Monthly Archives: November 2015

Another Meyer Cutting Diagram

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Grauenwolf

Here’s another cutting diagram for Meyer, annotated in English. It comes from the compilation referred to as MS Var.82, with Ben Floyd providing the translation. And the same with a body superimposed.

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Meyer’s Rapier – Annotated Cutting Diagrams

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Grauenwolf

In Meyer’s 1570 text, we find three statues that serve as cutting diagram. The cuts relating to these diagrams can be found in the beginning of chapter 4. Vertical Cuts The first vertical cut (red) is the Scalp Cut or … Continue reading →

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Meyer’s Sidesword (Rappier) – Index of Plays

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Grauenwolf

I just finished the the index of sidesword plays from Meyer’s 1570 text. http://fechtkunst.wikispaces.com/Joachim+Meyer#Art of Combat, 1570-Sidesword (Rappier) Of course the text step is to find (or make) videos of all of the plays. But at least it’s a start. … Continue reading →

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Meyer’s Longsword – His Pedagogy for Tag and Defeating the Opening Zwerch

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Grauenwolf

I am a firm believer in learning how to use a guard as a static posture before learning how to break it. My theory is that you should never linger in a guard if you don’t know how to deal … Continue reading →

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Meyer’s Take on Breaking vom Tag with the Zwerch

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Grauenwolf

In the Liechtenauer glosses we often see this passage, The second is the Zwerch [thwart-cut], which breaks the guard vom Tag [from-the-roof]. This is one of the “vier versetzen” or “four displacements”. While the word displacement may mean parry, in … Continue reading →

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L’Ange Rapier – Chapter 8 Parry and Riposte with High Secunda

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Grauenwolf

A common trait of a bad fencer, especially in the SCA where cuts aren’t allowed, is the high parry. This is where one drives both swords up high such that short of breaking measure there is no viable recourse other … Continue reading →

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L’Ange Rapier – Chapter 8 Parry and Riposte in Secunda

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Grauenwolf

The setup for the next exercise has both fencers in Secunda. As your opponent thrusts, you’ll trace a counter-clockwise circle with your point such that you push his blade to your outside with the true edge. From here you may … Continue reading →

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L’Ange Rapier – Chapter 8 Parry and Riposte in Tertia, Part 3

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Grauenwolf

The third variant for the parry of Tertia is a bit unclear. As best as I can tell, you parry just like we did in part 1. But instead of riposting over the arm in Tertia, you riposte under the … Continue reading →

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L’Ange Rapier – Chapter 8 Parry and Riposte in Tertia, Part 2

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Grauenwolf

Rather than parrying the thrust in Tertia, you can counter it before it even begins. As he is gaining your sword, our “strong constraint”, disengage under his blade to the inside. Then immediately gain his blade in Quarta and thrust … Continue reading →

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