Longsword Terms and Definitions
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| show | setting aside, the principle of timed counter attack to deflect a thrust or parry a cut, also used to signify a trapping move where the sword is hooked over the opponent's and forced downwards, it can also mean a parry, generally followed by a thrust
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| show | ward off, such as with a deflecting parrying action
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| show | a bind, or trapping action by pressing blade upon blade (usually edge on edge at the ricasso)
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| show | three wonders - thrust, the cut, and Schnitt (a slicing or drawing cut), they taught the thrust was used primarily at longer range, the cut at medium range, and the slice more at closer range
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| show | changing through - the move of evading contact with the opponent’s blade as you strike (e.g., changing line of attack)
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| show | disengage under - in close-combat leading your point under their sword to thrust at the opening on the other side.
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| show | fight book or fencing book, a German manual on fighting techniques and methods, particularly swordsmanship
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| show | Fight Master
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| show | attacking at the same time as the opponent or In des Fechten (as opposed to Nach Reissen and Vor Fechten)
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| Oberhut | show 🗑
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| show | hanging point, and possibly even Wechsel (meaning "change"), a position with the blade horizontal pointing forward and the hilt pulled in close, used for warding, thrusting and parrying
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| show | an enclosed area where judicial duels and some foot challenges took place, it was an open made up of a square wooden barrier or "ring"
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| show | Forward or true edge of the sword, opposite of the Short edge (back or "false" edge)
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| show | or Langer Ort, meaning "long point", a limited defensive thrusting position with the blade horizontal and arms extended straight forward more, ideal for warding and making stabbing attacks or stop-thrusts
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| show | middle guard, the blade is held centered out from the lower abdomen at a 45-degree angle aimed at the opponent’s chest, throat or face, see "Pflug"
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| show | a horizontal left-to-right cross-cut
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| show | death blow, a type of rare Halb Schwert blow made by holding the sword blade itself with both hands and striking with the pommel or guard, used to slam a foe in heavy armor, aslo called Morteschlag
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| show | traveling after, attacking immediately after the adversary’s own attack, one of the three ways of overcoming an opponent’s attack
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| show | techniques delivered over or above the opponent’s guard (opposite of Untere Ansetzen)
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| show | over cuts, or strikes above the waist, either diagonal (Zornhau) or vertical (Scheitelhau)
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| show | German for the point of the sword
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| show | a move to push your blade in against the opponent’s forearms or hands just as they lift to strike or just as they lower to strike, one form of this cut was called the Krumphau
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| show | a sideways cut with the back or short edge (Kurze Schneide) of the blade, delivered with only one eye on your opponent (perhaps also called the "squinting cut")
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| show | weak, German masters divided the long-sword into two portions, the weaker section of blade from middle to point was known as Schwech (or Schwäche), used for most thrusting and slicing
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| show | strong, German masters referred to the long-sword in two portions, the strong section of blade from middle to hilt was known as Stark, used for most parrying and cutting (equivalent to the Forte of later renaissance fencing), opposite of Schwech
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| show | A German technique of turning a false cutting blow into a sudden straight thrust
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| show | literally displacement or to displace, a defensive action to put off an attack by a deflecting blow or counter strike as opposed to an opposition block, employed with evasive stepping (Versatzungen or the "displacements" are four of these cuts)
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| show | the offensive principle of fighting, aggressively taking the initiative, opposite of Nach
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| show | the "Winding" or turning, close binding actions to maintain pressure and dominate the opposing blade to get in and use either edge to slice (also allows you to close and seize)
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| show | a diagonal cut, delivered either Oberhau (above the waist) or Unterhau (below the waist)
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| show | "guard of wrath" or "rage guard" sparingly used vulnerable posture with the weapon pulled all the way point down behind the back, but which allows the most powerful blows
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| show | one of the two phases of combat where the combatants are closing together and their weapons make contact (prior to Anbinden or Handarbeit)
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| show | To free yourself from the bind or to make an attack from the bind
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| Duplieren | show 🗑
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| show | Feint. To feint a strike at a high opening and change to another, usually lower, opening in the strike. Luring your opponent to commit to defending one opening and striking another.
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