November 14th 2026 | 10:00–14:00
Location: Wapenkunst Akademie Rijswijk
Price: €59,95
Max. participants: 20

Following our Intro to Auerswald wrestling workshop, we are organizing a focused 4-hour intensive workshop to further develop your wrestling skills. The session is designed to provide clear structure and hands-on learning.

Who is this for?

This workshop is suited to:

• Beginners with little or no prior grappling experience

• Practitioners who have followed the previous Auerswald workshop

• Experienced grapplers who are looking to expand into other folk wrestling traditions

What you will gain

In this workshop you will learn the basics of 16th century German folk wrestling, after which we will engage in grappling games designed to build proficiency.

In just four hours, you will:

• Develop a clear technical foundation to build on

• Learn how to move and set up positions to throw from

• Gain experience in wrestling games that have been used for centuries

What we will train

• Structured warm-up routines for grappling

• Setting up positions and advantage

• Holds and throws

• Games designed by the old masters to integrate these skills.

The material is based on a well-documented late medieval and 16th century tradition, including works by Albrecht Dürer and Fabian von Auerswald. All of this will be presented in a manner that will resonate well with modern practitioners.

Drilling, coaching and exchanging knowledge

With its didactic structure, this workshop ensures:

• Drills that help build proficiency

• Individual feedback

• Time to share insights and accelerate learning

Equipment

Comfortable sports clothing, indoor shoes and a water bottle. A wrestling jacket, fencing jacket or historical doublet is optional, but will find plenty of use if you have one.

Registration

The registration is now open: https://forms.gle/wTGXGmPBMLZuR5iJ7