24 Wounders - The Winding of Johannes Liechtenauer

In this video, we demonstrate 12 (1 and 2, 5 and 6) of the windings of Johannes Liechtenauer.

They are in order

The first winding - thrust
The first winding - cut
The first winding - slice

The second winding - thrust
The second winding - cut
The second winding - slice

The fifth winding - thrust
The fifth winding - cut
The fifth winding - slice

The sixth winding - thrust
The sixth winding - cut
The sixth winding - slice

3 and 4 are identical to 1 and 2, but done on the other side.

7 and 8 are identical to 5 and 6, but done on the other side.

Winding is the act moving the cross of your sword to the opponents blade by lifting the hilt and stepping towards it, while maintaining a centered (strong) position on the sword. This is only done against strong pressure. Against weak or no pressure, you should shoot the point.

The first winding does this while maintaining the bind relationship. The second winding inverts the bind relationship.

The result is to bring the opponents sword in line with your strong structure such that you can then shorten your point towards the opponent while still dominating their blade.

From each winding, indes can wound three ways depending on the stimulus. If you collect, turn the point in to thrust. If they withdraw the sword to deny to collection, double towards the nearest opening. If they attempt to deflect and cut around, slice the hands.

For second and fourth windings, you should only wind if the defend the doubling by raising their hilt and turning their point in. Otherwise, you should double if their point is high and hilt low, and durchwechseln if their point is low and hilt low.

In this video, we demonstrate binding on from above (1/2) and below (5/6) on the left side.

Special thanks to Jess Finley for her latest windin video, which serves as inspiration for this. Follow her on patron, Facebook and YouTube.

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