Lehrling II
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Revision as of 15:02, 7 June 2017
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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 th 4 openings as desribed by Meyer, and other fundamental theory concerning engagement and tactics.
New additions from Lehrling I are underlined.
Theory
Basic Information
Engagement Theory
Initiative
Stages of the Exchange
Longsword
Posture
Footwork
Guars/Postures
Principal Guards
Secondary Guards
Low Side Guards
- Wechsel (change)
- Nebenhut (near guard)
- Schranckhut (barrier guard)
High Side Guards
Centreline Guards
Hanging Guards
Attacks
Thrusts
Principal Cuts
Principal cuts should be performed at higher speed, while maintaining form and balance.
Secondary Cuts
Secondary cuts should be performed at moderate speed, while maintaining form and balance. They need not be as fast or agressive as the principal cuts.
Crooked cut variations:
Thwart cut variations:
- Zwerch (thwart)
- Kneichelhauw (wrist strike)
Plunging cut variations:
- Sturtzhauw (plunge strike)
- Kronhauw ( crown strike)
False edge cuts which parry:
- Schielhauw (squinting strike)
- Glutzhauw (clashing strike)
Changing strike variations:
- Wechselhauw (change strike)
- Prellhauw (rebound strike)
Cuts with winding:
- Windthauw (winding strike)
- Blendthauw (blind strike)
Cutting to the Openings
Handworks
Handworks need only be performed at slower speed; coordination, form, and technique are the priority.
Parrying Sets
Deceptions/entries
- Verfliegen (Flying off)
- Ablauffen (Running off)
- Fehlen (Failing)
- Zucken (Pulling)
- Durchwechseln (Changing Through)
- Zirckel (the Circle)
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 speed showing control and flow
- Fight a 2 minute bout at moderate speed using fechtschule rules
- Fight a 2 minute bout at moderate speed using tournament rules