When Peasants Fight: Bauernwehr/Rugger sparring

Sparring with peasant weapons. The Langes Messer, or long knife, was a weapon commonly carried by all social groups in late medieval and early modern German lands. The simplest varietals had no crossguard and relatively short blades, and were most often carried by peasants and lower class townsfolk. Watch Ulrik @ and me spar with these super interesting weapons in this full length video: #messer #bauernwehr #sparring