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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]] == | ||
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]
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[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
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