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− | === Knuckle Strike ===
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− | A secondary strike in Meyer's system. This blow attacks the wrists and elbows.
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− | The knuckle strike application below is also a demonstration of the chasing after ([[Nachreissen]]) handwork.
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− | ==Execution==
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− | The canonical application of the Kneichelhauw is described as follows:
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− | * Stand in [[Vom tag]]
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− | * As the opponent lifts his hands up to [[Vom tag]] cut a rising [[Zwerch]] to his wrists or elbows.
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− | We can extend the strike to be generically a strike to the wrists or elbows in this way.
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− | ==Application==
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− | The kneichelhauw is rarely used as a direct first attack except as a means of drawing a response. More often it is used from the bind ([[Anbinden]]) wherein the fencer waits for the opponent to take his blade away and at that moment cuts in to the wrists or elbows, or as a chasing movement when the opponent goes up overhead ([[Nachreisen]]).
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− | In this respect it can be extrapolated as being any cut against the arms used this way.
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− | ==Application Examples==
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− | In which the 'student' demonstrates their knowledge to the 'teacher'.
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− | ===Application: Kniechelhauw Entry===
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− | In this application the cut is being used as a [[Provoker, Hitter, & Taker|Hitter]] in the [[Stages of the Exchange|Onset]].
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− | ! Teacher
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− | ! Student
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− | | [[Vom tag]], left leg forward
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− | | [[Vom tag]], left leg forward, out of distance
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− | | [[Gathering Step]] forward to creep into distance
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− | | As soon as they feel the teacher is in distance, [[Passing Step]]/[[False step]] forward with the right and [[Zwerch]] under to the elbows/wrists.
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− | | Withdraw with high cuts.
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− | The student should perform this from both sides, and be aware they can passing step out to the teacher's left, or false step through to the teacher's right.
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