Einhorn Device 4
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''Note when you have flown out to both sides and come into the Unicorn above you, if your opponent then strikes from his right to the left of your head, then step with your right foot toward his left well away from his strike, and then drop onto the strong of his sword (such that your hands stay crosswise) with the short edge above. This requires an offstep every time which shall be completed at the same time as his oncoming strike, and just as the swords glide together in this way, just then let the short edge snap off again up from his sword, and hit him with it over his hands to his head, after this strike with the long edge and an outstep. From this Unicorn you can also fence and attack rightly and well with the understrike and the thwart, as many good plays shall also go onward similarly when you consider it afterward.'' | ''Note when you have flown out to both sides and come into the Unicorn above you, if your opponent then strikes from his right to the left of your head, then step with your right foot toward his left well away from his strike, and then drop onto the strong of his sword (such that your hands stay crosswise) with the short edge above. This requires an offstep every time which shall be completed at the same time as his oncoming strike, and just as the swords glide together in this way, just then let the short edge snap off again up from his sword, and hit him with it over his hands to his head, after this strike with the long edge and an outstep. From this Unicorn you can also fence and attack rightly and well with the understrike and the thwart, as many good plays shall also go onward similarly when you consider it afterward.'' | ||
| + | ==What the Device Teaches Us== | ||
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| + | * Using [[Einhorn]] to create a false opening to deceive ([[Verfuhren]]) the opponent into an attack | ||
| + | * Barring ([[Sperren]]) the blade should be followed up with crooked quick cuts to the openings | ||
| + | * Cutting over while withdrawing ([[Abzug]]) | ||
==Interpretation [DP Working Notes]== | ==Interpretation [DP Working Notes]== | ||
Revision as of 02:56, 30 June 2016
Note when you have flown out to both sides and come into the Unicorn above you, if your opponent then strikes from his right to the left of your head, then step with your right foot toward his left well away from his strike, and then drop onto the strong of his sword (such that your hands stay crosswise) with the short edge above. This requires an offstep every time which shall be completed at the same time as his oncoming strike, and just as the swords glide together in this way, just then let the short edge snap off again up from his sword, and hit him with it over his hands to his head, after this strike with the long edge and an outstep. From this Unicorn you can also fence and attack rightly and well with the understrike and the thwart, as many good plays shall also go onward similarly when you consider it afterward.
What the Device Teaches Us
- Using Einhorn to create a false opening to deceive (Verfuhren) the opponent into an attack
- Barring (Sperren) the blade should be followed up with crooked quick cuts to the openings
- Cutting over while withdrawing (Abzug)
Interpretation [DP Working Notes]
| Meister | Lerhling |
|---|---|
| Waiting in Vom tag, left leg forward | Waiting in Nebenhut, left leg forward |
| Gathering Step forward, slash up through to longpoint from below with the false edge, and come back around to Nebenhut | |
| Gathering Step backward | Gathering Step forward, slash up through to longpoint from below with the false edge, and come back around to Nebenhut |
| Gathering Step backward | Gathering Step forward, slash up through to longpoint |
| In the slashing turn straight up to Einhorn on the right. | |
| Cut over and around into Unterhauw from the right | |
| Cut over and around into Unterhauw from the left, coming back into Einhorn | |
| With the blade well offline lift the left foot and fake a step with it (doing a Gavin stamp), creating an obvious high left opening. |
The section above forms the standard "entry" to the Einhorn devices, which is repeated in all of them, the device then continues...
| Meister | Lerhling |
|---|---|
| Zornhauw to upper left opening with a Passing Step | Passing Step forward to the side with the right, bar (Sperren) with the strong and crossguard over his sword, parrying it down and aside with the short edge up |
| Snap over a Sturtzhauw to his head | |
| Passing Step away with the right leg, cutting a Zornhauw or Zwerch at his head in the withdrawing. |
Interpretation [JM Working notes]
From the standard entry
Forgeng based
| Meister | Lerhling |
|---|---|
| Zornhauw to upper left opening with a Passing Step | Spring out to your right, falling with your short edge on his sword (like a Krumphauw, blade thumbed) |
| Gather and zwerch to his left ear | |
| Cut down with the long edge at his head withdrawing with your left foot |
Rasmusson based
| Meister | Lerhling |
|---|---|
| Zornhauw to upper left opening with a Passing Step | Spring out to your right, falling with your long edge on his sword, keeping arms crossed |
| Slash to his right ear with the short edge | |
| Cut down with the long edge at his head withdrawing with your left foot\ |
