Paulus Hector Mair - Historical #Dagger fencing play No.22 - HEMA
Channel: fechtkunst.schule
Date: 2019-05-22

#learnhema .. This is an interpretation of dagger play No.22 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: Fabian & Christian

---A breast thrust against a setting aside

Item: conduct yourself thus with this device in the onset. Wind yourself with stabs and with thrusts into him so that your right leg comes forward. Immediately wind your thrust behind your head to his breast [1].

If he should stab thus at you, so step in with your right leg and set it aside between both your hands on your dagger [2].

So if he has thus set your stab aside, so grip with your left hand toward the inside on his left arm, push strongly therewith under him on your right side. Immediately set your right leg back (we forgot this) and tug your dagger nimbly toward yourself. Immediately stab him in his face [3].

If he stabs thus at you so lay your dagger blade on your arm and take that away therewith. Immediately nimbly take two steps forward and seek the closest opening [4]. If he sets off this of yours so tug above and thrust below at him at his genitals [5]. Immediately set your left leg behind his right and rotate yourself therewith back away from him.