Mittelhut Meyer says he wasn't going to include this guard in the longsword section, but he has included it because no other guard can teach the roses. He doesn't explicitly say what the 'roses' are, but the best explanation I've seen is that it is basically the act of circling your opponent's blade, either below or sometimes above. Often this seems to be done as a sort of Krumphau from one side then a krumphau from the other back to your starting position, but it could pro

'Guards' is such a poor name for these. They are better described as 'noteworthy positions'. You will use the guards a lot, but really...