Durchwechseln
From Scholar Victoria
Changing Through
Subtly dropping the blade's tip low under the opponent's and thrusting/slicing to the other side.
Application Examples
In which the 'student' demonstrates their knowledge to the 'teacher' of a changing through.
| Meister | Lehrling |
|---|---|
| Gerade versetzung, left leg forward, in the bind | Gerade versetzung, left leg forward, in the bind |
| Push the Lehrling's blade to the left, going hard in the bind to gain the centre line | Dip your weak beneath the Meister's blade, and lift it to the other side, turning the long edge against the Teacher's blade. |
| Gathering Step forward, giving them the point. |
Note: if the opponent parries aside your thrust from the change through, simply change through again.