Longsword Sparring: Robert Kraaijeveld vs Colin Miraglio (HEMA - Historical Fencing)

Longsword sparring bout between Robert Kraaijeveld from Zwaard&Steen and myself during Bladeworks 2024 organised by the Medieval Combat Group in Belfast.
We had 2 sparring bouts, I will post the second one next week.
My fights with Robert were very enjoyable, he's a very technical and controlled fencer as well as a great grappler, and we were both able to use a wide variety of German longsword techniques during this fight. How many can you recognize ?
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[@lensketw4718]

Slow-medium pace, deliberate, light sparring focused on technique. Perfect for beginners like me. Thanks for the the great vid

[@frenchgalloglass5204]

Thank you so much! I love this type of medium-intensity sparring, it allows to focus on form and techniques, to try new things, experiment new tactics... And my opponent Robert and the other guys from Zwaard & Steen are super technical so I learned a lot by sparring with them.
You might want to also check out my sparring with Arto Fama, he is much better than me but he was deliberately not going too hard on me so I could try new things and apply what he taught me beforehand 😁