Paulus hector mair book

Jeffrey forgeng has done a translation of the paulus hector mair a wonderful illustrated fencing book including not only sword, sword and buckler but other fancy stuff as well like scythes, flails, halberds and so on. David james knight published on october, 2008 by david james knight isbn. Paulus hector mair ms from 1550 held at the university of dresden. It was not his intent to publish a manual that would convince wealthy lords to be his patron or students to follow his teachings and come to his school. Working from both the german and latin versions of mairs opus, they present chapters on combat with the poleax, halberd, spear, shortstaff, lance, and longstaff, with text in the original german and latin, along with the english translation. Working from both the german and latin versions of mair s opus, they present chapters on combat with the poleaxe, halberd, spear and shortstaff, and lance and longstaff, with text in the original german and. See marozzo book 2 single dagger of the bolognese dardi school. Held in the library of the university of augsburg, is what is known as the codex wallerstein, a midsixteenthcentury fencing manual that was compiled by. According to the illustration, the right hand can have a normal or reverse grip. Pdf brazilian jujutsu vol 1 gi techniques download full. Paulus hector mair was perhaps the most intriguing figure i.

In his youth, he likely received training in fencing and grappling from the masters of augsburg fencing guild, and early on developed a deep fascination with. In his youth, he likely received training in fencing and grappling from the masters of augsburg fencing guild, and early on developed a deep fascination with fencing treatises. Working from both the german and latin versions of mairs opus, they present chapters on combat with the poleax, halberd, spear, shortstaff, lance, and longstaff, with text in the original german and latin, along. He begins with book 2, plate 17, which contains the first sword and buckler plate. Even a person with skill in the use of polearms will find the artwork difficult to discern at times and, compared to some online resources which were put up well after this book was printed, a bit lacking. May 22, 2010 paulus hector mair shortstaff workshop play duration. Longsword sequences from paulus hector mairs longsword. Jan 01, 2008 in polearms of paulus hector mair, authors knight and hunt make their contribution to the endeavor that mair began so many centuries ago. Polearms of paulus hector mair opens with a foreword by john clements surveying the use of polearms in renaissance europe, including historical accounts of duels settled by staff, halberd and poleax. Paulus hector mair association for renaissance martial arts. For this, he engaged the painter jorg breu the younger, as well as two experienced fencers, whom he charged with perfecting the techniques before they were painted. Augsburg during the sixteenth century was perhaps the single greatest center for the study and production. Oct 3, 2016 paulus hector mair dussacksaber technic. In the introduction, knight presents an overview of mairs life within the greater context of the german reformation.

An illustrated, stepbystep manual on the true mixed martial art of fighting with the poleax, halberd, spearshortstaff, and lancelongstaff. Read book pdf online here pdf download polearms of. Polearms of paulus hector mair david james knight, brian. When approaching mairs work, it is worthwhile to remember that he, unique among martial arts authors of his time, was not a master. Paulus hector mairs fechtbuch has previosuly been overlooked by scholars and practitioners. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Paulus hector mair shortstaff workshop play youtube. Held in the library of the university of augsburg, is what is known as the codex wallerstein, a midsixteenthcentury fencing manual that was compiled by paulus hector mair.

An enthusiastic practitioner of fencing, wrestling and other martial arts, he was determined to preserve the knowledge of the combat arts of his time. He collected fechtbucher and undertook to compile all knowledge of the art of fencing in a compendium surpassing all earlier books. He was born in augsburg in 1517 to a wealthy and influential family in the german middle class burghers. Dec 30, 2007 hi all, since i have recieved email requests about this project in the past, david knight and myself are happy to announce the release of our new book that is a english translation of the polearms section of paulus hector mair s 3 books from the mid 1500s. Note how the otherwise unarmored fencers at sword and buckler are wearing metal gauntlets, apparently with mail protecting the palms see 150v. Stance the halberds are held high on the haft, with the left foot forward and the left knee deeply bent. An enthusiastic practitioner of fencing, wrestling and other martial arts, he was. On 10 december 1579, paulus hector mair was hanged by the neck for crimes against the city of augsburg. Here is a complete set of more than 300 images from this major work of c. Polearms of paulus hector mair association for renaissance. Working from both the german and latin versions of mair s opus, they present chapters on combat with the poleax, halberd, spear and shortstaff, and lance and longstaff, with text in the original german and. A war scythe or military scythe is a form of pole weapon with a curving singleedged blade with the cutting edge on the concave side of the blade. Paulus hector mair was a dedicated practitioner of the liechtenauer style of renaissance martial arts, and was best known for being an outspoken.

