Sperren
From Scholar Victoria
Blocking/Barring
Coming over his sword with yours while he's in a low guard so he can't come up out of it. For example, if he cuts an Zornhauw drop your own blade over his with crossed hands, preventing him from cutting up or around. This is closely related to reversing (Verkehren)
Application Examples
In which the 'student' demonstrates their knowledge to the 'teacher'.
Application 1: Barring Against Cuts
In this application the technique is being used in the Onset. In this case the fencer is acting Nach.
Meister | Lehrling |
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Vom tag, left leg forward | Eisenport, left leg forward |
Passing Step forward with the left leg, cut a Oberhauw to the upper right opening through to Alber or Wechsel | Take a Passing Step backward and to your right with the left foot, slice off his cut with the long edge and remain on his blade. |
Lift the blade back up | Keep the blade on his, crossing the arms so you bar his blade; pommel strike if you wish. |