Nachreisen

Chasing After

The general term for following behind an opponent's movement by attacking to the opening just created. For example if the opponent cuts down from above avoid the stroke and cut in from above to the newly vacated opening. Likewise if the opponent lifts up in to Vom tag from Alber immediately cut in from below under the arms.

Application Examples

In which the 'student' demonstrates their knowledge to the 'teacher' of chasing after a guard change

Meister	Lehrling
Alber, left leg forward	Schlussel or Pflug, left leg forward
Lift up the blade to Vom tag	Spring forward with a passing step and strike a rising Kneichelhauw

A further demonstration showing the chasing after a strike.

Meister	Lehrling
Oberhut, left leg forward	Oberhut, left leg forward
Passing Step Zornhauw aiming to beat the blade	Half Stolen Step back (ie. slip the front leg), evade the cut.
	Complete Stolen Step forward with the left foot, cut over the the arms with a Zornhauw to his upper right opening.