Paulus Hector Mair #Halberd No.9
Channel: fechtkunst.schule
Date: 2019-09-25

This is an interpretation of #halberd play 9 from Paulus Hector Mair's enormous compendium of martial arts teachings "Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica" (MSS Dresd.C.93/C.94).
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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

---An Inside Arm Thrust against a Face Thrust

When you come together at the closing and he thrusts to your face [1], step in with your left foot and thrust inside of his left arm. At the same time set the blade upon him and with it shove him away from you to his right side so that his thrust is in vain. Then quickly yank your Halberd towards you and thrust your foremost point to his chest [2].

If he thrusts like this to your chest, set your left leg back and set it aside with your blade. Then immediately move your Halberd up for his face [3], step in once again with your left foot and wind your point to his face or chest [4].

If he winds like this to your face, take this aside from one side to the other and then immediately step in with your right foot and strike with your rearmost point to his head [5]. If he displaces your strike, step with your left foot to his right side and strike with your blade to his right arm [6].

If he strikes towards you like this, take it aside with your rearmost point and wind your foremost point from below to his chest [7]. Then immediately step in with your right leg and strike with your rearmost point to his head [8].