Zornhauw Drills based on Early Canonical Sources
From Scholar Victoria
These are variations on zornhauw plays seen in Pseudo von Danzig, and further discussed by Meyer.
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Against Someone Soft at the Sword in the Parry
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M goes soft
- S immediately thrusts to the face
Against Someone Strong at your Weak (Durchwechseln)
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries offline but on S’ weak
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M goes strong
- S changes through and thrusts, turning the long edge up against them
Against Someone Strong at the middle of your Sword (Zucken)
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries hard on S’ middle
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, the M goes strong/pushes across
- S slides up along the blade, keeping their own blade covering across their centreline
- S cuts back down across their arms
A Counter to the Previous Drill
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries to the Middle of S' blade.
- Maintain the bind for a few moment, M parries hard offline
- S slides up along the blade, keeping their own blade covering across their centreline
- As soon as the tip clears M steps forward left and moves to extended right pflug
- As S cuts down, slice away the blow and thrust/cut
A Counter Deception in Your Play
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries to the Middle of S' blade.
- Maintain the bind for a few moment, M parries hard offline
- S slides up along the blade, keeping their own blade covering across their centreline
- As S hits M's weak schielhauw/zwerch hard with a triangle step out to the right
Against Someone Strong at your Strong (Duplieren Variation/Blendthauw)
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M parries strong offline on S' strong
- S gathers forward right, Krumphauw at their head behind their blade
Against Someone Who Guards High Against This (Durchwechseln)
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M parries strong offline on S' strong
- M goes high with the long edge or crossguard (kron)
- Change through below in an ochs, thrust to the lower openings
