Winden

Winding

The term for moving the arms in a circle through the ochs and pflug guards as a way of displacing the opponent’s blade or moving around it to attack an opening.

Earlier texts noted 8 basic windings.

• Winding out to left ochs: after you have come to the bind after both striking a right zornhau, “wind” the arms up into a left ochs to attack his upper right opening; this is winding “out” to push him outward (as in the image).
• Wind in to right ochs: From 1, if he presses against your wind, reverse the wind to a right ochs; in this way he pushes your strong across but your point remains toward the face. This is winding “inward” with the movement rather than pressing out against it.
• Winding out to right ochs: repeat (1) but both use a left zornhau. In this case wind “out” to a right ochs.
• Winding in to left ochs: repeat (2) but wind inward to a left ochs.
• Winding out to left pflug: repeat (1) but instead of winding high to ochs wind low to a left pflug.

Meyer also uses the term "winding" when he is describing an Umbschnappen like motion to rotate over their blade, often into a wrenching. He does this in the longsword section as well as in the Polearms, which only adds to the confusion and fun.