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Tag Archives: schielhauw
Meyer’s Longsword – Rethinking Ch 10, Pattern 9
Pattern 9 (1.29v.3) is a rather strange one. So strange, that the translator speculates that the cut to the left ear should really be aimed at the right. Here is that translation, Item, gather for a high stroke with the … Continue reading
Mair’s Longsword – The Schillerhaw (Squinting Strike) from Both Sides
This play begins with what seems to be a description of breaking Pflug using a Schielhauw. When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your left leg out in front such that the short edge is wound under. … Continue reading
Using Schielhauw to Break Pflug
If someone is resting in a guard, making an earnest attack against the head or body is usually a really bad idea. Even more so if it is a particularly strong guard like Pflug. In order to unsettle the opponent … Continue reading
Meyer’s Longsword – 8r This is the Correct Squinter
That’s is Meyer’s title, not mine, but I really like his idea about how to use it. This is a preliminary interpretation, a starting point for my research. Thus when one holds his Sword to the left in Zufechten, then … Continue reading
Practice Notes: Bad Footwork isn’t the Problem, it is the Symptom
A few nights ago I was throwing beautiful Schielhauws. Everyone said so, usually with the phrase “That was a beautiful strike, so why to you keep getting hit?” Well after some thought we realized the problem was my footwork. Rather … Continue reading
The Old and New Squinter
Meyer wrote, The First Squinter goes thus; when you are in the Zufechten, then note as soon as he goes out to strike to your left, then position yourself as if you would strike at the same time to him, … Continue reading
Practice Notes – Master Cuts are not Belly High
My experiments with the center vom Tag turnout out better than expected. Look at these images of the master cuts, they are all aiming for the head. When using vom Tag on the right, my target was the chest or … Continue reading
