Zwerchhau! German Longsword Tutorial #sword #shorts

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[M-O-K-O-I]

Dude, the Zwerchcopter is something i will cherish for lifetimes to come.

[FrostFire]

Anakin from Star Wars used a fighting style based on this and uses this exact move

[Gwenpool]

Definitely one of my favorite moves, I love the pose that comes with it and the copter adds extra points

[cannnb]

This dude is set if he ever gets isekaied

[ChizFri]

Imagine someone just walking toward you in full Zwerchopter swing. They would have the biggest “if you get cut it’s your own fault” energy and you’d have to respect them for it

[satrioardi]

"Step into a stab", cool line!

[immortalinaros]

Zwerchhau is a combo word.

You have Zwerch which comes from twer and is nowadays "quer". In english it means "transverse" or "horizontal".

And you have Hau which comes from the german word "hauen" meaning to hit something. Hauen is usually used when the attack focuses more so on the impact rather then the cut.

So Zwerchhau basically means horizontal hit.
So these names are quite literal and just describe what they are.

[SweeteaDove]

I'm a writer and focus on fantasy writing, however I'm not experienced in writing fight scenes. Truly a vital ability for sci-fi/fantasy entertainment.

This channel has been really helpful and I enjoy watching the videos! The shorts are clear and concise and you explain the techniques really well, so hopefully I can start stringing them together for more detailed interesting fights! :D

[ezrasuelzle]

Anakin Skywalker used the Zwerchcopter against Dooku in episode 2

[Ever_green]

I guess Zwerghau. Which means Dwarf hit.

[cosmicchicken]

Germans would make the beast lightsaber duelist

[andrej_urod_iljic]

It's neither katana nor longsword the best weapon guys, it's the kitchen knife!

[mr.]

I love this move, its swift and gives you options

[OrangeDragon]

Henry of Skalitz used it against Runt if I remember correctly. (Kingdom Come Deliverance)

[JS-nwhv]

As a German i can approve if the train is late i always use my zwerchcopter

[joakimvhes]

My Zwerchcopter goes SWOI SWOI SWOI SWOI SWOI SWOI SWOI SWOI

[gheshalrejotar]

Don't underestimate the Zwerchopter, it absolutely dominates

[plaash]

I love meyers zwerchhau it looks so beautiful and flowy

[nikuniku-san]

this is also seen in arnis. its called the abaniko

[jblue]

This was my favorite when I was training with longsword.