Paulus Hector Mair - Historical #Dagger fencing play No.15 - HEMA
Channel: fechtkunst.schule
Date: 2019-03-20

#learnhema .. This is an interpretation of dagger play No.15 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/VKom7M
Source: http://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Paulus_Hector_Mair
Dresden I Transcription (1540s) by Pierre-Henry Bas
Fencer: Susanne & Christian

--A genital thrust against a face thrust

Item: Hold yourself thus with this bit: Set your right foot in front and hold your thumb above on your pommel. If he then stands also thus against you with his right foot forward thus stab him in his genitals [1].

If he should thus stab at you, thus take it away with your dagger on your arm. Immediately stab him in the face [2]. If he becomes aware of this stab and sets you aside thus tug your dagger nimbly above and thrust in his right side [3].

If he should thus thrust at you, thus take that away with your dagger blade on your right side. Immediately step with your left leg outward in front of his right and stab at his throat [neck] [4]. If he should set you aside thus grip with your left hand inward around his right arm so you take away his setting aside and have again a complete thrust to his face [5].

If he should thus thrusts twice at you thus nimbly snatch with your left hand his right. Immediately change twice through at his breast and step therewith back in a good setting aside [6].