Longsword Highlights - Transylvania April 2023

Last spring my students and I visited our friends in Romania for a fencing event. It was focused on sparring sessions with some workshop and a small tournament part at the end for those with the most matches and wins before.
As with most HEMA events, most people played Longsword and most of my matches were also such. I have videos from most of them and gathered a quick highlight reel of some exchanges. Also managed to win a gold medal there
Angel Chernaev is a historical fencing instructor from Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Any feedback is appreciated.

[@Re-Zero-EMT]

Great video!

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jasonjames9836]

Been meaning to say this for a while, whatever camera you all record with, it is fantastic. Your fencing crew has some of the cleanest, crispest footage out there... Along with some excellent conversations in steel. Thanks for putting it out there for us.

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Thank you for your kind words. I am glad that people like it.
Almost all of the videos are filmed with an iPhone 11 :) as long as it’s bright enough it works perfectly fine.

[@wohl3r]

Beautiful fencing! Really taking some moves from here 🙊

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Thank you

[@timhema5343]

Nice fencing !

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Thank you :)

[@frenchgalloglass5204]

What a beautiful place to fence

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Yep historical sight

[@koroslak]

0:47 was 👌👌👌

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Thank you :)

[@petritzky]

I have seen you fencing with the cobra wushu mask. What's your resumè on it? You haven't worn it for a while.

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

I generally like it and still use it. If you are in a place where you get a lot of strong strikes to the side and top - Zwerch, Schaitel, I think it’s the best thing to go for. I find the mesh to be too shallow, with a lesser ridge and close to the face which makes it non-ideal if you are receiving a lot of thrusts. Mine is also a bit too big for me and can move the mesh into my face in small but significant moments. As I am currently working a lot I thrusts and counter-thrusts, this makes the standard PBT a better choice. I also extremely dislike the synthetic material used for the padding of the mask.
I have seen that they now offer a separate top and back of the head protector which should maybe be good enough, but you can place it on a mask of your choice.

[@shaharyitzhaik59]

is this event open for everyone? i'd really like to join

[@AngelChernaevHistoricalFencing]

Yeah it’s an open event and the next edition will be happening next weekend - 10-12.05.2024.