16 Body mechanics for HEMA - ballet and Historical Fencing footwork!

I meet Jim Good on the internet and we actually got it to meet in real life. Jim told me about his method of getting out of the slip into a lunge in military sabre fencing as it is shown in the setting up drill. But beside that it is a common thing in fencing in general so everybody should be aware of it. Bio mechanics are a big thing if you understand them right. In the modern era many is lost of our society lifestyle and training. A central point is given by the deep knee bend and experts from dancing the be precise a ballerina knows best from plié. Footwork is the key in every martial art! keep on training your basics and stay open minded to learn something new! Today it is just a little secret that dancing and fighting was connected at a time and martial artists could use some benefits from it, just if they want to look at the possibilities. Special thanks to @BalletForAll to grab some piece of her video to show proper form! Please don’t hesitate to watch the full video and have a look at her channel! @UC0aRbNoIfPuEdM7ZVnZ_raw If you are in Germany and want to join us at Mispeldorn - Historische Kampfkünste for HEMA or historical fencing or at our Bastone Genovese training group, dont hesitate to contact us! See some of our books and translations here: