"[This] Is actually allocated to the high guards. It is only used in the bind after you have come under your opponent’s sword. You should refrain from moving into this guard for as long as you see your opponent’s point and blade still in front of you, as you will not be safe from anything [in front of you] in this [guard]. However, as soon as you come under their sword, then this is one of the most exemplary guards, and you use it thusly:" Play 1 "When you have now come under

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

Hanging point In the onset, make three upward strikes with the short edge from the left, and on the third, from longpoint turn into a...

Play 1: You take the vor # You Opponent 1 Move into right wrath guard 2 Do nothing 3 Step and cut Zorn from right to left ear 4 Parry left 5 Cut unterhau from left 6 Parry right, not lift arms to strike 7 Slice their arms, then give them a good shove backwards, then cut at the closest opening 8 Parry and recover, attempt to cut back at opponent 9 Set aside, slice off, or slice their arms. Shove them off and cut at their body again... 10 Etc.* *Basically, alternate between sli

The stances (or guards) in fencing aren’t meant to be held for long. They exist mainly to help you understand how to respond when you're preparing to strike. When you lift your sword for a High Cut, you reach a position called the Day—the highest point in your sword’s path. If your opponent attacks you while you're lifting your sword, you should immediately redirect your sword from that high point to counter them. If they don’t attack, you can go ahead and finish your High Cu

Using paper-dolls, I have created my own variations of the plays of i33. These have been formed by following the principles laid out in...