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| '''Here starts the good and true fencing mode of master H. Beringer, of blessed memory.'''
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| <p>'''Here starts the good and true fencing mode of master H. Beringer, of blessed memory.'''</p>
  
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Young knight learn<br/>
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<p>Young knight learn<br/>
 
to love God and honor women.<br/>
 
to love God and honor women.<br/>
 
Practice knighthood and learn<br/>
 
Practice knighthood and learn<br/>
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and contain harm in other’s.<br/>
 
and contain harm in other’s.<br/>
 
Wrath-Strike, Crook-Strike, Cross-Strike<br/>
 
Wrath-Strike, Crook-Strike, Cross-Strike<br/>
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has Slant-Strike with Parting-Strike
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has Slant-Strike with Parting-Strike</p>
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| '''The War'''
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| <p>'''The War'''</p>
  
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Who strikes at you above, is threatened by Wrath-Strike’s point.
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<p>Who strikes at you above,<br/>
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If he becomes aware of it, take it off without danger.
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is threatened by Wrath-Strike’s point.<br/>
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If you are stronger wind again and thrust.
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If he becomes aware of it,<br/>
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If he sees it, take it down. Draw, what is above from superiority, such ends the war.
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take it off without danger.<br/>
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Crook, do not strike short, the Changer lurks within.
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If you are stronger<br/>
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Crook, upwards fast, throw the point on the hands.
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wind again and thrust. If he sees it, take it down.<br/>
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Crook, who judges well, with steps will hurt many strikes.
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Draw, what is above from superiority,<br/>
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Crook, who confuses you, the noble war bewilders you.
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such ends the war.<br/>
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Cross receives what comes from the sky above.
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Crook, do not strike short,<br/>
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Cross to the point, take the throat/neck without fear.
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the Changer lurks within.<br/>
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Slant in high above, if you want to impress him.
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Crook, upwards fast,<br/>
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The parting-strike with his turn, is a menace to the face.
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throw the point on the hands.<br/>
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Crook, who judges well,<br/>
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with steps will hurt many strikes.<br/>
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Crook, who confuses you,<br/>
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the noble war bewilders you.<br/>
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Cross receives<br/>
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what comes from the sky above.<br/>
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Cross to the point,<br/>
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take the throat/neck without fear.<br/>
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Slant in high above,<br/>
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if you want to impress him.<br/>
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The parting-strike with his turn,<br/>
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is a menace to the face.</p>
 
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| '''Here are the precepts'''
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| <p>'''Here are the precepts'''</p>
  
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Do you startle easily you will never learn to fight.
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<p>Do you startle easily<br/>
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Inbetween, Before and After, those two things are all things origin.  
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you will never learn to fight.<br/>
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Inbetween, Before and After without rush do not be after the War.  
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Inbetween, Before and After,<br/>
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What the War intends above, below he will be embarrassed.
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those two things are all things origin.<br/>
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Hear what is bad, do not fence left if you are a righty, and as a lefty with the right, listen you will limp.
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Inbetween, Before and After<br/>
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I say truly, no man will guard himself without danger.
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without rush do not be after the War.<br/>
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If you remarked it, he will not come to any strikes.
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What the War intends above,<br/>
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below he will be embarrassed.<br/>
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Hear what is bad,<br/>
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do not fence left if you are a righty,<br/>
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and as a lefty with the right,<br/>
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listen you will limp.<br/>
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I say truly,<br/>
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no man will guard himself without danger.<br/>
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If you remarked it,<br/>
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he will not come to any strikes.</p>
 
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| '''Of the Hangings'''
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| <p>'''Of the Hangings'''</p>
  
