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Cambridge HEMA is a historical fencing club based in Cambridge, UK.

18/08/2026

Aug 18th: Absetzen, Durchwechseln and Zucken

So use all your senses and pay close attention to the art and practice it more for fun and play, so it will be ready for you quickly for fencing seriously.

To finish up this block, we’ll be doing some revision work on Absetzen, Durchwechseln and Zucken. We’ll run through how
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/absetzen/aug-18th-absetzen-durchwechseln-and-zucken/

09/08/2026

Aug 11th: Zucken (week 1)

das zucken gibt gůte fünde

This week is Zucken - normally translated as 'pulling', but other viable options are 'yanking' or 'plucking', which has a better connotation of violently/abruptly taking your blade away and striking in again with it. It’s a really simple idea, and one of the core ways to
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/zucken/aug-11th-zucken-week-1/

02/08/2026

Aug 4th: Durchwechseln (week 1)

Durchwechsel lere

Our second handwork is Durchwechseln. This is a simple and very effective technique, but one with a few subtle details that can be used to make it work particularly well. Along with this, we’ll do a bit of material on how to use changing speed to help the chance
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/durchwechseln/aug-4th-durchwechseln-week-1/

27/07/2026

July 28th: Absetzen week 1

Item wie man hew° und stich abseczen sol ~

This week we’ll be looking at Absetzen - off-setting. This is a very simple but effective way to attack the opponent: encourage them to attack you, and parry it with a thrust so that you can defend yourself and injure them at
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/absetzen/july-28th-absetzen-week-1/
Syllabus page:
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/absetzen/absetzen/

21/07/2026

July 21st: Uberlauffen week 1 - high beats low

vber lauff denn der wirt beschempt

This week is Uberlauffen, which is a super-simple concept: attacking high reaches further than attacking low. The challenge is recognising a low attack and safely avoiding it while being able to deliver a high strike. We’ll play some games and do some drills looking at
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/uberlauffen/july-21st-uberlauffen-week-1-high-beats-low/

12/07/2026

July 14th: Nachreissen recap

Von NachraÿßenNach raÿsse lerezwÿfach oder schnÿd In die were

We’ll finish up Nachreissen by spending a week quickly looking back through all the concepts and plays we've covered this month.

https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/nachreissen/july-14th-nachreissen-recap/

06/07/2026

July 7th: Nachreissen week 3 – Fuhlen & Indes

Das fulẽ lere

Developing on last week’s material, we’ll be looking at the concept of Fuhlen (feeling) and the sharp word Indes, which is perhaps best translated as ‘within’. The concept of Indes is very hard to express, but it boils down to acting within the opponent’s movement, to attack a
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/nachreissen/july-7th-nachreissen-week-3-fuhlen-indes/

28/06/2026

June 30th: Nachreissen week 2 – outer takings

Zwai eußren nÿnn

This time we’ll build on the nachreissen plays from last time and look at following after their sword when in the bind. This is the core of pretty much all the interesting bind plays, so really worth practicing. There will also be some recap work on last week’s
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/nachreissen/june-30th-nachreissen-week-2-outer-takings/

22/06/2026

June 23rd: Nachreissen week 1 - Pursuing

Nach raÿsse lere

Now it’s time for Nachreißen - pursuing. This is a very general and important idea, and is the complement of the vier Vorsetzen when it comes to attacking safely: either use one of the Vorsetzen, or pursue the opponent when they are doing something which doesn’t threaten you.

The
https://www.cambridgehema.uk/syllabus/nachreissen/june-23rd-nachreissen-week-1-pursuing/

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