Rappier
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While it is tempting to translate this weapon as “rapier”, its use bears only a superficial resemblance to the classical rapiers as we now think of them. A more accurate description of this weapon would be sidesword; a cut and thrust sword popular across the continent at the time, and showing the beginnings of the complex hilts which would become a defining characteristic of rapiers. | While it is tempting to translate this weapon as “rapier”, its use bears only a superficial resemblance to the classical rapiers as we now think of them. A more accurate description of this weapon would be sidesword; a cut and thrust sword popular across the continent at the time, and showing the beginnings of the complex hilts which would become a defining characteristic of rapiers. | ||
| − | As such the Meyer rappier syllabus is a broadly cut and thrust method which shares a large amount of common terminology with the longsword and dussack. Meyer also tells us that the rappier is a foreign art lately come to Germany, and in this respect we can make some comparisons between Meyer's system and Italian styles such as those of Marozzo or Viggiani. For such a comparison see [ | + | As such the Meyer rappier syllabus is a broadly cut and thrust method which shares a large amount of common terminology with the longsword and dussack. Meyer also tells us that the rappier is a foreign art lately come to Germany, and in this respect we can make some comparisons between Meyer's system and Italian styles such as those of Marozzo or Viggiani. For such a comparison see [https://www.scholarvictoria.com/2016/06/06/meyers-rappier-vs-viggianis-sidesword-a-very-brief-comparison/] |
== [[Guards]] == | == [[Guards]] == | ||
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* [[Langort]] (long point) | * [[Langort]] (long point) | ||
* [[Pflug]] (plough) | * [[Pflug]] (plough) | ||
| + | * [[Oberhut]] (high guard) | ||
| + | * [[Unterhut]] (low guard) | ||
| − | == | + | == Parries == |
* [[Slicing Off]] | * [[Slicing Off]] | ||
* [[Suppressing]] | * [[Suppressing]] | ||
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* [[Taking Out]] (with the half edge) | * [[Taking Out]] (with the half edge) | ||
| − | == [[ | + | == Strikes == |
| − | * | + | |
| + | === Thrusts === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Gesichstich]] (face thrust) | ||
| + | * [[Gurgelstich]] (throat thrust) | ||
| + | * [[Herzstich]] (heart thrust) | ||
| + | * [[Gemechstich]] (groin thrust) | ||
| + | * [[Verkehrter Stich]] (reverser thrust) | ||
| + | * [[Doppel Stich]] (double thrust) | ||
| + | * [[Verfierte Stich]] (deceitful thrust) | ||
| + | * [[Fliegender Stich]] (flying thrust) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Principal Cuts === | ||
| + | * [[Oberhauw]] (high cut) | ||
| + | * [[Unterhauw]] (low cut) | ||
| + | * [[Mittelhauw]] (middle cut) | ||
| + | * [[Zornhauw]] (wrath cut) | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Secondary Cuts === | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Derived from High Cut==== | ||
| + | * [[Schielhauw]] (squinting strike) | ||
| + | * [[Dempffhauw]] (suppressing strike) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Derived from Zornhauw==== | ||
| + | * [[Achselhauw]] (Shoulder Cut) or Wehrstreich (Defence Strike) | ||
| + | * [[Huffthauw]] (Hip Cut) | ||
| + | * [[Schenckelhauw]] (Thigh Cut) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Derived from Mittelhauw==== | ||
| + | * [[Halßhauw]] (Neck Cut) | ||
| + | * [[Gurtelhauw]] (Belt Cut) | ||
| + | * [[Fußhauw]] (Foot Cut) | ||
| + | * [[Rundstreich]] (Round Strike) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Other Cuts==== | ||
| + | * [[Handthauw]] (Hand Cut) | ||
| + | * [[Doppelhauw]] (Double Cut) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Devices== | ||
| + | Coming soon | ||
| + | ===1570 Devices=== | ||
| + | ===1568 Devices=== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:50, 16 May 2023
While it is tempting to translate this weapon as “rapier”, its use bears only a superficial resemblance to the classical rapiers as we now think of them. A more accurate description of this weapon would be sidesword; a cut and thrust sword popular across the continent at the time, and showing the beginnings of the complex hilts which would become a defining characteristic of rapiers.
As such the Meyer rappier syllabus is a broadly cut and thrust method which shares a large amount of common terminology with the longsword and dussack. Meyer also tells us that the rappier is a foreign art lately come to Germany, and in this respect we can make some comparisons between Meyer's system and Italian styles such as those of Marozzo or Viggiani. For such a comparison see [1]
Contents |
[edit] Guards
- Nebenhut (side guard
- Wechsel (change guard)
- Ochs (ox)
- Eisenport (iron gate)
- Langort (long point)
- Pflug (plough)
- Oberhut (high guard)
- Unterhut (low guard)
[edit] Parries
- Slicing Off
- Suppressing
- Going Through
- Setting Off
- Hanging
- Taking Out (with the half edge)
[edit] Strikes
[edit] Thrusts
- Gesichstich (face thrust)
- Gurgelstich (throat thrust)
- Herzstich (heart thrust)
- Gemechstich (groin thrust)
- Verkehrter Stich (reverser thrust)
- Doppel Stich (double thrust)
- Verfierte Stich (deceitful thrust)
- Fliegender Stich (flying thrust)
[edit] Principal Cuts
- Oberhauw (high cut)
- Unterhauw (low cut)
- Mittelhauw (middle cut)
- Zornhauw (wrath cut)
[edit] Secondary Cuts
[edit] Derived from High Cut
- Schielhauw (squinting strike)
- Dempffhauw (suppressing strike)
[edit] Derived from Zornhauw
- Achselhauw (Shoulder Cut) or Wehrstreich (Defence Strike)
- Huffthauw (Hip Cut)
- Schenckelhauw (Thigh Cut)
[edit] Derived from Mittelhauw
- Halßhauw (Neck Cut)
- Gurtelhauw (Belt Cut)
- Fußhauw (Foot Cut)
- Rundstreich (Round Strike)
[edit] Other Cuts
- Handthauw (Hand Cut)
- Doppelhauw (Double Cut)
[edit] Devices
Coming soon
