Meyer’s Dussack/Messer
In his 1570 treatise, Joachim Meyer presents instruction on combat with a dussack, a wooden training weapon with a short, curved blade and an ovular hilt, as the foundation for his practice with any single handed weapon and is built on the earlier foundations of messer (long knife) fighting in earlier German Traditions. This class will present the foundations of that instruction, including guards, cuts, defenses, moving and various devices on how to put this art into practice.
Recommended Equipment
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Students will need a space to move/practice and some sort of dussack or messer simulator (a short stick, preferably 25-38” in length, is fine). Gloves are recommended, but not required.
Course registration requires a current Tattershall membership [$30 annual, available during registration],
as well as an agreement of our Waiver and Code of Conduct policies.
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Individual courses are available on a sliding scale pricing system. When enrolling, please choose the option that best suits your opportunity:
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Accessible Enrollment: $40
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Base Enrollment: $60
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Generous Enrollment: $80
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For more information regarding sliding scale pricing please see the following links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliding_scale_fees
https://kajaswords.com/2019/07/31/sliding-scale-pricing-by-the-numbers/
