Digital Lions Cup: Katja Poppenhaeger
Channel: Schildwache Potsdam - Secondary
Date: 30/07/2020

The Digital Lions Cup a solo technique competition, held instead of the Dutch Lions Cup 2020. Each competitor shows a set of techniques on their own, moving as if there is an opponent. This ensures that fencers in regions where there are stricter rules because of corona also have a chance of entering. This is Katjas entry :)

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The Techniques.
1. The Zornhau: Know that the Zornhau breaks every Oberhau but is nothing more
than a simple peasant’s strike. Do it in this way: when he strikes from the right side
and above to your head, so strike also from your right side and from above onto his
sword wrathfully and without any displacement, and shoot your point straight
towards his face or chest. If he notices your point and displaces with strength, then
pull your sword up from the blade of his sword, away from his sword, and strike to
him on the other side of the blade of his sword, again to the head. This is called
Oben Abnehmen – taking off above.

2. The Krumphau: You shall execute this piece against the masters of the binding of the
sword. Notice it as follows: When you come to him in the Zufechten, put your sword
in the Schrankhut on your right side or hold the sword on your right shoulder. When
he strikes above to the opening, strike strongly with crossed arms with the long edge
against his strike. As soon as the swords flash together, wind Indes with the sword
against your left side and go up with the arms. Thrust towards his upper openings.

3. The Zwerhau: Know that the Zwer breaks the guard Vom Tag and all strikes coming
down from Vom Tag. Do the Zwer as follows: When you are going to the opponent in
the Zufechten and he stands against you holding his sword with erect arms high
above the head in the guard and is watching you, then pay attention to put your left
foot forward when you are coming towards him. Hold your sword with the flat at
your right shoulder. If he steps towards you and threatens to throw a strike, come
forward and leap appropriately with your right foot to your right side. While leaping,
wind your sword with the hilt in front of your head, with the thumb facing
downwards. Strike with the short edge to the left side of his head. Should he be too
strong for you with his displacement so that you cannot make your pieces work,
knock his sword with the hilt away and hit him with a Zwer to the other side.

4. The Shielhau: Do the Schieler as follows. When you approach the opponent in the
Zufechten, put the left foot forward and hold your sword at your right shoulder. If he
strikes above at you to the head, then turn your sword and jump forward with your
right foot. Strike against his strike with your short edge out of stretched arms, over
his sword towards his head or chest. In case he is prudent and changes through
below while you miss him with the strike of your sword, then stay with the point
with stretched arms in front of his face. Thus he may neither harm you, nor come
through below.

5. The Scheitlerhau: Do the Scheitler as follows: if you approach him in the Zufechten
and he is taking the guard Alber, put your left foot forward and hold your sword with
stretched arms high above your head in the guard Vom Tag. Spring towards him with
your right foot and strike strongly with the long edge down from above. Stay high
with your arms and lower the point downwards towards his eyes or chest. When he
displaces with the crown so that the point and one quillon of his sword are up, and
he pushes your sword upward, then turn your sword under his crown with the edge
into his arms and press. Thus, the crown is broken. Along with the pressing, slice into
his arms and withdraw yourself.

6. The Fehler: Notice, the Fehler is a piece to deceive and hit those fencers who like to
displace and who strike to the sword rather than to the openings of the body at
one’s own will. Item. Do the Fehler as follows. When you approach him in the
Zufechten, strike the Unterhau from both sides. If you can reach him with an
Unterhau from your right side, shoot the point long to his chest. So he has to
displace. Jump promptly with the left foot to his right side and pretend to hit him
there with a Zwerhau. Jerk your strike short and strike instantly again to the left side.

7. The First Two Winden: These are the first two Windings from the Ox on the right
side alone, drive them thus: When you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand
with your left foot before and hold your sword on your right side before your head in
the Ox. If he then hews from above on his right side, then Wind against his hew on
your left side with the short edge on his sword, yet still in the Ox, and stab above
into his face. This is one Winding. If he parries the stab with strength and forces your
sword on the side, then remain on the sword and Wind again on your right side over
in the Ox, and stab above into his face.