Lehrling I

Lehrling Level 1 Syllabus

The first Lehrling level introduces tactical concepts such as the stages of the exchange, hitter/provoker/taker strikes, and the ideas of Vor and Nach. The student will know all of the secondary guards, and understand many of the secondary cuts. The Lehrlin I student will also understand important handworks including several deceptions (failing, flowing-off, and flitting), as well as cutting around from the bind.

Previous Levels

The fencer should be able to demonstrate the techniques from the previous levels:

• Neuling

Essentials

Fencing Theory

• The Four Times Vor, Nach, Indes, & Gleich (before, after, in-the-moment, and simultaneously)
• The Three Stages of the Exchange
• The Three Types of Strike: Provoker, Hitter, & Taker

Longsword

Posture

• Cross stance

Footwork

• Triangle step
• False/Cross Step

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Guards/Postures

Secondary Guards

Low Side Guards

• Schranckhut (barrier guard)

High Side Guards

• Mittelhut (middle guard)
• Schlussel (key)

Centreline Guards

• Kron (crown)
• Eisenport (iron gate)

Hanging Guards

• Hangetort (hanging point)
• Einhorn (unicorn)

Guards Progression

The student should be able to perform the progression of guards as a flourish to demonstrate movement and coordination.

• Guard Progression Drill

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Strikes

Principal Cuts

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

• Zornhauw
  • Application 3 - Zornhauw Ablauffen
  • Application 4 - Zornhauw Fehlen
  • Application 5 - Zornhauw Verfliegen

Secondary Cuts

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

Crooked cut variations:

• Krumphauw (crooked strike)
  • Application 1 - Krumphauw to the Arms/Head
  • Application 2 - Krumphauw as a Parry

Thwart cut variations:

• Zwerch (thwart)
  • Application 1 - Zwerch Entry
  • Application 2 - Zwerch as Absetzen
  • Application 3 - Zwerch Verfliegen

Plunging cut variations:

• Sturtzhauw (plunge strike)
  • Application 1 - Plunge Strike Entry

False edge cuts which parry:

• Schielhauw (squinting/schield strike)
  • Application 1 - Schielhauw Entry
  • Application 2 - Schielhauw Absetzen
  • Application 3 - Schielhauw Ablauffen
  • Application 4 - Schielhauw Fehlen

Changing strike variations:

• Wechselhauw (change strike)
  • Application 1 - Wechselhauw
  • Application 2 - Wechselhauw Driving

Cuts with winding:

• Windthauw (winding strike)
  • Application 1 - Windthauw Parry

Cutting to the Openings

• Meyer Square - row 1 & 2

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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:

• Umbschlagen (Slashing Around)
  • Anbinden Application 1 - Umbschlagen

The handworks below are already covered in the sections above.

• Ablauffen (Flowing Off)
  • Zornhauw Application 3 - Ablauffen
  • Schielhauw Application 3 - Ablauffen
• Fehlen (Failing)
  • Zornhauw Application 4 - Fehlen
  • Schielhauw Application 4 - Fehlen
• Verfliegen (Flitting/Flying Off)
  • Zornhauw Application 5 - Verfliegen
  • Zornhauw Application 3 - Verfliegen
• Absetzen
  • Zwerch Application - Zwerch Absetzen
  • Schielhauw Application - Schielhauw Absetzen
• Hengen
  • Windthauw Application - Windthauw Parry

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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 moderate speed showing control and flow

Wrestling

• Arm locks 1-5 against a static opponent