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Two hang down – of both hands – up from the earth.
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<p>Two hang down&mdash;<br/>
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Who withdraws before you, strike quickly so that he snorts.  
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of both hands&mdash;up from the earth.<br/>
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Strike to the {sides|flutes} if you want to play a trick on the master.  
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Who withdraws before you,<br/>
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Strike to the Plough, join firmly to the Ox.
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strike quickly so that he snorts.<br/>
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Who follows the strikes, cannot have joy in the art.
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Strike to the {sides|flutes}<br/>
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Strike what you want, no Changer will reach your shield.
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if you want to play a trick on the master.<br/>
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Four are the Displacements, which hurts the Guards sore.
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Strike to the Plough,<br/>
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Set on the four Ends, stay on it if you want to end.
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join firmly to the Ox.<br/>
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Of displacing beware, if it happens, it will troubles you much.  
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Who follows the strikes,<br/>
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If it happens, how it happens, hear what I advise, sweep off, quick, strike with a step.
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cannot have joy in the art.<br/>
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Strike what you want,<br/>
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no Changer will reach your shield.<br/>
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Four are the Displacements,<br/>
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which hurts the Guards sore.<br/>
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Set on the four Ends,<br/>
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stay on it if you want to end.<br/>
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Of displacing beware,<br/>
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if it happens,<br/>
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it will troubles you much.<br/>
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If it happens, how it happens,<br/>
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hear what I advise,<br/>
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sweep off, quick, strike with a step.</p>
 
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| Thereafter-Riding learn, step forward and cut into the weapon/defense.
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Speaking-Window do, stand steady, observe his doing, without any danger, how much remorse he bears.
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<p>Thereafter-Riding learn,<br/>
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In all Winding strikes, thrusts, and cuts learn to find.
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step forward and cut into the weapon/defense.<br/>
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That is to remark above, if the guards are soft or hard.
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Speaking-Window do,<br/>
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Jerk/redraw, if he jerks, jerk – more – work he will find, the step into.
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stand steady, observe his doing,<br/>
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Change two times, the old cut do with it.
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without any danger,<br/>
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Who wields the Miss from below, will hit wherever he wants.  
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how much remorse he bears.<br/>
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Two times forward, step into your guard and do not be lazy.
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In all Winding<br/>
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If it comes that it glistens above, I happily praise stand-off.
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strikes, thrusts, and cuts learn to find.<br/>
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Who thrusts at you, his point with the defense meet and break.
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That is to remark above,<br/>
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I you want to avenge yourself, four openings break artfully: above double, below mutate.  
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if the guards are soft or hard.<br/>
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If you know (to use) the four openings, you beat him for sure.
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Jerk/redraw, if he jerks, jerk more&mdash;<br/>
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Let the point hang low, grab the pommel, if you want to wrestle.
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work he will find, the step into.<br/>
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Four are the cuts, two below and with them two above.
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Change two times,<br/>
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the old cut do with it.<br/>
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Who wields the Miss from below,<br/>
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will hit wherever he wants.<br/>
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Two times forward,<br/>
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step into your guard and do not be lazy.<br/>
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If it comes that it glistens above,<br/>
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I happily praise stand-off.<br/>
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Who thrusts at you,<br/>
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his point with the defense meet and break.<br/>
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I you want to avenge yourself,<br/>
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four openings break artfully:<br/>
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above double,<br/>
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below mutate.<br/>
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If you know (to use) the four openings,<br/>
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you beat him for sure.<br/>
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Let the point hang low,<br/>
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grab the pommel, if you want to wrestle.<br/>
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Four are the cuts,<br/>
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two below and with them two above.</p>
 
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Revision as of 21:54, 20 July 2017

H. Beringer
Born 14th century (?)
Died 15th century (?)
Occupation Fencing master
Influences Johannes Liechtenauer (?)
Influenced Johannes Liechtenauer (?)
Genres Fencing manual
Language Early New High German
Notable work(s) Moda Dimicandi
Principal
manuscript(s)		 MS G.B.f.18.a (1418-28)
Manuscript(s) MS Q.566 (1479)
Concordance by Michael Chidester

H. Beringer was a 15th century fencing master with some connection to the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer.

Treatise

Additional Resources

References

Early Germanic Traditions
Common Fencing Johannes Liechtenauer reversed.jpg
Wrestling
Liechtenauer
Tradition
Beringer Verse
Augsburg Tradition
Other Works
Fabris Tradition
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