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Incomplete Translation by Keith P. Myers	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna I Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] The Zornhaw against the Thrust It happens that you stand with the Zornhaw (Wrath Strike) with the left foot forward. Then follow after with the right and hit him strongly from above to the left side. If he deflects this, then strike nimbly to the next opening. If he strikes you wrathfully like this, then wind against the Zornhaw in the Hanging Point and let your point properly go forward shooting in (Einschiessen) to the face or chest. If he perceives this thrust, then drive with the sword well up over your head, spring with your right foot to his left side and cut him with the Zwirchhaw (Across Strike) to the head. If he strikes towards your head like this with the Zwirchhaw with crossed arms, then displace this with your long edge, then immediately yank back your sword (as in illustration) and wind your point from your left side to his face or chest.
[2] The Krumphaw from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, set the left foot forward and hold your sword with the point at your right side and remain hence standing in the Krumphaw (Crooked/Off-line strike). If he then strikes you from above to an opening, step outward with your right foot and give him a Krump to his right side and strike him at the nearest opening. If he gives you a Krump like this and you stand with your right foot forward likewise in the Krumphaw, then step in with your left leg and displace his strike with your long edge. Then immediately follow outward with the right foot and drop a Krump onto his sword with your short edge and with that cut through his head.
[3] The Zwirchhaw from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, stand with the right foot forward such that the short edge is wound towards you. Then follow outward with your left leg and strike the Zwirchhaw with crossed arms. If he displaces this, then wind in the weak and strike him long to the upper opening. If rather you stand with the left foot forward and likewise lie against him in the Zwirch with crossed arms, then follow outward with your right foot and turn your hand so that the flat of the sword stands in front of him and strike with the Zwirch in towards his left ear. If he displaces your Zwirch, then let a double feint pass and strike him to the top of his head on the right side.
[4] The Schillerhaw (Squinting Strike) from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your left leg out in front such that the short edge is wound under. Then step out with your right foot, wind your pommel beneath your right arm and set upon him with the point. If he sets upon you with the point like this, then displace it and immediately wind in the Zwirch, hang with your sword against the Zwirch on your right side and step out with the left foot. Then wind the point in between his arms such that the short edge stays on top (as in illustration). If he winds his point in between your arms like this, then set this aside with your long edge. With that press downward and let the weak run and strike him with the long edge to his head.
[5] Schaitlerhaw (Vertex Strike) Stand with the left leg in front and lift your sword above your head with extended arms (as in illustration). Then spring in towards him with the right foot and strike with the long edge directly to the top of his head. Then sink the point downward to his face or chest. When he then does the Schaitler to you, displace it with the Kron (Crown) such that the point and the hilt of your sword both stand above you. If he then fires out to thrust the point upwards towards you, wind your sword through under his Kron with the edge against his arm and with that cut him over both of his arms. If he cuts over your arms like this, then step back with your right foot and set his cut aside with the Krumphaw with your short edge and with that cut to his right side.
[6] The Ochs from Both Sides It happens like this in the Ochs (Ox). Stand with the left foot forward and hold your sword with crosswise hands above your head. Then wind and step with your right foot to his right side. If he perceives this Upper Hanger, then strike in the Zwirchhaw with crossed arms. If he strikes the Zwirch towards you like this, displace it and immediately wind and hang the point towards the face or chest. Then strike in strongly from above to his head. If he displaces this, strike the double feint, then immediately quickly take (the opening) before you from which to work a strike, thrust or cut. If you then stand with the right foot opposite him and he works quickly at you, then set this aside with doubled cuts on both sides and immediately strike with the Zwirch with crossed arms to the right side of his head. If he displaces the Zwirch with the long edge, then let off and strike with the short edge from above.
[7] The Pflug from Both Sides Step in towards the opponent with the right foot and hang the sword at your left side. Then drive up with the hilt over your head, step across with your left leg, and strike the Zwirch. If he perceives the Zwirch and displaces it, then spring across with your right leg and strike to the top of the head. But if you stand opposite him in the Pflug (Plow) and he does the Schaitlerhaw to you, then wind upwards into the Prechfennster (Speaking Window) so that you are looking out through the arms and your right foot stands forward. Then drop down and strike in with the half edge to the left ear. If he strikes you like this, then displace it with your long edge and then immediately wind with your point to his left face or chest. Then let off (Ablassen) with your sword, step with the left foot in front of his right, and strike from above to his head.
[8] The Alber and the Guard Vom Tag Stand with your left foot forward with outstretched arms such that the point is directed at the ground and the short edge is up (Alber/Fool, at left of illustration). Then fly up with your sword with crossed arms in front of your head in the Versazung (Parry Position), step in with your right leg, and shove the point into the left side of his face. If you should perceive this thrust and stand with your right foot opposite him in the guard vom Tag (from the Roof, at right side of illustration), then take away the thrust with a Krumphaw and strike with the Zwirch. Then immediately drop down and cut through the face. If you perceive that he intends to cut you like this, then push away his cut with your long edge and immediately wind with your point towards the left side of his face or chest. Then follow with the left foot in front of his right and strike his right forearm. If he strikes towards your arm like this, displace it with the long edge, step with your left foot in front of his right, and let the weak of your sword run and strike him to the top of his head.
[9] The Strong and Weak with Which to Instantly Note Evenness You stand with the right foot forward and bind his sword with your Schweche (weak). Then determine whether he is soft or hard at his sword. When he is soft at the sword drop down on his left side, step out with your left leg, and Zuck (yank) all hits you will throw at the opponent. When you stand opposite him likewise in the weak and he does the Zucken (yank) against you, then step back with your right foot and strike a Creizhaw (Crossing Strike) to his right ear. If he displaces your Creizhaw, then drop down and shoot the point double to the face and with that strike his head from above. If he hits towards your head like this, then do not displace this. Rather step away from the strike to his right side and Zwirch to his head.
[10] A Nachraisen (Traveling After) with a Cut You stand with your left foot forward in the Unterhau (Upward Strike) and he adheres to your hands from above (as in illustration). So step outward with your right foot and drop a Krump on him at your left side. If he drops a Krump on you and you stand with your left foot forward, then drop down quickly and step out with your right leg. With that strike him from above to the right side of his head. When he displaces this, strike him from below to his left side with your long edge. Then immediately step back and strike him from above a long one to the head. If he travels after, then set the point in his chest. If he sets aside your point, then strike with extended arms back away from him. If he strikes back away from you like this, then travel after him double with cuts and strikes from above and below, whatever he makes you do.
[11] Another Nachraisen When you stand with your left foot forward, step outward with your right foot and strike from your right shoulder with an extended blow to his head. If he strikes a long one like this to your head and you stand with your left foot forward, then adhere to him with the short edge, step outward with the right foot and wind to his left ear such that the hilt stands in front of your head. Should he perceive the winding and displace it, then hang and pass through with your sword and strike him to the nearest opening. If he seeks your opening like this, then strike against him with your long edge and set this aside below and above, extend your trunk and arms well and seek with your point the opening at his face or chest. Then immediately strike a Zwirch to his head with crossed arms. If he does the Zwirch towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge and wind the short edge to his left ear. Then yank your right foot back once again and strike to his right ear.
[12] A Nachraisen with the Hangenden Ort Stand with your left foot forward and strike in from your left shoulder to the right side of his head. When he then strikes like this towards you and you stand with your right foot forward, drop into the Hangenden Ort (Hanging Point) (as in illustration) and let the weak of your sword pass, then spring in behind his right side and hit to his head. If he displaces this, Doplier (double) high and Muntier (transform) low and set the point on his neck. If he sets upon you with his point like this, then push him away with your long edge, follow with your right leg outward and strike from below to his right arm. If he displaces this, then step with your left foot in front of his right and hit him with a double Feler (feint) to the top of his head. If he strikes high towards you like this, then displace him and wind with your short edge at his left ear. Then immediately run off and strike around again to his left side with your long edge.
[13] Another Nachraisen When you stand with your right foot forward hold your sword extended in front of your face such that the short edge stands towards you and step out with your left leg as you wind to his chest. If he displaces the point, then yank back and strike from above to the next opening. If he then strikes you like this, set your left foot forward and spring with your right foot well to his left side and drop in with the Creuzhaw. If he displaces this, then step back with your right leg and strike to his left arm. If he strikes you like this, then displace this with the Krumphaw such that it adheres on your sword. Then immediately step outward with the right foot and strike high to his head. If he strikes high towards you like this, then set this aside with the Krump with your short edge on your right side, and with that cut into the upper opening.
[14] A Nachraisen from the Right Side You stand with your right foot forward and hold your sword at your chest with the point opposite his face (left side of illustration), then step in with your left leg and guard yourself with crossed arms in the Versazung (Parry/Ready Position). Then step outward with your right foot and strike high to his right side. If he strikes high towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, the sword on your right side with extended arms to fire amidst the opponent (right side of illustration), then step outward with your left foot and hold the hilt in front of your head such that the point stands to the rear with crossed arms, and strike to his right side. If he displaces this, then travel to his left side with your short edge and then immediately wind upward with the Rose on his sword and strike with the Zwirch with crossed arms to the right side of his head.
[15] A High and a Low Nachraisen You stand with your left leg forward and your sword at your right chest with the long edge turned towards the opponent (as in illustration). Step in with your right leg, drop down on his left side and strike him there with your long edge. You then stand with the right foot forward, so take away the strike with the half edge, follow outward with the left leg and strike to his right ear. Should he perceive this strike and displace it, wind the Zwirch to his left side and then immediately drop down and strike him again to the left side. If he strikes double towards you like this, displace this with your long edge, then immediately step outward with your right leg and cut to his neck with the short edge. With that turn the long edge on him and cut to his head and his body.
[16] An Uberlauffen (Running Over) with a Sword Capture You do an extended strike while stepping in with the right leg and he likewise strikes in high. Step outward with your left leg, wind your pommel to your right side in over his arm (Uberlauffen) and jerk inward to your right side so that you capture his sword (as in illustration). If he intends to capture your sword like this, then set your left leg in front of his right, release your sword to him and forcefully and quickly thrust to his left shoulder as you jerk his right leg backwards with your left. Thus you throw him forward onto his face. If he will throw you onto your face like this, then yank your right leg at once towards you and step behind your left as you cut to his head. If he intends to cut you like this and has both swords, then grab his left elbow with your right hand and his left knee with your left hand. Thus you throw him over and over.
[17] An Uberlauffen with a Sword Capture Step in with the right leg and strike him directly to the head, then follow outward with your left leg and strike to his right side. If he strikes towards you like this, then wind your pommel in over his arm as you pivot to your left side (Uberlauffen), thus you capture his sword (as in illustration). If he intends to capture your sword like this, then set your right foot in front of his left and quickly throw him. Or set your left hand high upon him and yank the right against you. Thus you lock his arm. If he will lock your arm like this, then let your sword drop, grab his right hand with your left and under his right shoulder with your right and capture him at the shoulder. Thus you may throw him or carry him away with an armlock.
[18] The Oberhaw with the Sword Capture When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your right leg forward, follow outward with the right leg and strike long to his head. If you strikes towards you like this and you stand with your left foot forward, then displace his Oberhaw (Downward Strike), step outward with your right foot or leg and grab inward over his right arm with your left to his hilt (as in illustration). Then travel towards your left side so that his sword is captured. If he has captured your sword like this, then set your left hand on his right elbow and the right on his left, and with that shove him away from you. If he shoves you away from him like this, then let both swords drop and immediately spring turning backwards, run your pommel between his legs with extended arms, and with that lift upward and stand him on his head.
