanship

A post by Ilkka Hartikainen about the sword hand and arm as a target.

"Every mistake the opponent makes can and should be taken advantage of [...] Not doing so in training is making a disservice to the training partner"

The simplest target is the advanced one The sword hand is the protector of the body, to which it connects through the arm it is attached to. This body, however, is not the protector of the arm. The above is a paraphrased quote from the Anonimo Bolognese. It means that the hand, if wounded, can no longer