Meyer Square
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| + | The meyer square is a cutting sequence designed to train student to quickly cut to opposite openings. | ||
| + | The square itself is shown below | ||
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| + | [[File:MeyerSquareImage.png]] | ||
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| + | The student works his way "around" the square, following the numbers with a cut. | ||
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| + | So for the first circle (using a [[Passing Step]] with the cuts) | ||
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| + | * Begin in a left forward zornhut | ||
| + | * Step and cut a [[Zornhauw]] to [[Wechsel]] on the left. | ||
| + | * Step and cut an [[Unterhauw]] to [[Einhorn]] on the right. | ||
| + | * Step and continue the motion around to cut an [[Unterhauw]] up to [[Einhorn]] on the left. | ||
| + | * Step and cut down with a [[Zornhauw]] to [[Wechsel]] on the lower right. | ||
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| + | Here's a bearded man cutting the full square in place: | ||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npZ2V3_z0Co | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npZ2V3_z0Co | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 24 June 2016
The meyer square is a cutting sequence designed to train student to quickly cut to opposite openings.
The square itself is shown below
The student works his way "around" the square, following the numbers with a cut.
So for the first circle (using a Passing Step with the cuts)
- Begin in a left forward zornhut
- Step and cut a Zornhauw to Wechsel on the left.
- Step and cut an Unterhauw to Einhorn on the right.
- Step and continue the motion around to cut an Unterhauw up to Einhorn on the left.
- Step and cut down with a Zornhauw to Wechsel on the lower right.
Here's a bearded man cutting the full square in place:
