Rappier

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.

Guards

• Nebenhut (side guard
• Wechsel (change guard)
• Ochs (ox)
• Eisenport (iron gate)
• Langort (long point)
• Pflug (plough)

Parries

• Slicing Off
• Suppressing
• Going Through
• Setting Off
• Hanging
• Taking Out (with the half edge)

Strikes

• Thrusts