Paulus hector mair s fechtbuch has previosuly been overlooked by scholars and practitioners. Since this translation was specifically aimed at the sword and buckler section, a lot of theory was skipped. Historical european martial arts green knight types of art 16th century opus fencing mystery bavaria martial arts. Pdf download polearms of paulus hector mair pdf full. Jan 25, 2016 read book pdf online here pdf download polearms of paulus hector mair pdf full ebook. Working from both the german and latin versions of mairs opus, they present chapters on combat with the poleaxe, halberd, spear and shortstaff, and lance and longstaff, with text in the original german and.

Hi all, since i have recieved email requests about this project in the past, david knight and myself are happy to announce the release of our new book that is a english translation of the polearms section of paulus hector mairs 3 books from the mid 1500s. Polearms of paulus hector mair by david james knight book. March 20 quarterstaff class at davenriche european martial artes school duration. Ancient, medieval and renaissance resources for the scholarly mixed martial artist, with a particular focus on the works of paulus hector mair. In polearms of paulus hector mair, authors knight and hunt make their contribution to the endeavor that mair began so many centuries ago. It is essentially a compilation of techniques from earlier works in the liechtenauer tradition. Paulus hector mair describes a spanish style of rapier fencing in his book on fencing. Paulus hector mair was perhaps the most intriguing figure in the liechtenauer tradition of german renaissance martial arts. Sep 03, 2012 based on the research contained in the book polearms of paulus hector mair, translated by david james knight and brian hunt. In polearms of paulus hector mair, authors knight and hunt make their contribution to the endeavour that mair began so many centuries ago. Oct 15, 2008 in polearms of paulus hector mair, authors knight and hunt make their contribution to the endeavour that mair began so many centuries ago.

Wiktenauer on 10 december 1579, paulus hector mair was. Polearms of paulus hector mair by david james knight, brian. Rather than using kals descriptions if the copy he used had them, mair wrote his own extensive commentary on the illustrations. Oct 12, 2012 paulus hector mairs sword and buckler two upper bindings from the right side posted on october 12, 2012 by grauenwolf i am using the translation by keith p. It is essentially a compilation of techniques from earlier works in the. Its blade bears some superficial resemblance to that of an agricultural scythe from which it likely evolved, but the war scythe is otherwise unrelated to agricultural tools and is a purposebuilt infantry melee weapon. His dream is realized in this remarkable book by authors david james.

Shortstaff short spear roughly 6 foot long lance longstaff mair uses weapons that were about 10 feet in length, but lances up to feet long were not uncommon. Translated into modern english from the works of 16th century german combat historian paulus hector mair. Polearm terminology according to paulus hector mair. Sep 28, 2008 in polearms of paulus hector mair, authors knight and hunt make their contribution to the endeavor that mair began so many centuries ago. Paulus hector mair 1517 1579 was a 16th century german civil servant and fencing enthusiast. The particular book polearms of paulus hector mair will bring you to the new experience of reading a new. It contains a large number of colourful images showing fighting techniques with a wide variety of conventional weapons, and some unconventional weapons. Because this book is clearly not for farmers and was not written for them or about them. Paulus hector mair wiktenauer insquequo omnes gratuiti fiant. Jan 04, 2012 paulus hector mair 1517 1579 was a 16th century german civil servant and fencing enthusiast. Paulus hector mair paulsen hektor mair, paulus hector meyer. Working from both the german and latin versions of mairs opus, they present chapters on combat with the poleax, halberd, spear and shortstaff, and lance and longstaff, with text in the original german and. Paulus hector mair 15171579 was a german civil servant fencing master from augsburg.

Hello fellow fencers, first of all please excuse this lenghty post but read it to the end, please. Polearms of paulus hector mair by knight, david jameshunt. Jan 29, 2001 paulus hector mair 15171579 was an augsburg civil servant, and active in the martial arts of his time. He was born in 1517 to a wealthy and influential augsburg patrician family. His dream is realized in this remarkable book by authors david james knight and brian hunt. His illustrations sometimes show a play sequence of events where person a is defeating person b, but sometimes b is defeating a, or each can defeat the other, worse, the positions of the figures are not necessarily at. This is the only serious issue with the book since the dutiful translators cant be blamed for mairs choice of words in the instruction. Polearms of paulus hector mair by david james knight goodreads. Polearms of paulus hector mair by david james knight and brian hunt.

Paulus hector mair 151779 was a municipal civil servant in the bavarian city of augsburg, active during the mid1500s he was hanged in 1579 at the age of 62 for having misappropriated city funds. Mair s work is intended for people who already have some idea of what they are doing. Polearms of paulus hector mair by david james knight. Polearms of paulus hector mair book by david james knight. Paulus hector mairs sword and buckler two upper bindings. The books is a faithful reproduction of mairs 1500s work on the use of a variety of polearms. Schola gladiatoria forum view topic publication of. For this drill we experimented with the normal grip.