Langes Messer - Glasgow Play 1 (The Simple Displacement)

In this video, we take a look at the 1st Messer play of the “Glasgow Fechtbuch“. We break it down to its single steps and we talk about the simple displacement, context of the plays of the Glasgow Fechtbuch and Messer fencing in general. Please enjoy watching! 00:00 Intro 00:57 The Play 02:58 The Simple Displacement 04:59 Context & Correlation 07:25 Pressure Testing Our Messer simulators used in this video are made by To follow up on the triangle step: “Lecküchner“ (cgm582) Screenshots - courtesy of Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München. “Glasgow“ (MS ) Screenshots - courtesy of Glasgow Museums (R.L. Scott Collection). Glasgow Overview Page Screenshot taken from Disclaimer: The content of this video is for research purposes and recreational historical fencing. It does not constitute as self defense instruction or advice. When practicing any kind of martial arts, always make sure to have control in all your actions and wear proper protection gear. Music: “Shelter Song“ by Alexander Nakarada () Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Music: “Fjeld“ by Alexander Nakarada () Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License