"Medieval Combat" by Hans Talhoffer

hjalmr · Post by **hjalmr** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 11:40 am

A fellow fighter brought a copy of this book to practice and it looks very interesting. Has anyone seen or heard of this book and if so -can you tell me where I can get a copy of it?

Thanks
(^_^)

Asbjorn Johansen · Post by **Asbjorn Johansen** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 12:44 pm

Try Amazon. I've seen it in Borders or Barnes and Nobles, I forget which.

Asbjonr

freiman the minstrel · Mon Apr 22, 2002 12:46 pm

My edition was published by Greenhill books.

there is a web address inside the back flyleaf.

www.greenhillbooks.com

never used it hope it helps

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chef de chambre · Post by **chef de chambre** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 2:19 pm

Hi All,

Talhoffer is a series of pictoral and written notations for a memory aid by Hans Talhoffers advanced students - not a complete "how to" manual.

I stroingly suggest getting a copy of "Secrets of German Swordsmanship", as RIngneck is in the same school of swordsmanship, and he explains the system much better than Hans did. Read Ringneck closely, and examine Talhoffer, and then Talhoffer makes sense.

Both are very worthwhile books.

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Bob R.

SyrRhys · Post by **SyrRhys** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 3:19 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by chef de chambre:
Talhoffer is a series of pictoral and written notations for a memory aid by Hans Talhoffers advanced students - not a complete "how to" manual.

I stroingly suggest getting a copy of "Secrets of German Swordsmanship", as RIngneck is in the same school of swordsmanship, and he explains the system much better than Hans did. Read Ringneck closely, and examine Talhoffer, and then Talhoffer makes sense.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Chef's suggestion is dead on: After I started studying Ringeck, I was able to go back to Talhoffer and see brand new things about the style... For example, Ringeck shows which attacks work best against which guards (e.g., he teaches the use of the "squinter" against the "flug" or "plow" guard); in Talhoffer, you see a defense against that attack. If I hadn't studied Ringeck I would never have understood whay that technique in Talhoffer is as important as it is.

I do think that Talhoffer has a lot to give of and by itself, of course: For example, Ringeck doesn't show anything at all about poll axe or dagger (although some of the weird deuling in Talhoffer can just be giggled at and then ignored...).

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Hugh Knight
"Welcome to the Church of the Open Field, let us 'prey': Hunt hard, kill swiftly, waste nothing, make no apologies"

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 3:45 pm

I am going to agree with chef de chambre, and SyrRhys. Without reading "Secrets of German Swordsmanship" it was hard to get more than some good stances out of the Talhoffer book.

As far as buying it amazon has great prices on medieval books right now.

Flonzy

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Cheap garb is as bad as plastic armor.

KeggeR · Post by **KeggeR** » Tue Apr 23, 2002 1:17 am

The Aemma and Hecca web sites both have it free for download in adobe acrobat format .pdf

enjoy
-Adam

Parlan · Post by **Parlan** » Tue Apr 23, 2002 10:35 am

BLATANT PLUG AHEAD....

If you can make it to the Medieval Swordsmanship Symposium & Pas d'Armes in June in Livermore, Ca do so. Christian Tobler, the translator/interpreter of German Swordmanship will be there and be giving a few classes.

Details on the Chronique site:
http://www.chronique.com