(Katherine's Notes)
Hands: Usually have both hands on the hilt, right hand closest to quillons
(for RH combatant).
Guards/positions:
vom Tag (left, right or central) - sword high, approximately vertical, pointing up
Ochs (left or right) - sword high, approximately horizontal, pointing
forwards; hands near head (like you have horns); note on right, wrists
will be crossed.
Kron (central) - sword in front of head, pointing straight up, quillons guarding head (like a crown)
Pflug (left or right) - hands low (hip level?), sword pointing forwards and upwards
Iron Gate (Eisenport) - like Pflug, but central? (either foot can be forwards)
Alba (left or right) - sword low, pointing forwards and to the side
Schrankhut Wechsel [Patrick] (left or right) - sword low, pointing to the side
Nebenhut (left or right) - sword low, pointing backwards
Langort (Longpoint) - arms straight out, sword horizontal, pointing
forwards ("lunge"); either foot can be forward, but right is preferred
(slightly better range)
Cuts:
Oberhau - downwards cut
Unterhau - upwards cut
Mittelhau - horizontal cut
Last night we practiced:
- oberhau from vom Tag
- unterhau from vom Tag
- unterhau from various low guards (alba, nebenhut, etc)
- mittelhau from pflug (which we used for all the drills where we tested range, used a compass-step to block, etc)
Final drill (once we'd added all the bits):
1. A approaches B, both in Pflug
2. when A is within range, B throws a Mittelhau at A's shoulder, stepping forward
3. A swivels with a compass step, and blocks B's blow (moving back foot only)
4. As they are hard in the bind (both are pushing), A rolls into Ochs, and thrusts downwards at B's chest.
We did this on both sides.