Lehrling 2

Lehrling Level 2 Syllabus

Lehrling Level 2 studends should have a firm grasp of all of the basic cuts and guards, as well as an understanding of the various handworks (expressed in the parrying/deception sets) used in Meyer. They should also understand the point of the attacks to the 4 openings as desribed by Meyer, and other fundamental theory concerning engagement and tactics.

Strikes

Thrusts

• Application 1 - Low Thrust
• Application 2 - High Thrust
• Application 3 - Low Thrust Absetzen
• Application 4 - High Thrust Absetzen
• Application 5 - Thrust Umbschnappen
• Application 6 - Thrust Ablauffen

Principal Cuts

Cuts need only be performed at moderate speed showing form and technique.

• Zornhauw
  • Application 6 - Zornhauw Wechseln

Secondary Cuts

Cuts need only be performed at slow speed showing form and technique.

Crooked cut variations:

• Kurtzhauw (short strike)

Thwart cut variations:

• Kneichelhauw (wrist strike)

Plunging cut variations:

• Sturtzhauw Application 2 - Zirckel
• Kronhauw ( crown strike)

False edge cuts which parry:

• Glutzhauw (clashing strike)

Changing strike variations:

• Prellhauw (bounce strike)

Cuts with winding:

• Blendthauw (blind strike)

Cutting to the Openings

• Meyer Square - row 1 to 4

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Handworks

Handworks need only be performed at slower speed; coordination, form, and technique are the priority. The student should know the appropriate applications for:

• Nachreisen (Chasing)
  • Kniechelhauw Application
• Umbschnappen
  • Thrusts Application 5 - Thrust Umbschnappen
• Wechseln (Changing)
  • Zornhauw Application 6 - Wechseln
  • Anbinden Application 2 - Wechseln
• Zucken (Pulling)
  • Zornhauw Application 7 - Zucken
  • Anbinden Application 3 - Zucken
• Zirckel (Circle)
  • Sturtzhauw Application 2 - Zirckel
• Abschneiden (Slicing Off)
  • Abschneiden Application 1 - Slicing off to both sides
• Winden (Winding)
  • Blendthauw
  • Windthauw

Fencing Free-play

The students shall demonstrate their ability to fence using the principles from Meyer's system in the following conditions:

• Fight a 2 minute bout at slow-moderate speed showing control and flow
• Fight a 2 minute bout at moderate-high speed using fechtschule rules
• Fight a 2 minute bout at moderate-hight speed using tournament rules

Dagger & Wrestling

Guards

• Oberhut (High guard)
• Mittelhut (Middle guard)
• Unterhut (Low guard)
• Kreutzhut (Cross guard)

Application

• Arm locks 1-5 against an opponent striking out dynamically (slow speed)