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'''Langort''' or sometimes '''langenort''' (translation: Long Point) is a term used to describe a type of low guard or [[ward]] in [[western martial arts|historical swordfighting]] although it is also used to describe a [[counter]].

It is also used to describe a [[spear]] ward.

==Arming Sword and Buckler==
The term is applied to three wards relating to the 7th Ward found in Royal Armouries MS [[I.33]] although the term itself is not used in the manuscript.

===High Langort=== 
The high langort is taken up by standing right foot forward, [[buckler]] held out in front facing 45 degrees to the left. The [[arming sword|sword]] is held in the right hand, tucked next to the buckler with the [[long edge]] facing up and the blade pointed upwards from horizontal.

This may also be used as a [[counter]] against the [[pflug]] [[ward]].

===Middle Langort===
The middle langort is taken up by standing right foot forward, buckler held out in front facing 90 degrees to the right. The [[arming sword|sword]] is held in the right hand, which rests on top of the hand holding the buckler. The [[long edge]] faces down ([[third position]]) and pointed at the opponent and horizontal to the ground.

This may also be used as a [[counter]] against the [[underarm]] and [[left shoulder]] [[ward]]s.

===Low Langort===
The high langort is taken up by standing right foot forward, buckler held out in front facing 45 degrees to right left. The [[arming sword|sword]] is held in the right hand, tucked next to the buckler with the [[long edge]] facing down ([[third position]]) and pointed at the opponent’s feet.

==Longsword==
In the [[Liechtenauer]] tradition this secondary ward may be taken up with the [[longsword]] on the right or the left hand side. 

The right langort is taken up by having the left foot forward, both hands on the [[hilt]] with the [[long edge]] facing forwards. The [[hilt]] should be held at the level of, and in front of the right shoulder with the blade and pointing upwards in a similar manner to [[pflug]] but held higher.

==Spear==
There is an analogous [[ward]] for the [[spear]] from the [[von Danzig]] and [[Ringeck]] descriptions of the [[Liechtenauer]] tradition. There is no left version of the ward.

Ochs with the spear is taken up by holding the spear with the right hand couched under the right arm. The left hand comes across to provide support to the spear in an overhand grip. The body should be side-on with the left leg forward.


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