Parry from High Guard 2

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Parry from high guard against an attack to the defender's upper left opening .

Canonically these are performed from reverse grip, but variations can be extrapolated from the orthodox grip.

Meyer also says we can extrapolate a variation of this for attacks to the upper right opening.

Meister Lehrling
Oberhut, left leg forward Oberhut, right leg forward
Passing Step stab from the right to their upper left opening Thrust down over their attacking arm from your right, and catch their wrist between your forearm and blade, catching it there by clamping their arm between your wrist and dagger.
Pull dagger down to the right side with a left Passing Step in in a spiral motion down to your right thigh, gripping their wrist between your dagger and forearm.
Secure their arm with your left hand. Bring your dagger back up to your left and stab in to their exposed right flank/head before their right arm can recover.
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