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Hammaborg has always had a very practical approach: An essential
part of our
training
consists
of freeplay
and sparring.
For that
matter we
use adequate body protection in conjunction with blunt steel
swords. An elementary addition were the martial arts and sparring
concepts
of Axel Wagener and Heiko Lempio since 2000. Several Hammaborg
members studied armed and un-armed martial arts techniques in
their school.
The basis of the interpretation and reconstruction of efficient European martial
arts are first of all the historical sources, the so-called fechtbücher.
With the aid of these we develop the single techniques. The precondition for
applying them practically however is an understanding of fundamental and universal
martial arts concepts on which we emphasize deeply. We support this with practical
exercises, e.g. cutting, striking and thrusting tests that are repeatetdly executed
with sharp sword replicas in order to gain some insight into the functionality
of real historical weapons.
Training takes place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings
between 6.30
and 9.30
p.m., free
training
also on Sunday
afternoons starting
at 2.00 p.m.
Training
takes place
in our hall, Hasselbrookstraße
35–37. Attending seminars about fighting and fencing at
home and
abroad polishes
our training
nicely.
The internationally renowned Hammaborg instructors are invited
regularly as trainers and instructors throughout Europe. It
is possible of course to get into touch with us if you are interested
in a special or private class.
Anybody who wants to participate in one of our training sessions
is kindly
requested to get in contact
with us in advance.
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The Instructors
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Roland Warzecha
Roland Warzecha (*1966) started training re-enactment fighting
in 1995 and joined his fellow Hammaborger Alban Depper when
he initiated a swordfighting system named 'Huscarl' in 2000.
Between 2000
and 2005
Roland was trained by Axel Wagener and Heiko Lempio in Escrima-based
UCC (Ultimate Close Combat) and acquired profound knowledge
of essential martial concepts.
He has been
engaged in HEMA since 2003. His prime subject of research is
fighting with sword and buckler according to MS I.33 and later
German masters like Lignitzer, Talhoffer and Kal. Furthermore
he is working on reconstructing single combat with center-gripped
round shields.
Roland has
been with
Hammaborg
since its
foundation
in 1999.
He became
a member
of HEMAC
in 2007 and
has been
teaching
in Germany,
Switzerland,
Austria,
France, Denmark, Sweden and the USA.
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Dierk Hagedorn
Dierk Hagedorn (*1966) started sport
fencing aged
nine. In
2003 he joined
Hammaborg
and is instructor
for the longsword.
He is a member
of HEMAC,
the Historical
European
Martial Arts
Coalition,
and he focusses
on German
manuscripts
of the 14th
and 15th
century,
particularly
on the so-called
Peter von
Danzig manuscript.
His transcription
and translation
into modern
German of
this important
treatise
has been
published
in print: "Peter
von Danzig:
Transkription
und Übersetzung
der Handschrift
44 A 8" (see literature
list).
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Tobias Wenzel
Tobias Wenzel (*1980) is instructor for sword
and shield
at Hammaborg.
He has assisted
Roland Warzecha
in demos
and classes
on sword
and shield
use and biomechanics
at various
European
events. Toke
is a member
of HEMAC
since 2008.
He hosts
a YouTube
channel that features many Hammaborg videos, showing both
technique
reconstructions
as well as
freeplay.
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Marcus Hampel
Marcus Hampel (*1976) joined the club in 2008. As a HEMAC
member he is instructor and mentor for Hammaborg novices. He
started Historical Fencing in 2004, and he was co-founder and
trainer of "Der Fechtsaal"
in 2007,
a group based in Krefeld, Germany. His primary interest are
principles of historical martial arts, therefore he participates
in interpretations of any martial art from the 13th to the 19th
century. His background in sabre, bayonet and pugilism add new
facets to the Hammaborg training schedule.
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Falko Fritz
Falko Fritz (*1976) began his training with Hammaborg in April
2008. He
studies the
historical
longsword
techniques
since 2007.
Before starting
fencing,
he was the
leader of the whitewater kayaking group at TU Clausthal and
joined many other sports like mountainbiking, ultimate frisbee
and kendo.
His main interest in historical fencing is the longsword
and the long
knife (langes Messer) according to Lecküchner,
which includes
the interpretation
of the texts
as well as
technical
aspects of
sword construction.
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Julia Thut
Julia Thut (*1981) from Switzerland rides since her childhood
days. She
studied further
with antique
(Nathalie
Penquit)
and renaissance
riders (Bent
Branderup,
Stefanie
Staudinger).
Her close
collaboration
with veterinarian
Tone Lygren
gave her
extensive
insight into
the biomechanics
of the horse
and the resulting
training
aspects.
She is a
Hammaborg
member since
October 2008.
She is fascinated
with the
roots of
our culture
and has the
aim to connect
horsemanship
and martial
arts in order
to re-establish
"rossfechten"
(combat on
horseback)
with the
emphasis
on the 15th
century.
She trains
with Swiss
western rider
Felix Stampfli,
her Norwegian
intern Sofie
Jubskås and Theresa Wendlandt from the Chicago Swordplay
Guild. Julia
Thut is a
freelance
riding teacher
and horse
instructor
and holds
classes in
Switzerland
and the North
of Europe.
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