Medieval Era
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31st Jul 2021 - An attack stance from which a Swordsman could employ many other Guards or Feints, The Long Guard was deployed by positioning the Right Leg rearward to …
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31st Jul 2021 - While it's name is odd, the “style” was similar to the way a Female would (without training), bend a stick or club around her back to stri …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/art-of-the-sword-mid-blocklunge
31st Jul 2021 - Classed as a “Bicorno”, this stance is used as both a potential block or parry movement. It is used from a distance of 4 to 6-feet from an …
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31st Jul 2021 - A starting position, The Ready Guard or Schrankhut, is also a position of alert. The positioning of The Blade is such that it is put point down (groun …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/art-of-the-sword-boar-guard
31st Jul 2021 - The Swordsman uses this Position for various low blocks from an Enemy. From The stance, One can also attack an Enemy’s lower portions. In applic …
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31st Jul 2021 - This position is similar to a Rear Drag or Hold Stance. The Swordsman positions his Legs with the Left Leg forward and Right rearward (as with a lunge …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/art-of-the-sword-crown-guard
31st Jul 2021 - Also known as “The Frontale”, this was a basic Swordsman stance which was commonly used in The Attack. It was from The Crown Guard (it res …
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31st Jul 2021 - Also called “Ochs”, this position is used as both Attack and Lunge. It is not commonly used as a Guard. The Swordsman positions his Legs w …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/art-of-the-sword-leftright-guard
31st Jul 2021 - The Left or Right Guard Position (also known as “The Plow” of “Pflug”), is a basic position used by Swordsmen to advance on an …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/art-of-the-sword-horn-of-wrath
31st Jul 2021 - Also referred to in The German School of Sword (16th Century), as The “Zornhut’’, this was an intimidating and very powerful strikin …
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31st Jul 2021 - The defensive position known as The Finestra, was a common tactic in Germany, Italy and France around the 15th Century – and until the “en …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/art-of-the-sword-tag
31st Jul 2021 - The Position of Tag was a basic staple of German Swordsmanship. The Stance was a ‘’Ready’’ Position from which multiple attack …
