In which the 'student' demonstrates their knowledge to the 'teacher' of various parries inspired by the devices against attacks at various openings.
Response to a Zwerch
Meister
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Lehrling
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Vom tag, left leg forward
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Alber, left leg forward
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Passing Step Zwerch
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Hangetort parry with the blade almost vertical, Lead leg Gathering Step forward if necessary
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Reach forward with left hand and grasp crossguard/schilt
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Passing Step back with left foot, twist Teacher's sword out to the left and cut over with a single handed cut with the right hand.
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Optional advanced movement continued from the previous technique
Meister
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Lehrling
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Lift hands up to counter the reversing.
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Release the left hand, allow the blade to flip back around to point left, underneath their sword.
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Grip blade with left hand in a half sword.
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Move blade up under forearms and hand pressing (Hendtrucken).
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Triangle Step to the left, slice over the arms with the halfsword grip (Schneiden).
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Meister
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Lehrling
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Nebenhut, left leg forward
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Alber, left leg forward
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Passing Step Unterhauw to lower opening
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[[[Schranckhut]] parry.
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Passing Step forward with the right foot, bring pommel forward and rotate sword from beneath the Meister's and over his arms, into his head with a snapping (Umbschnappen).
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