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weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

swordfighting tactics, germany, 16th century

a ink drawing of a man tackling another man swinging a sword by grabbing him around the waist and putting his face in his crotch

weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

oops sorry 15th century!

Mark Something @ohdarkthirty.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Yeah, I was gonna say.

Rádio Linguiça FM (Spooky Mode 🎃) @supremeloser.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Oh, trust me: the technique is waaay older than that

weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

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Bauman Fechtbuch (Cod.I.6.4º.2) ~ Wiktenauer, the world's largest library of HEMA books and manuscripts ~☞ Insquequo omnes gratuiti fiant

Bauman's Fechtbuch (Cod. Ⅰ.6.4º.2; sometimes called Codex Wallerstein) is a German fencing manual compiled by Paulus Hector Mair in 1556. The original currently rests in the holdings of the Universitä...

Ordoalea @ordoalea.hr · 19/02/2026

Depends on source? Looks somethign RLD-ish. so 14th/15th century. But could be a rework, as people like Paul did in the 16th century.

Albacore Tuna (Mom of Sunny) @albatunafish.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

well, that explains everything!

Wizardly Frog @wizardwarsof1439.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

(puts on tiny frog shirt) (rolls up tiny sleeves) I have some writing to do