Paulus Hector Mair #Halberd No.5
Channel: fechtkunst.schule
Date: 07/08/2019

This is an interpretation of #halberd play 5 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

A Bind from which a Reyssen (Snatch) Proceeds

It happens that you stand in the bind with your left foot forward, your Halberd’s rearmost point at your right hip and the point opposite his face. Bind him from your right to his left side and then immediately wind your Halberd quickly over his and snatch it towards you [1].

If you then stand like this opposed to him in the bind with your left foot forward and he snatches towards himself like this, then follow outward with your right leg and thrust into his chest above his left arm [2]. Should he perceive this thrust and displace it, change through from his left to his right side and thrust to his face [3].

If he seeks your opening like this from one side to the other, then step back with your left foot and set this aside with your rearmost point at both sides. Then immediately step in again with your left foot, wind your blade out in front and take his Halberd away, and then thrust to his face [4]. If he sets this aside, seek his opening from one side to the other in the change through and with that yank (step) back twice [5].