Rappier
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=== Thrusts === | === Thrusts === | ||
| − | * Gesichstich (face thrust) | + | * [[Gesichstich]] (face thrust) |
| − | * Gurgelstich (throat thrust) | + | * [[Gurgelstich]] (throat thrust) |
| − | * Herzstich (heart thrust) | + | * [[Herzstich]] (heart thrust) |
| − | * Gemechstich (groin thrust) | + | * [[Gemechstich]] (groin thrust) |
| − | * Verkehrter Stich (reverser thrust) | + | * [[Verkehrter Stich]] (reverser thrust) |
| − | * Doppel Stich (double thrust) | + | * [[Doppel Stich]] (double thrust) |
| − | * Verfierte Stich (deceitful thrust) | + | * [[Verfierte Stich]] (deceitful thrust) |
| − | * Fliegender Stich (flying thrust) | + | * [[Fliegender Stich]] (flying thrust) |
=== Principal Cuts === | === Principal Cuts === | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 9 July 2016
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]
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Guards
- Nebenhut (side guard
- Wechsel (change guard)
- Ochs (ox)
- Eisenport (iron gate)
- Langort (long point)
- Pflug (plough)
- Oberhut (high guard)
Parries
- Slicing Off
- Suppressing
- Going Through
- Setting Off
- Hanging
- 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)
