Zornhau
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This play follows immediately from Application 3, and swaps the roles of the Teacher and Student in the play so that the Teacher has now performed Application 3 and the Student is countering it. Notes: | This play follows immediately from Application 3, and swaps the roles of the Teacher and Student in the play so that the Teacher has now performed Application 3 and the Student is countering it. Notes: | ||
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Wrath Cut
15th Century
The 15th Century Zornhau is a tactical application of the Oberhau which is accompanied by several "Plays" describing subsequent fencing actions.
Application 1 - Zornhau
The fundamental opening to the Zornhau plays is described as a "simple peasant strike" (ie. a natural Oberhau) which is used to oppose an incoming Oberhau from the opponent. Notes:
- The cut is achieved without any explicit additional parrying, and cuts across the centreline and over the blade of the opponent.
| Teacher | Student |
|---|---|
| Vom tag, left leg forward | Vomt tag, left leg forward, at measure |
| Cut an Oberhau to the upper left opening with a Passing Step of the right foot | As soon as the opponent is within range, cut an Oberhau with a turn of the hip, displacing the blade (ending with a Passing Step forward right if distance requires). The blade should either hit the opponent's upper left opening, or more readily, end on-point with the opponent. |
Application 2 - Zorn-Ort Against a Soft Bind
This play follows immediately from Application 1 and begins from the bind established in that application. The term Zorn-ort is often used when referring to the technique and translates as "Wrath Point".
| Teacher | Student |
|---|---|
| Vom tag, left leg forward | Vomt tag, left leg forward, at measure |
| Carry out Application 1 | Respond as per Application 1 |
| Is soft in the bind. | Thrust the point straight to the face in Langenort (Longpoint). If the Passing Step wasn't needed in the previous cut, step it now with the right foot as you thrust. |
Application 3 - Abnehmen Against a Hard Parry
This play follows immediately from Application 1 or 2 and begins as Teacher parries strongly to the side. Notes:
- This application works most safely when the parry is strong enough that the Teacher's point goes well out to the side and is not an immediate threat.
- The "sliding up" action on the blade can be performed as a direct pulling up, or with a lift of the hands almost like an Ablauffen. The former is quicker but the latter offers additional safety against a counter (and also leads to some of Lew's alternatives not listed here).
- The final cut is sometimes performed to the Teacher's upper left opening, but Lew is specific about the upper right.
- No specific type of cut is defined, however an Oberhau is the obvious choice.
| Teacher | Student |
|---|---|
| Vom tag, left leg forward | Vomt tag, left leg forward, at measure |
| Carry out Application 1 or 2 | Respond as per Application 1 or 2 |
| Parry hard to the side such that your point goes out past the Student's right shoulder | Keeping in contact with the Teacher's sword, slide up it with your own until you clear the point. |
| Cut with the long edge to the opponent's head in the Upper Right opening, covering across the line against their sword. No step is specified but a Passing Step may be used (or a hip turning action if not). |
Application 4 - Counter to Abnehmen
This play follows immediately from Application 3, and swaps the roles of the Teacher and Student in the play so that the Teacher has now performed Application 3 and the Student is countering it. Notes:
- The exact cut is not name, however the Long Edge is specified so a descending Zwerchau from the left or a short Oberhau is most appropriate.
| Teacher | Student |
|---|---|
| Vom tag, left leg forward | Vomt tag, left leg forward, at measure |
| Carry out Application 1 to 3 in the Student Role | Respond as per Application 1 to 3 in the Teacher Role |
| As the teacher performs the Abnehmen cut around the long edge over their blade to their head. This is accompanied with a Passing Step or Hip turning action to power the cut. |
16th Century
In Meyer's text this is written as the Zornhauw and is a more generic usage of a diagonal cut.
