This is my current translation of the 12 rules section of the fencing book of Andre Paurenfeindt, working from Michael Chidester’s transcription of the section in the Ergrundung Ritterlicher Kunst der Fechterey (1516) and Alex Kiermayer’s transcription of the section in the Der Altenn Fechter anfengliche Kunst (c.1531).As this is a guide for beginners, I have chosen to translate most of the simple technical terms. However, I have left a couple of... more

This is my current translation of the preface section of the fencing book of Andre Paurenfeindt, working from Michael Chidester’s transcription of the section in the Ergrundung Ritterlicher Kunst der Fechterey (1516).Please note that this translation is released under copyright, and that while I am more than happy for people to use it for their own training and study, you must contact me to request permission to use it in any publication or for any... more

This is my current translation of the sword and buckler treatise of Andre Lignitzer, working from Dierk Hagedorn’s transcriptions of the versions of the treatise in the Codex 44.A.8 (1452) and the MS Dresd.C.487 (c.1504-19).Please note that this translation is released under copyright, and that while I am more than happy for people to use it for their own training and study, you must contact me to request permission to use it in any... more

This is my current translation of the anonymous sword treatise of the “Anonymous Unicum” (folio 101r) in the Durer Fechtbuch, working from Dierk Hagedorn’s transcription.Please note that this translation is released under copyright, and that while I am more than happy for people to use it for their own training and study, you must contact me to request permission to use it in any publication or for any commercial use.I have chosen to leave technical... more