[19] A High and a Low Thrust Stand with your right foot forward and fire the point at the opponent from your left side to his chest. Should he perceive this thrust and displace it, then wind him the Zwirch with your left leg in, step with the left foot around to your right side and strike to his left ear. If he strikes towards you like this, then block his Zwirch such that your left foot is forward (as in illustration) and strike high to his head. If he displaces this, then wind the point to his face or chest. Should he perceive this thrust, then wind him the hanging point such that your right foot stands forward and strike with the Zwirch to the left side of his head. If he strikes towards you like this, then displace this with the Krumphaw (also matches illustration) and immediately cut to his head. If you should perceive a cut like this, then cut at this right side and immediately step back with your right foot and wind the Zwirch to his left ear.
[20] A High Winding with an Oberhaw Stand with your right foot forward and strike to his upper opening. If he strikes against you like this, then displace him and wind the short edge at his right ear (as in illustration). If he displaces this, then wind opposite him in the hanging point and then go against him with a Schaitlerhaw. He displaces this, so drop out of the Schaitler and immediately Krumphaw and cut him through his mouth or wherever you want. Should you perceive this cut, then set the Krump on his sword again. With that you have broken his cut and may also cut to his head. When he has broken your cut like this and cuts towards your head, step back with the left leg and wind the hilt out in front of your head and immediately strike to his right side.
[21] A High and a Low Einschiessen (Shooting In) So you stand with your right foot forward and he is opposite you with his left and shoots the point in against your face or chest. Strike high over his position to his head (as in illustration), then step outward with your left leg, hang and with that wind to the next opening. If he then hangs and winds towards your head, step with your right leg in front of his left and strike towards the left side. If he should perceive this strike, then step back with your left leg and wind him the hanging point such that your hilt stands before your head. Then immediately step in with your left leg again and wind him your point with crossed hands from your left towards the right side of his face. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your right leg and strike him high directly with your long edge.
[22] A Thrust with the Pflug Abzunemen (Parry Position) You stand with your left foot forward with arms extended in front of your face such that the point stands opposite your opponent. Then step outward with your right foot and wind the point into his face. Should you stand opposite him in the Pflug with the right foot forward and perceive this thrust (as in illustration), then follow outward with your left foot and wind the point out on your right side and then strike him at the upper opening. Should he perceive this strike and displace it, then strike with the Zwirch to his right side with crossed arms. If he strikes towards your right side like this, set your right foot forward and hang the blade at the right side so that he strikes it. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike to his upper opening. If he strikes high towards you like this, displace this with your long edge as you drive out in front of your head. Then set the edge on his left arm near your crossguard and with that shove him on his right side. Thus you may cut him as well.
[23] Two Thrusts from which One goes into Winding You stand with the right foot forward and fire the point at the opponent (as in illustration). Then follow outward with your left leg and wind the point in the face or chest with extended arms. If he displaces this, then step backwards with your left leg and wind into the Prechfennster (Speaking Window) such that your hilt stands before your head. If he lies in the Prechfennster like this, wind the point in his face out of the Rosen (Rose) such that your right foot stands forward, then step outward with your left leg, set your right foot behind his left and wind with the short edge to his head. Then immediately strike with the long edge to his right arm. If he strikes towards your right arm like this, follow outward with your left foot and set a Krump onto his sword and with that cut to his head and body. Should he cut towards you like this, then bite another Krump and with that strike to his next opening.
[24] A Durchlauffen (Run Through) with a Ringen (Grapple) When you come to the closing with the opponent, strike high to his head as you step inward with your right foot in front of his right. If he displaces this, then let your sword fall over behind your back, run your head through his right arm, grab with your right hand around his body towards his left side and with your left hand to the back of his right knee (as in illustration before dropping sword). Thus you throw him. If you will break this, then let your sword fall and drop your right arm high over his left. Thus you may lift him with that. If he has grabbed you like this, then yank your right leg back, release your right hand from his body and grab behind his right knee with it. Then thrust with your left hand into his chest. Thus you throw him back.
[25] A Zucken (Yank/Snatch) to Half Sword with a Thrust You stand with your left foot forward and hold your sword in front of your head with crossed arms, the point opposite his face (as in illustration), then step outward with your right foot and wind the point to his face or chest. If he winds one towards you like this, then stand with your right foot forward and set aside the thrust Krumb on his right side. If he then sets aside your thrust Krumb, yank your sword towards you to half blade and shoot the thrust in again towards his face with the short edge. If he displaces this, then step outward with your left foot and strike him a long one high to the next opening. If he strikes a long one towards you like this, then displace this with your long edge, follow outward with your left leg and strike him with the Zwirch with crossed hands to his right arm.
[26] A Grappling at the Sword with a Throw You come to the opponent at the closing, so set your left leg between his feet, release the left hand from your sword, grab him below his left arm around his body towards his left side, and trap him at the hip and carry him away (as in illustration) or throw him from you onto his face. If you would counter this, then drop your left hand around his neck and your right hand around his left foot. Thus you may likewise throw him.
[27] A Thrust out of the Hacken (Leg Hook) When you come to the opponent at the closing, step in with your right foot and strike high to his head. If he then strikes one like this towards you, displace it and yank his right leg towards you with your left (the Hacken or Leg Hook). Then release the left hand from your sword, go in under his right arm and set upon his chin. With that thrust him high away from you (as in illustration). If he then sets upon your chin like this and will throw you, let your sword drop and take the right arm and set it on his left elbow. Then grab his left hand with your left hand in front and pivot to the right side. Thus you lock the arm. If he would lock your arm and you have the sword in your right hand, then thrust with your pommel to his right elbow. Thus you throw your left arm free.
