Paulus Hector Mair #Halberd No.13
Channel: fechtkunst.schule
Date: 2019-10-18

This is an interpretation of #halberd play 13 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 Reyssen from Below against a Gewalt Stoss (Power Thrust)

It happens that you stand with your left foot forward [1] and hold your Halberd near your left leg with the blade directed at the opponent. He then stands opposite to you in the Gewalt Stoss [2] (Power Thrust) with his left foot set forward and intends to thrust towards you. So go forward with your Halberd around his leg and pivot from your left to your right side (as in illustration). Thus you snatch him towards you, his thrust can bring you little harm and you can also throw him [3].

If he has prepared like this and intends to throw you, quickly release your Halberd from his throat, set the blade on his Halberd and press strongly downward so that you are free of his throw. Then immediately drive quickly from his Halberd up towards his face [4]. If he displaces this, change through from his left to his right side and thrust to his throat [5]. If he displaces this as well, step in with your right foot and wind your rearmost point to his face [6].

If he works towards you like this, set your left foot back and take away his foremost point with your rearmost point. Then immediately step in with your left foot and wind your foremost point to his face. With that yank yourself back into the Wechsel [7].