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Working out like a prussian – Gymnastics in the german imperial Army before and in World War I
This article sheds light on sport, or more precisely gymnastics, in the Imperial Army and how it was mainly practiced by soldiers before the First World War. You can also download the service regulations here. If you would like to watch the exercises in moving images, you can do so in the video here: Sources on gymnastics Gymnastics was reflected in various written works. On the one hand, there were manuals for (prospective) recruits, such as “Das Handbuch der Kavallerie” from 1911 or “Drei Jahre im Sattel” from 1905. There have been numerous editions of these over the years and they were published privately, although the authors were long-serving…
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My progress in Lancefencing in 2022
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My progress in Lancefencing in 2022
In this article, we will discuss my approach together with my progress in lancing. After some time of preparation, research and also improving my riding skills, my riding instructor and I were able to slowly and systematically work our way up to lance fencing. I will explain the different phases here in the article as well as the respective sources I referred to. There are also videos of the individual phases. This makes the progress and the approach to the training clearer. Before riding, however, I first had to sew the right breeches and make a practice lance. These were improved and applied from time to time. For the later…
