Zornhauw Drills based on Early Canonical Sources
From Scholar Victoria
These are variations on zornhauw plays seen in Pseudo von Danzig, and further discussed by Meyer.
Against Someone Soft at the Sword in the Parry
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M goes soft
- S immediately thrusts to the face
Against Someone Strong at your Weak (Durchwechseln)
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries offline but on S’ weak
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M goes strong
- S changes through and thrusts, turning the long edge up against them
Against Someone Strong at the middle of your Sword (Zucken)
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries hard on S’ middle
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, the M goes strong/pushes across
- S slides up along the blade, keeping their own blade covering across their centreline
- S cuts back down across their arms
A Counter to the Previous Drill
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries to the Middle of S' blade.
- Maintain the bind for a few moment, M parries hard offline
- S slides up along the blade, keeping their own blade covering across their centreline
- As soon as the tip clears M steps forward left and moves to extended right pflug
- As S cuts down, slice away the blow and thrust/cut
A Counter Deception in Your Play
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- M parries to the Middle of S' blade.
- Maintain the bind for a few moment, M parries hard offline
- S slides up along the blade, keeping their own blade covering across their centreline
- As S hits M's weak schielhauw/zwerch hard with a triangle step out to the right
Against Someone Strong at your Strong (Duplieren Variation/Blendthauw)
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M parries strong offline on S' strong
- S gathers forward right, Krumphauw at their head behind their blade
Against Someone Who Guards High Against This
- M stands in Vom Tag, S likewise
- M moves back and forward, S must maintain the distance
- Intermittently, M cuts with a Zornhauw
- Immediately S steps back cutting a zornhauw against his strike
- Maintain the bind for a few moments, M parries strong offline on S' strong
- M goes high with the long edge or crossguard (kron)
- Change through below in an ochs, thrust to the lower openings
