Novice Series Ep. 2 - How to Hold a Longsword

This is the second video in our new series on the basics we teach to novice longsword students. In this video, head instructor Craig Shackleton talks about how we hold the longsword, and the two main grips we use: the handshake or pinch grip, and the thumb grip. He also shows the transition between these two grips using both a longsword and a grossemesser. Want to join us in person? Check out all the details of our fall 2020 class schedule, including livestreamed online classes, at our website at