Basic Information

4 Openings (high/low)

Parts of the weapon

Meyer divides the sword further than previous masters. As you can see in the image above, aside from the usual true/false edge, he divides the blade into four sections:

• The “bind” or “haft” which includes the pommel, crossguard etc.
• The strong - the second “quarter” of the sword.
• The middle - lying between the strong and the weak.
• The weak - the tip of the sword.

Gripping the weapon