Parrying with the Longsword in Historical Martial Arts

In this demonstration we re covering the basics of how to parry and different types of defense (blocking, deflectional parries, counter cuts), and discuss the old flat vs. edge parry conundrum. A great source for medieval and renaissance fencing manuals: How to search for HEMA schools in your area: Where to find practice swords, sparring gear, etc: Where to order reproductions of arms and armor (worldwide shipping): Thanks to Erik Bailey, the head instructor at Blood Iron Victoria, for helping out with this video Want to help fund future videos Get in contact or see a list of my video uploads: w