Wechselhauw

Change Strike

Meyer describes this as any strike which changes from above to below, left to right. Mair provides a more specific execution which we will use.

Execution

Mair describes a more specific action as follows: Template:Quote

Essentially from wechsel on the right (left foot forward) we slash up with the false edge along the lower-right to upper-left diagonal, then keeping the momentum of the sword going, and with a passing step forward and to the right, we cut back down along the upper-right to lower-left diagonal, which would end in wechsel on the left if we continued the cut through.

The pattern of the sword tip’s motion is show in the image.

Note that the slash can go all the way up to vom tag (creating a larger movement), or simply up to eisenport (a tighter, but less powerful movement).