Englanninkielisessä Wikipediassa näyttää olevan enempi juttua mensur-otteluista. Siinä on lopussa kuvakin tuosta videosta.
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Näyttäisi siltä että modernin mensurin esiasteen synty tuli oppilaiden välisen väkivallan rajoittamisesta.
Student life was quite unsafe in these years, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries during the Reformation wars and the Thirty Year War (1618–1648), when a major part of the German population was killed. Public life was brutal and students killing each other in the street was not uncommon.
A major step towards civilization was the introduction of the "regulated" duel, of which the first recordings exist from the 17th century. The fight was not decided on the spot, but the time and location were appointed and negotiations were done by officials. A so-called Kartellträger did the arrangements and a "second" represented the interests of the fighter during the duel and could even give physical protection from illegal actions. A kind of referee was present to make decisions, and eventually the practice of having an attending doctor became normal so as to give medical help in case of an injury.
Modernin mensurin idean saa ehkä seuraavalla tiivistettyä
Modern academic fencing, the Mensur, is neither a duel nor a sport. It is a traditional way of training and educating character and personality; thus, in a mensur bout, there is neither winner nor loser. In contrast to sport fencing, the participants stand their ground at a fixed distance.
Mensuria harrastetaan ilmeisesti noin 400 oppilaskunnassa ympäri keskistä Eurooppaa.
