Paulus Hector Mair - Historical #Dussack fencing play No.6 - HEMA
Channel: fechtkunst.schule
Date: 2020-02-17

#learnhema .. This is an interpretation of #Dussack play No.6 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/lZs0TG
Source: http://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Paulus_Hector_Mair
Dresden I Transcription (1540s) by Pierre-Henry Bas

Fencer: Florian & Christian


---- The Entrusthaw against the Oberhaw

It happens that you stand in the Entrusthaw (Anger Strike) with your left foot forward and hold your Duseggen with the hilt at your right knee such that the point is turned towards the opponent (left side of illustration). He then strikes to your upper opening [1], so follow outward with your right foot and go with your Duseggen up over your head so that the long edge is turned upward and his strike is displaced. Then immediately strike quickly with the Zwirch to his right ear [2].

If he strikes like this with a Zwirch to your right ear and you stand with your right foot forward, displace him with your long edge and follow outward with the left foot. Then quickly flow off (Ablauffen) and strike his right arm [3]. If he displaces this, follow after him double with a thrust to his face or chest [4].

If he then follows after you like this, step to the rear with your right leg and strike him at the same time double to his head [5].

If he strikes double like this towards you, step with your right foot in front of his left and wind with your short edge on his long edge at his left side. Then immediately cut to his face or neck [6].