We have begun to assemble a collection of Stav video clips. Please enjoy these and we will be adding more soon.
Axe Training One of the basic Stav weapons is the two handed battle axe. In this clip you will see Graham Butcher and his student Tim Abbott demonstrate the two person cutting drills and the five principles drills with this weapon.
Long Sword Training A slightly more advanced weapon is the long two handed sword. In this clip you will see demonstrations of the six basic cuts used for attack and defence, also use of reversed sword for use inconfined spaces and some improvisation defence techniques.
Self-defence using the Five Principles This clip shows a demonstration of the five prinicples applied in the context of knife attacks. These are not techniques, rather strategies for working on each of the five principles, the Trel backs off, the Karl prevents further advance, the herse takes control of the situation, the Jarl disengages and makes a spontaneous response and the Konge turns the attack back on the attacker.