Rabbit Hole Research

In this episode I talk a little about the history and formation of the German Landsknecht. I briefly discuss their origins and affects on history of Europe and particularly our modern studies of the Historic European Martial arts.  I hope you tune in and enjoy.  

 This Episode contains details of death and serious injuries that occurred in the 16th-17th century Fechtschulen.  I share research from various historical sources which  reveal interesting facts of fatalities and serious injury.  Hope you tune in and enjoy the subject. Thanks

This Episode contains details of death and serious injuries that occurred in the 16th-17th century Fechtschulen.  I share research from various historical sources which  reveal interesting facts of fatalities and serious injury.  Hope you tune in and enjoy the subject. Thanks

In this episode I talk about the Winkelfechter. This group of fencers practiced and learned outside of the officially approved fencing guilds  during the 16th-19th centuries.  I mainly read from an article I wrote  several years ago which can be found at  Mffgresearch.com.   Thank you all for tuning in and as always, I hope you learn a little something.  

Here I talk about the little known third group of fencers, that never was given royal or Imperial privileges, yet nevertheless existed alongside the two known Fencing guilds during the 15-18th centuries.  I explain some possibilities for the origins of their name, some historical confusion about them. I attempt to clarify that by reading several excerpts from historical sources. And finally how they ended up. Thanks for joining me.  

In this episode I share research about the second known fencing guild from the German renaissance era to receive Imperial privileges to teach, instruct and also certify Masters of the Longsword.  This group was often in direct competition with the first known Guild of fencers the mighty Marxbruder.  Through revealing historical anecdotes and poems, I share details about their fascinating customs.  I hope you enjoy this episode and check back often for more podcasts like this. Thank You. Kevin Maurer 

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In this final episode of the Heussler series, I dive deeper in the actual military histories of this fascinating and brave warrior of the 17th century. Reading from my own published book on Heussler which includes a translation and Biographical account; Sebastian Heussler's New Artful Fencing Book,  I share details of his adventures in the Thirty Years war, and finaly the culmination of his life. His retirement, like his whole life,  was anything but sedentary.  Hope you tune in and enjoy listening to the exploits of a man who truly deserves to be remembered.  Thanks

In this episode I share research that points to the origins of the first fencing guild to be given Imperial privileges during the renaissance era in Germany.  I also talk about their functions as instructors of the fencing arts and the  certification authority for Masters of the Longsword. Revealing fechtschulen poems, and apprenticeship papers are also shared.  Hope you will give it a listen and be sure to check back here for more episodes detailng the other official fencing guilds of the German Renaissance.  Thank you

In this episode I begin a series of podcasts that will reveal interesting facts about the 16th and 17th century German competitive fencing events known as the Fechtschulen. What they were and what they were not, who participated and why. How they were administered and held. All this and more will be shared through my many years of research and translations of these fascinating and often bloody events.  Hope you join me.   

In episode 4, I share biographical facts about the early 17th century Fencing Master, Sebastian Heussler.  I read from my published work on Heussler and reveal interesting details about his family and early life. Also in this episode, I  begin to describe his military adventures.  Stay tuned for part two where I will  delve deeper into the fascinating life of this well traveled and adventurous 17th century warrior and fencing book author.