[28] An Entry with a Grapple You come to the closing with the opponent, so set your right leg forward and strike high and long to his head. Then release your left hand from your sword and set it on his right elbow, follow outward with your left leg and shove him away from you. If he shoves you away from him like this and you stand with your left foot forward, then drop your left arm onto his right (as in illustration) and wind his right arm under your shoulder. Set your right front in front of his left, go under his neck with your right arm, and wrench your sword pommel downward. If he intends to wrench you downward with his pommel, then press with your neck so that he wrenches around further. Then immediately drop your pommel over his left arm, take it again low with your left hand and with that push strongly downward. Thus you cut him through his head.
[29] [A Throw at the Sword] When you come to the closing with the opponent Zwirch high to his head with your long edge, then let your sword drop and grab between his arms with your right hand to his neck around on his right side. Then immediately step with your left leg behind his left and yank low towards yourself (as in illustration). With that throw him to your right side. If he has trapped you like this high and low and intends to throw you, then press his arm with your arms together. Thus you counter him. If he has trapped your arm like this and intends to counter you, then step inward with your right foot in front of his left and immediately pull your arm powerfully from him and take his sword out of his hand. With that turn to your right side and cut him with the long edge from above.
[30] An Uberlauffen with a Grapple When you go to close with the opponent stand with your left foot forward and strike him with a Krump. Then follow outward with your right leg and Zwirch to the other side. Should he perceive your Zwirch and displace it, drop both your hands between his arms such that your right hand stands high on his hilt and pass your left hand under his right around to the pommel. With that pull him towards you. If he then pulls you towards himself like this, step with your right foot behind his left and let your sword drop. Then grab with your left hand under his left thigh and with your right forward on his neck. Then immediately throw him swiftly behind you.
[31] A Grapple with a Cut When you go to close with the opponent stand with your right foot forward and strike him to the top of the head. If he then strikes against you, displace this and strike him with crossed arms in towards the right side of his head. If he then strikes you one like this, displace his strike, let your sword drop and step outward with your right foot in front of his right. He lets his sword drop to cut through the face or wherever he may, so grab his right elbow with your right hand and with your left forward on the same (as in illustration). Thus with that you lock his arm. Then immediately yank towards yourself so you may also throw him.
[32] An Underhaw with a Sword Capture When you come to the opponent at the closing, strike with the Underhaw (low strike) stepping forward with your right foot such that the long edge stands upwards, then follow outward with your left leg and shoot the point double to the face or chest. If he displaces the thrust, then drop down in the Underhaw such that your hilt stands before your head. If he stands like this in front of you, then set the Krump on his sword such that your right foot stands forward, grab both blades with your left hand high in front (as in illustration) and with that pull from your right to your left side. Thus you capture his sword. If he intends to capture your sword like this, release it, step outward with your right leg, grab his right elbow with your left hand and the back of his right knee with your right hand and with that lift directly upwards. Thus you thrust him backwards.
[33] An Einfallen (Dropping In) with a Cut You strike with the Windthaw (winding/turning strike) and then turn out of it into a low cut towards his right side. Should you perceive this cut, step in with your right foot and shove the cut out with your long edge. As you do this drop your long edge between his hands onto the hilt and immediately invert the right hand and sweep his sword down with the half blade the same as yours (as in illustration) and subsequently yank it out of his hands. Then cut in high or low and you have both swords. If he will then cut like this towards you and has both swords held together, release your hands from your sword and step behind his right leg with your left and grab his waist with extended arms. Thus you throw him with both swords together.
[34] A Cut through the Hand You come to the closing with the opponent, so set your right leg forward and from here you will strike to the high opening. Then immediately drop down and strike again low to his right side. If he displaces this, then step behind his right leg with your left and wind the Zwirch out to strike to his high opening such that your hilt stands in front of your head. If he then strikes high towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, release your right hand from your hilt and grab with it to the half blade and with the left hand pull up to the cross. With that displace his strike on the sword blade between your hands and sweep his sword blade low and high with both your hands (as in illustration), then with that turn to your left side so that you cut him.
[35] Two Cuts from Above and from Below When you come to the closing with the opponent stand with your right foot forward and strike him with the Wechsel (Changing strike). Then wind into the right Fligelhaw (Flying strike) such that your hilt stands in front of your head. Set upon him with the cut to his left side over both of his arms. If he has set upon you with a cut like this, then step in with your left leg and set your strong outward onto both of his arms (as in illustration). Thus you counter his low cut with your high. Then follow outward with your right foot and drop a Krump over his arm. If he does a Krump to you like this, then let the weak of your sword run, step in with your left foot and strike with the long edge high to his head. Then turn your short edge on his neck and shove him away from you. Thus he may come to no more work before you.
[36] Two Lannge Orter (Longpoint) out of the Long Cut When you come to the opponent step in with your right leg and strike him with your long edge to his right arm (as in illustration). If he displaces this, then wind into the Hanging Point such that the hilt stands in front of your head, step to your left side with your left foot and strike him with the Creizhaw (Crossing strike) to his right side with crossed arms. If he strikes against you like this and you stand with your left foot forward, set his strike aside with the short edge, follow outward with your right foot and strike to the top of his head. If he strikes towards your high opening like this and you stand with your left foot forward, displace this with your long edge, follow outward with your right leg and Zwirch him to the left side of his head. Should you perceive this strike coming around, take it away with the Krumphaw and strike high to his head with the long cut.
[37] A High Cut with the Schaitler When you come to the closing with the opponent step forward with your left foot and strike a long one over both of his arms to his right side (as in illustration, though it shows the attack to the wrong side). Thus you may cut him low or high. If he then strikes towards you one like this and you stand with your left foot forward, then take the cut away with a Krumphaw at your left side and with that cut him through the head. If he cuts through your head like this, then drop another Krump on him and then likewise cut through his head on his right side. If he displaces this further, then take a double Feler (feint) to both sides and then immediately strike with crossed arms to his right ear. Should you perceive this strike, displace it with the long edge, let the weak of your sword run, and with that strike to his right arm. Then step back and wind into the Hanging Point, immediately follow outward with the left leg and stick the point into his chest.
[38] Another High Cut Stand with your left foot forward and strike a long one like this over both of his arms near his right ear (as in illustration). Then follow outward with your right foot and strike a Zwirch to his left side. If you have then struck the Zwirch, yank your sword free up over your head and make as if you will strike to the top of his head. Then immediately step with your left leg around to his right side and cut over his arm. If he cuts over your arm like this, displace this cut with the long edge, turn the sword with the short edge onto his blade and with that strike to his head. Should you perceive this strike, displace it with your long edge and immediately shoot to his face or chest out of the Ochsen (Ox) with crossed arms. If he displaces this, then spring with your left foot onto his left side and strike with the Zwirch to his head.
[39] An Inverting Cut with an Ansezen (Set Upon) When you both come together at the closing stand with your left foot forward and take care of the opening over his left arm with your cut and set upon him with the long edge such that the cross stands on his elbow. Then shove him away from you (as in illustration). If he then shoves you away like this, take your left leg and pivot to your right. Thus you go out of the cut. With that strike high to the right side of his head such that your left leg comes forward again. Then immediately follow outward with your right foot again and strike to his head with the long edge out of the stance vom Tag (from the roof). If he displaces this, then strike his right arm with a Fligelhaw (flying strike) from below. If he travels after the strike and will shove it away, then strike him to the high opening with your short edge. If he strike towards you like this and you stand with your left foot forward, Zwirch to the right side of his head.
[40] Another Inverting Cut When you both come together at the closing take note of the level of the opening at his arm and set upon him with your long edge on his right shoulder and your cross below his right shoulder and with this shove him out in front of you. If he shoves you away like this and you have your hands crossed in front of your head (as in illustration), then step out in front of you with your right leg, pivot backwards with your left and thrust your point in his face. If he displaces your thrust, then quickly take the timing in front of you and strike low and high to his four openings. If he seeks your openings like this, then hang and wind out of the Pflug to strike him strongly from above. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your right leg, dopelier (double) high, ajundier (mutate?) low and with that seek his openings as well.
[41] The First Cut from Below When you come to the closing with the opponent pay attention to whether he seems high of low opposite you. If he goes high with his arms opposite you, then cut him from below. If he rather goes low with his arms opposite you, then cut him from above. If you then stand opposite him with your left foot forward and he cuts from below towards you (as in illustration), then step back with your left foot and set the long edge upon his sword. Thus you have countered the cut from below and may work whatever you want low or high to his openings. Then immediately strike to his right ear with crossed arms. If he displaces this, then yank back your sword to half blade and strike again wherever you want. Then immediately wind with crossed arms and thrust your point into his face again from your left to his right side.
[42] The Other Cut from Below When you both come together at the closing, take note of the openings at his body low and high. If he then strikes high towards your head, cut in from below through his arm (as in illustration). If he cuts towards you from below, step with your left leg in front of his right and strike the Zwirch with crossed arms to hit him at the right side of his head. Then spring to his right side with your right foot out of the Zwirch and strike long as you move away from him. If he has struck away from you like this, then travel after him double with cuts and strikes and strike with the long edge to the high opening. If he strikes high towards you like this and you have leaned backwards, then step in again with your left leg as you wind and hang up over your head with your blade on your right side so that his strike goes away off of your blade. With that strike high to his head.
[43] A High Hanging from both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, stand with your right foot forward and hold your sword on your right side with your hilt in front of your head (as in illustration). Follow outward with your left leg and wind your point into his face with crossed hands out of the Hanging. If he winds the point towards your face like this and you likewise stand opposite him in the Hanging with your right set forward, then follow outward with your left leg and shove out into the winding with the long edge to your right side with crossed hands. Let the weak of your sword run and strike him high. If he displaces this, then Zwirch to his right side. If he displaces this as well, then follow outward with your right leg and Zwirch to the left side of his head. If he Zwirches towards you on both sides like this, then set the Krump on his sword and cut to his head.
[44] Another High Hanging When you come to the closing with the opponent, stand with your left foot forward with crossed arms such that your point hangs towards the ground on your left side (as in illustration). Step in with your right foot and wind your point into his face such that your hilt stands in front of your head. If he winds the point towards your face like this, then take his point away to your left side with the short edge. Then follow outward with your right foot and cut him through the head. If he intends to cut you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then set this aside with your short edge. Then immediately follow outward with your left foot and cut through his head also with the short edge. If he displaces this, then wind your pommel over his right arm and with that turn to your left side. Then immediately pivot around onto your right side. Thus you cut through his head.
[45] The Prechfennster from Both Sides It happens like this in the Prechfennster (Speaking Window): stand with your right foot forward and hold your hilt in front of your head such that your thumbs are underneath, the point is high on your right side, and you look out at the opponent between your arms (as in left side of illustration). Drop the sword down on your right side as you step in with your left foot and strike him powerfully to the head. If he strikes high towards you like this and you likewise lie in the Prechfennster and stand with the left foot forward, then displace the strike with your long edge with crossed arms as you follow outward with your right foot. Then drop the short edge down and strike on the left side of his head. If he strikes towards you like this, set this aside with your short edge, follow outward with your right leg and wind the short edge at his left ear.
[46] Two Windings with Similar Free Points It happens like this in the Winding: stand with your right foot forward such that your short edge is wound opposite of you with the point in the opponent’s face (as in illustration). Follow outward with your left leg, wind into the Krumphaw shooting the short edge over his sword and then strike to his head with your long edge. If you then also stand like this in the Winding with the right foot opposite him and he shoots over you and strikes high, then let your wind run double and strike with the long edge against his strike. Follow outward with the left foot and you may work from there with strikes, thrusts, and cuts. If he fires strikes and thrusts at you like this, then displace this with the Krieg (in-fighting) and work with his Schwech (weak) and Sterck (strong), in the Vor (before) and the Nach (after).
[47] Two Winding In at the Sword It happens like this with the Winding In: stand with your left foot forward and hold the short edge opposite the opponent with crossed hands with your left hand over your right arm (as in illustration). Wind through in the Rose and then immediately drop down at your left side, step in with your right leg and wind towards his face. If he then winds like this towards your face and you likewise stand opposite him in the Winding with your right foot set forward, then wind your long edge on his long, drop downward with your short edge at your right side, and step well in towards him in the bind. Thus you will not become caught in the winding. Then immediately wind around and through, invert your hand and grab around the pommel such that you stand in the Einkhiren (Unicorn) and then stab with your point to his face or chest.
[48] A Double Winding from which a Hanging Proceeds It happens like this in the Winding: stand with your left foot forward and hold your sword with crossed arms with the flat at your left leg such that the point stands opposite the opponent (as in illustration). If he then intends to strike high towards your head, step in with your right leg with the hilt in front of your head to displace his strike. Then spring with your left leg behind his right and strike with the Creizhaw (Crossing Strike) to his head. If he strikes towards your high opening like this and you stand with your left foot forward, displace his Creizhaw with your long edge, travel outward with your right foot, and cut towards his head and body. If he intends to cut towards you like this, then shove out the short and long against him to work with the Winding to the waist and heart, from one opening to the other.
[49] A Winding Aside from both free Right Sides You come to the closing with the opponent in the Winding Aside and stand with your right foot forward (as in illustration). Follow outward with your left leg, wind the half edge downward, and shoot the long point into his face with extended arms. Should you perceive this thrust and stand with your right forward, then set it aside, step in with your left foot, and set the short edge Krump onto his sword. His thrust is deflected like this. If he deflects your thrust like this, wind aside and strike in over his arm to the right side of his head. If he strikes towards you like this, displace it and then immediately follow outward with your right foot and strike with the short edge to his head. If he strike towards you like this with short and long to your right side, displace this likewise with short and long edges, then follow outward with your right foot and seek his next opening.
[50] A Thrust out of the Word “Inndes” (Simultaneously) When you come to the closing with the opponent and he fires his long point against your face or chest, step with your right leg opposite him and set the thrust aside with your long edge (as in illustration). If you have then set his thrust aside like this, wind quickly downward and change high again to the face. If he displaces this, then step in with your left leg and strike with crossed arms to his right ear from above. If he strike towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then set it back again and wind your point double to his face or chest. If he displaces this once more, then strike into the Alber vom Tag (Fool from the Roof). If he then intends to strike towards your high opening, wind out with crossed hands into the Versazung (Parry Position), step in with your right foot and immediately wind and hang and strike high to his head.
[51] A Thrust against the Einschiessen (Shooting In) Strike like this at the closing with the opponent: set your left leg forward and shoot in the point to his face or chest such that your half edge stands downward. If you then stand with your right foot opposite him and he fires the point at you like this over your crossed arms (as in illustration) and you have shot in at him as well, then wind your short edge to your right side and with that set his thrust aside. You may work from here whatever you will, weak and strong and take note of the word “Indes” (Immediately). If he intends to work towards you like this weak and hard on your sword, take heed of the level of the opening at his body with your point. Then step outward with your right leg and at the same time strike with the long edge to his head. If he works quickly on you like this, then displace him with the Krieg (war/in-fighting) from one side to the other. Because of this you may at the same time bring strikes, thrusts, and cuts.
[52] A Thrust against a High Nachraisen (Traveling After) It happens like this when you come to the opponent: stand with your right foot forward such that your long edge is wound upward and the hilt is in front of your head. Then fire the point opposite his face or at his throat. If he fires the point opposite your face or chest like this, then stand with your left foot forward and travel after him long and high to his head with outstretched arms (as in illustration). Then follow outward with your right foot and wind into the Hanging Point and with that strike him again a high long one to his right side. If he strikes towards you like this, then displace this with your long edge, step outward with your left foot, and strike with the Zwirch to the right side of his head. If he displaces the Zwirch, then yank back your strike and hit him again quickly. If he strikes at you double like this, step away from his strike with a false step on your left side and strike him to the right.
[53] A Zucken from Both Sides Strike yourself into the Zucken like this such that your left foot stands forward and you strike to his right side with crossed arms (left side of illustration). Then immediately wind your sword at your right side, step in with your right foot, and strike yourself into the low Zucken such that your hilt stands in front of your head with your point opposite the opponent. If you then stand like this opposite the opponent with your right foot forward and arms extended such that the long edge stands opposite him (right side of illustration), then hang on your right side, follow outward with your left leg, and strike high to the top of his head. If he displaces your strike, then strike the Zwirch towards the left side of his head. If he Zwirches towards your left side like this, set this aside with your short edge, follow outward with your left foot, and strike to his right arm. If he displaces this, then wind to his face. If he winds towards you like this, shove this out with your long edge, follow outward with your right foot, and strike to his high opening.
