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| − | The term Master-strikes shows up in the 16th century to describe the key cuts of the earlier Liechtenauer tradition. Most students will already have an understanding of the basic cuts themselves, to for our purposes the Meisterhauw are advanced variations of these same cuts which use the best body mechanics and more direct attacking motions than we would expect from junior students. In most cases the "master" version of the cut also ends on-point rather than cutting through in the basic variants. | + | The term Master-strikes shows up in the 16th century to describe the key cuts of the earlier Liechtenauer tradition. Specifically it is the description of the cuts: |
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| − | The meisterhauw are also used to "break" guards. This doesn't necessarily mean cut through them or take them aside, but rather it means to force the opponent out of their position so that you can take the advantage from them.
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| − | ===Zornhauw===
| + | * [[Zwerch]] |
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| − | The zornhauw defeates all cuts from above and immediately threatens the point.
| + | * [[Schielhauw]] |
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| − | | [[Oberhut]], left leg forward
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| − | | [[Oberhut]], left leg forward
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| − | | [[Passing Step]] forward and right, [[Zornhauw]]
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| − | | [[Passing Step]] forward, cut a [[Zornhauw]] through and over his blade, landing the point as your feet pass through the transition point of the step.
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| − | | Withdraw ([[Abzug]]) with a defensive high cut or a guard.
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| − | This can be done as a vorschlag (initial opening strike), or as a defensive movement, and the student should be able to demonstrate both.
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| − | As an offensive blow it should launch in and end with a zorn-ort, as a defence it should parry and end on-point with the opponent ready for a thrust.
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| − | As we progress our zornhauw becomes more point focused, launching forward with the point.
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| − | ===Krumphauw===
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| − | The krumphauw breaks the guard [[Ochs]].
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| − | This is done as follows:
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| − | | [[Ochs]], right leg forward
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| − | | [[Oberhut]], left leg forward
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| − | | [[Passing Step]] forward and right, Krumphauw short under his blade - often this will prompt him to go up slightly as to parry the perceived threat. The step can be aborted part way through at the transition point if needed.
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| − | | [[Gathering Step]] forward, thrusting the blade in underneath, ending in a position similar to the [[Kurtzhauw]]
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| − | | Withdraw ([[Abzug]]) with a defensive high cut or a guard.
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| − | Additionally the advanced defensive krumphauw strikes directly to the hands instead of the blade, ending on point. To achieve this, as the zornhauw/oberhauw of the opponent comes in, spring out with both feet to the right (retreating slightly in the spring can help) and krump over the hands such that the point is almost online with the opponent's body.
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| − | ===Schielhauw===
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| − | Schielhauw breaks the guard of [[Pflug]] (and longpoint):
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| − | | [[Pflug]], right leg forward
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| − | | [[Oberhut]], left leg forward
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| − | | [[Passing Step]] forward and right, schielhauw through their pflug taking it aside and landing the point behind their hands.
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| − | | If the teacher tries to change through.
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| − | | Strike the schielhauw directly across their hands with the false edge and shoot the point in.
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| − | | Withdraw ([[Abzug]]) with a defensive high cut or a guard.
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| − | Defensively the schielhauw can take out incoming cuts similarly to zornhauw, deflecting them away and landing with the point.
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| − | ===Zwerch===
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| − | Zwerch breaks the guard of [[Vom tag]]/[[Zornhut]]
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| − | | [[Vom tag]], left leg forward
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| − | | [[Pflug]], left leg forward
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| − | | [[Passing Step]] forward and attack hard with the zwerch.
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| − | | OPTION 1: Strike directly to the opponent with a zornhauw
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| − | | Set the strike aside with the strong as you hit with the edge simultaneously.
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| − | | OPTION 2: Strike down on the blade with the long edge
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| − | | Cut around ([[Umbschlagen]]) with a zwerch to the other side.
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| − | | Withdraw ([[Abzug]]) with a defensive high cut or a guard.
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| − | Notice the starting position was pflug - this is non canonical but reflects the use of zwerch from slashing up as shown in the more advanced plays of Meyer. This zwerch is a very tight and compact movement which can easily be transformed into a thrust as needed.
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| − | ===Scheitelhauw===
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| − | The schietelhauw breaks the guard [[Alber]].
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| − | It does this by threatening with the cut & point from above:
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| − | | [[Alber]], right leg forward
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| − | | [[Oberhut]], left leg forward
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| − | | [[Passing Step]] forward and offline, cut a long schietelhauw at them, only just hitting with the tip or even cutting just short so the point is online.
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| − | | OPTION 1: the teacher slashes up to the hands
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| − | | Complete the passing step and cross over down from above, moving the blade across into barring ([[Sperren]]).
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| − | | OPTION 2: the teacher goes up to parry
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| − | | Turn into a plunge strike and complete the passing step with a thrust from above behind the hands, over their guard.
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| − | | Withdraw ([[Abzug]]) with a defensive high cut or a guard.
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| − | The movement casts out very long and fast, and comes on point, turning into an on-point plunge to discourage people in low guards and to force a parry.
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The term Master-strikes shows up in the 16th century to describe the key cuts of the earlier Liechtenauer tradition. Specifically it is the description of the cuts:
