Hans Czynner

Hans Czynner
Born	date of birth unknown
Died	date of death unknown
Occupation	Fencing master (?)
Citizenship	Passau, Germany (?)
Movement	Liechtenauer tradition
Influences	Martin Huntfeltz Johannes Liechtenauer Andre Liegniczer Ott Jud Andre Paurñfeyndt
Genres	Fencing manual Wrestling manual
Language	Early New High German
Notable work(s)	Über die Fechtkunst und den Ringkampf
Archetype(s)	MS 963 (1538)
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Hans Czynner was a 16th century German fencing master, possibly from the city of Passau.^{[citation needed]} Little is known about this master, but he seems to have been an initiate of, or at least familiar with, the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer. He authored a manuscript in 1538 entitled Über die Fechtkunst und den Ringkampf ("On the Art of Fencing and Wrestling"), which contained both his own teachings and several treatises by 15th century masters from the Society of Liechtenauer.

Treatise

Armored Fencing 

Images	No Translation	Archetype (1538)

Dagger 

Images	No Translation	Archetype (1538)

Grappling 

Images	No Translation	Archetype (1538)

Summary 

Images	No Translation	Archetype (1538)

Additional Resources

• Bergner, U. and Giessauf, J. Würgegriff und Mordschlag. Die Fecht- und Ringlehre des Hans Czynner (1538). ADEVA Graz, 2006. ISBN 978-3-201-01855-5