Medieval German Wrestling Course: the Twirchringen of the Von Baumann manuscript
The long-awaited Medieval German Wrestling course from Jessica Finley is finally ready!
Last June I flew to Kansas to shoot Fiore dagger plays with Jessica Finley. While I was there she asked if we could also shoot a course on Von Baumann’s wrestling plays, because they formed such a handy mini-system. A great introduction to German wrestling, and also useful to broaden the education of Fiore scholars. She had helped me with the Abrazare (Fiore’s wrestling) course the previous year, so she knew what it Fiore covered- and what he left out. And she thought Von Baumann’s Twirchringen plays would fill some of the gaps.
That was a very easy HELL YES! for me, and so we set to work.
I love Fiore, as you probably know. And I think his abrazare section, taken in context with especially the dagger plays, is relatively complete. But it’s not intended to be anything like a comprehensive wrestling method: it’s just the abrazare plays you need as a foundation for the entire knightly combat system.
Assisting Jessica on this course on the Twirchringen added a great deal of breadth to my own wrestling knowledge, and I think every Fiore scholar who doesn’t yet have a solid wrestling background (which includes me! My unarmed experience is mostly punching and kicking) will find this a really useful way to broaden their base.
This comprehensive course delves into the fascinating world of medieval German wrestling, exploring the seven Twirchringen (cross-wrestling) plays from the 15th-century Von Baumann manuscript. You’ll learn the core techniques, their counters, and the counter-counters that make this selection of techniques such a useful mini-system.
This course is ideal for:
•Beginners looking for an accessible introduction to medieval wrestling.
•Practitioners of German or Italian medieval martial arts seeking to expand their knowledge of unarmed combat.
•Anyone with an interest in historical martial arts and the rich traditions of medieval combat.
Course Structure:
- Introduction: Course overview, safety briefing, and academic materials (transcription and translation of the Von Baumann manuscript).
- First Twirchringen: The first play, its counter, and the counter to the counter.
- Second Twirchringen: The second play, its counter, and the counter to the counter.
- Third Twirchringen: The third play, its counter, and the counter to the counter.
- Fourth Twirchringen: The fourth play, its counter, and the counter to the counter.
- Fifth Twirchringen: The fifth play, its counter, and the counter to the counter.
- Sixth Twirchringen: The sixth play, its counter, and the counter to the counter.
- Seventh Twirchringen: The seventh play, its counter, and the counter to the counter.
- Connecting the Plays: Techniques for setting up the plays, and ways to link them together for fluid combat.
You can check out the entire first section for free on the sales page here.
Please do share that link wherever you like, and with any friends you have who you think might be interested. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
The 40% discount ends on February 9th at midnight.
If you are a Patron, or have bought the Abrazare or Hauptstucke courses, you should already have received an even bigger discount code. If that's not the case, drop me an email and I'll send it to you.
