Sturtzhauw
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A false edge cut from above that "plunges" down to the upper openings. | A false edge cut from above that "plunges" down to the upper openings. | ||
Revision as of 03:39, 24 June 2016
Plunge Cut
A false edge cut from above that "plunges" down to the upper openings.
Execution
The body position for a sturtzhau is much like an extended ochs position; a right sturtzhauw has the left leg forward, with the blade on the right side of the head, held with crossed hands.
On the left side the arms are uncrossed and the right leg is forward.
There are two plausible executions methods for a sturzhauw:
- Stand with the left leg forward in Vom tag.
- Passing Step forward and begin to cut an oberhauw.
- As the blade gets to around 45 degrees push the pommel up and rotate the right hand so that the false edge is leading.
- Continue the cut down to an ochs position.
Alternatively:
- Stand with the left leg forward in Zornhut.
- Passing Step forward and cut a Zornhauw down to Wechsel.
- Continue the motion of the blade, crossing the hands as it comes past the left side and cutting over from the left side through an ochs position from above.
Application Example
In which the 'student' demonstrates their knowledge to the 'teacher', in this case of the mutating of oberhauw to sturtzhauw.
| Teacher | Student |
|---|---|
| Nebenhut, left leg forward | Vom tag, left leg forward |
| Passing Step forward, strike oberhauw | |
| Lift to parry with a Kron. | Push up the pommel with the left hand and turn the right so the palm faces toward you, such that the false edge cuts down behind/over the Kron to the teacher's head. |
