Paulus Hector Mair #Halberd No.19
Channel: fechtkunst.schule
Date: 2019-12-07

This is an interpretation of #halberd play 19 from Paulus Hector Mair's enormous compendium of martial arts teachings "Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica" (MSS Dresd.C.93/C.94).
⭣⭣⭣ More information available below ⭣⭣⭣

Training Manual: https://is.gd/9990O0
Source: http://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Paulus_Hector_Mair
Dresden I Transcription (1540s) by Pierre-Henry Bas
English Translation by Per Magnus Haaland
Fencer: Fabian & Christian



----[19] A Halberd Capture with a Throw

When you come together at the closing and have bound equally with each other, change through from his right to his left side with a thrust [1]. If he takes this aside, step in with your right leg and take his blade away with your rearmost point at your right side [2].

If he intends to take your Halberd away like this, step back with your left foot and thrust your rearmost point to his chest [3]. If he displaces this, step in towards him once again double and hit him with your rearmost point to his head [4].

If he hits towards your head like this, displace this at the mid-point of your Halberd, then immediately grab with your left hand to his rearmost point and with your right hand to his foremost such that you have both Halberds in your hands. Then immediately step with your left foot onto his right knee so you can break his leg in two [5].

If he has prepared both Halberds together like this and intends to step upon you, release your right hand from your Halberd and drive it around the back of his knee from the outside (as in illustration). Then immediately shove strongly away from you with your left hand and yank hard upwards from below so that he must fall and can work no further harm towards you [6].