[54] A Zucken with Short and Long Edges It happens like this in the Zucken: stand upright with both feet together and lift the sword across in front of you with outstretched arms such that the short edge stands opposite you (as in illustration). Then take the Fligel (Flying Strike) in from below from your left side, follow outward with your left leg, and strike to his right side. If he strikes the Fligel against your right side and you stand with your right foot forward, then drop a Krump on his sword and follow outward with the left foot. Thus you may cut him on both sides to the head and to the body wherever you want. If he intends to cut you like this, displace it with winding on your sword, follow outward with your right foot, and strike with the short edge to his head. Then immediately yank back your sword and wind the point to his face or chest. If he sets this aside, then take all hits double and with that strike to the right side of his head.
[55] A Binding with a Sword Capture When you both come together at the closing and the other has you in the bind, step forward with your left foot and grab with your left hand over his right to his pommel. Thus you may capture his sword. If he then grabs over your right arm like this and has caught your sword near the pommel, then thrust at his left elbow with your left hand as you set your left foot in front of his left (as in illustration). Thus you push him back and may well come out of harm from him. If he intends to push you like this, let your sword drop, release your left hand from his sword, yank your left leg back and then immediately grab with both hands to his left foot and with that yank towards you. Thus you may throw him backwards. If he will throw you like this, then catch him by his throat and turn his face against the sun.
[56] A Krumb Aufsitzen (Set Upon) from Both Sides When you both come together at the closing and have each struck your swords in the weak, take note of his weak and set the Krumb upon his hand with your short edge with crossed hands such that your left foot stands forward (as in illustration). If he is setting the Krumb upon you like this and you stand with your left foot forward, follow outward with the right and strike Krumb against Krumb. Then with that cut high to the right side of his head. If he displaces this cut drive out with the short edge over your head and let the weak run on his left side. Then strike high to his head. If he strikes high towards you like this, then displace this with the long edge and immediately strike with crossed arms to his right ear. If he displaces this, hang and wind and immediately thrust with your point to his face or chest. Then strike yourself back away from him.
[57] An Aufsitzen with an Einschiessen When you come together at the closing and both have thrown the high strike and the other intends to set upon you, then set your right leg in front, follow outward with your left , set the short edge over his hands, and with that press directly downwards to the ground (as in illustration). If you then stand with the right foot opposite him and he sets the Krumb upon you, yank your right leg back, go out with your hilt in front of your head such that the point hangs to the rear, and hit him strongly from above. If he displaces this, then wind into the Zwirch and strike him double to the left side. If he seeks the opening on your left side like this, then shove this out with the Krumphaw, immediately follow outward with the right foot, and cut to his head. Should he perceive this cut and take it away, then step with your left foot to his right side and strike him double.
[58] The Underhaw with their Lower Uberlauffen It happens like this in the lower Uberlauffen (Running Over): stand with your right foot forward and hold your sword in front of your face with extended arms such that the long edge stands high and the point is opposite the ground (as in illustration). Then follow inward with the left foot and strike from below to his right side with crossed arms. If you then stand with the right foot opposite him and he intends to do the lower Uberlauffen, then shove out with the long edge, step with your left foot behind his right, and strike high to the top of his head. If he strikes high towards you like this, then displace this with the long edge and wind into the upper Hanger on your right side. Then immediately follow outward with your right foot and strike with crossed arms to his right ear. If he strike towards your right side like this, then displace this with your long edge, immediately follow outward again with the right foot, and strike once more to his right side.
[59] The Mittelhaw from Both Sides Conduct yourself like this in the Mittelhaw (Middle Strike) such that your left foot stands forward and your sword is extended from your body on the right side (as in illustration). Follow outward with your right foot and strike quickly through in front of the opponent in the Sturzhaw (Plunging Strike). Then step in with the left leg and strike to his right ear. If he displaces this, then strike again quickly to his head. If then strikes towards you to the other side over your Versazung (Parry Position) and you stand with your right foot forward, then yank your sword upward from his blade, step backwards with your right foot, and with that stab to his chest with crossed arms. If he stabs towards you like this, set this aside with your short edge, follow outward with your right foot, and with that cut to his head. If he displaces the cut, then step back with your right foot and shoot the point to his face. If he fires the point at you like this, set it aside with the long edge, and with that Schill and Schaitler to his head.
[60] A Feler at the Pflug upon Joining When you will strike the Feler (Feint), it happens as follows: stand with your left foot forward and hold your sword extended in front of you with outstretched arms such that the long edge stands below (as in left side of illustration). Follow outward with your right foot and let the Feler run double on your left side to his right. If you then stand opposite him in the Pflug with crossed hands and with your left foot forward such that the point is opposite the opponent (as in right side of illustration) and he strikes the Feler double at you, then step in with your right foot and wind out with the hilt over your head such that the point hangs to the rear on your right side and immediately Hang as he strikes. Then strike to the right side of his head. If he displaces this, follow outward with your left foot and strike with crossed hands to his right side. If he strikes towards you like this, displace this with your long edge, follow outward with the left leg, and strike directly to the top of his head.
[61] Two Openings from the Left Side Thus you both come together at the closing, so stand with your left foot forward and take note of his high opening. With that strike a long high one to the opening at his head. If you then stand with the right foot opposite him and have likewise struck to the opening at his left side (as in illustration), then step back with your right leg and wind out with the hilt in front of your head such that the long edge stands high. Thus his strike is displaced. Then immediately yank your sword back behind your head and shove the point into his face from your left to his right side. If he intends to thrust towards your face like this, set this aside with the long edge and immediately strike him quickly to his head. If he displaces this, step backwards with your left foot and strike from below to his right arm. Then immediately follow outward again with the left leg and seek his openings from one side to the other.
