Articles
- Hans Talhoffer's dagger
- Myth of "20 to 30 pound broadswords"
- Dagger techniques from Talhoffer's Fechtbuch 1467
- Simplified method for instructing dagger techniques. (500kb pdf)
- Talhoffer's Tafel 172
- Dagger techniques from Achille Marozzo
- Defence against a dagger from Fiore dei Liberi
- Our first attempts at Talhoffer's dagger.
- A buckler from an IKEA salad bowl.
- Thoughts on sharing of research.
- Recommended Literature and book reviews
- Links
Sources
- Vollstandiges Ring-Buch of Johann Georg Passchen.
- Nicolaes Petter's Klare Onderrichtinge der Voortreffelijcke Worstel-Konst.
- Some dietary rules.
- Hendrick van Buren's Drilkonst, (1672) (pdf, 4Mb)
- Illustrated translation of chapter 3: handling of the pike, from the above.
Tafel 173
Two separate techniques. The first one is similar to the first one on plate 172, except the attacker has the left foot forward, and we make use of this by inserting the dagger between his legs and throwing him.
The second one uses the dagger to apply pressure on the elbow.
Points of attention:
- This works best against an attack to the second opening.
- The throw is quite nasty; enter between his feet, twist your hips and throw him over your leg.
