Instructor: Herbert Schmidt
Country: Austria
Club: Ars Gladii
Contact: [email protected]
Bio: Herbert has been doing HEMA since the mid 90’s and he is the founder of Ars Gladii. He is still the trainer of the group. He speciales in sword and buckler and the longsword – both in the German tradition. Herbert is best known for his I.33 work and he works internationally with different groups and individuals.
He has published a lot of articles in magazines and he has written two books about swordsmanship; The first covers the German Longsword and the second Sword and Buckler
Herbert has held seminars in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, England, Portugal and Venezuela and he has also given lectures and demonstrations at several museums in Austria, Germany and England.
Herbert is a member of HEMAC since 2007. He is also a member of Ars Gladii and of ÖFHF.
Workshops: Sword & Buckler:
Basic principles and foundations of I.33
Workshops: Longsword:
Additional classes: Any given subject of German Longsword as well as Sword & Buckler is possible.
Lectures: Lectures regarding swordsmanship as well as about original swords are possible at every time.
Events instructed at:
Dreynevent
SWASH
Fight Camp
Jornadas de Esgrima Historica
Contact: [email protected]