[62] Two Openings from the Right Side When you come before the opponent and stand with your right foot forward, take note of the opening at his right side with your long edge with extended arms. If he then strikes towards your right side like this, do not displace this but rather strike high to his head (as in illustration). If he then strikes a long high one towards you like this, drive with your sword up over your head, spring with your left foot behind his right, and likewise strike him to the top of the head. If you should perceive this strike coming around, then step in towards him with the right foot and strike over both of his arms. With that you may also shove him away from you. If he then shoves you away from him, immediately work quickly with him in the Vor and in the Nach and at the same time take note whether he is weak or strong at his sword and seek the next opening from both sides. If he displaces this, then wind your point to his face or chest.
[63] Feeling for the Weak and the Strong You come together at the closing like this in the bind. Set your right foot forward and immediately determine whether he is soft or hard at his sword. If he is weak, then step in with your left foot and strike with crossed arms to his right ear. But if he is hard at his sword and holds strongly against you, then let the weak off and strike to his head. If he strikes a high one out of the weak towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then shove this aside with the long edge, drop a Krumb on him and with that cut to the next opening on his left side. If he intends to cut you like this, then shove aside the Krumb and immediately cut to his head. If he displaces this, wind your point in his face and then travel after him double with cuts and strikes. If he travels after you long like this, then hang and wind, spring backwards to your right side and at the same time seek his high opening.
[64] Schrannkhut from Both Sides So you lie in the Schrannkhut (Barrier Guard) like this with extended arms such that your left foot stands forward and he strikes high towards your head. Follow outward with your right foot and take his strike away with your short edge and then strike high to the top of his head. If you then stand opposite him likewise in the Schrannkhut and your left foot stands forward, then step with your right foot behind your left and set his strike aside with your long edge and then wind to his neck. Thus you may cut or slash him wherever you want. If he will then cut you, follow outward with your left leg and strike with the Zwirch to the left side of his head. If he displaces this, then strike him with crossed arms to his right side. If he strikes towards you like this, then displace this with your long edge and immediately counter with strike, thrust or cut from one side to the other.
[65] The Wechselhaw from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent and strike in the Wechsel (Changer), set your left foot forward and strike from below at his face such that the short edge stands high. Then step outward with your right foot and strike with the long edge to the right side of his head. If you then likewise stand opposite him in the Wechselhaw (Changing Strike) and have your left foot set forward (as in illustration) and he strikes in high towards you, then follow outward with your right foot and displace this with the long edge. Then immediately strike from below to his right side with crossed arms and with the long edge. If he displaces this, then take your strike again from below and Wechsel high double to his head. Should you perceive the Wechsel, displace it with your short edge and strike to his head with your long edge. If he displaces this, strike to the right side of his head with the Zwirch with crossed arms.
[66] Two Positions from which the Einkiren Proceeds If you will perform the Einkurn (Unicorn), it happens as follows: stand with your left foot forward and do an extended strike well out towards the ground (as in illustration). Then immediately Dopelier (double) out and release your left hand from your sword’s pommel, step outward with your right foot, grab with an inverted hand on the pommel such that your thumb stands high, and shoot the point to his face. If he shoots the point towards your face like this and you stand with your right foot forward, set the thrust aside with your long edge, follow outward with your left leg and strike quickly with the long edge high to his head. If he strikes a high one towards you like this, displace this and immediately change through low into the cut from below and with that cut to his arm. If he will displace the cut, then immediately wind around and out, follow outward with your left leg, and seek his next opening.
[67] High Abgenommen and Striking to the Opening When you come together at the closing, stand with your left foot forward and strike to his high opening (as in illustration), then follow outward with your right leg, yank back your strike again, and with that quickly strike him once more high on the right side of his head. If he displaces this, then drive out at his sword’s blade with your sword such that you high Abgenomen (force it upward) and then stab to his face. If you then stand with your right foot opposite him and hold your sword under your left shoulder and he stabs towards your face, then grab to your half blade, drive out in front of your head, and thrust his point away with the Kron (Crown). Then you may thrust your point to the face or chest, and may also hit to his head with the pommel. If he intends to hit you with the pommel like this, displace this also with the Kron and immediately stab your point in his face and then hit with your pommel to his head.
[68] A Reissen (Snatching) with a Sword Capture When you come together at the closing and the other binds on the Schildt (shield), set your left foot forward and strike to his left side with your short edge. If he then strikes towards your left side and you stand with your left foot forward, then drop a Krumb on his sword and step with your right foot outside behind his left. Thus his sword comes under your left shoulder. Drop your right hand on his handle and come to the aide of your right with your left. With that turn to your left side and you may throw him or capture the sword. If he will capture your sword, then release it and grab with your right hand forward onto his right and with your left on his right elbow and with that shove away from you. Thus you may lock his arm. Should you perceive this armlock, step with your left foot onto his right side and come to the aide of your right hand with the left (as in illustration). Then you turn yourself out of the armlock.
[69] The Wechsel from which the Thrust Proceeds It happens like this in the Wechsel (Changer): stand with your left foot forward and strike with your sword out in front of his face such that your short edge stands high and then wind your sword at your left side with crossed hands and put the point in his face as you follow outward with your right leg. Thus the point comes in at him twice. If you then stand like this in the Wechsel opposite him such that your right foot stands forward and you perceive the double thrust, then step back with your right leg and shove the thrust away with your long edge. Then immediately wind your short edge onto his sword, step in again with your left foot, and press his sword at your right arm. Then you may cut to his high opening. If he intends to cut towards you like this, displace him with the Krumphaw and with that cut to his head. If he sets this aside, then wind into the Hanging Point such that your hilt stands in front of your head, follow outward with the left foot, and wind the point double to his face.
[70] The Einkiren with an Absetzen When you come before the opponent, it happens like this in the Einkiren (Unicorn): stand with your left foot forward with arms inverted in front of your head such that the short edge stands below and the point is opposite the opponent (as in illustration). Follow outward with your right foot and with that stab your point to his face or chest. Then immediately wind into the Zwirch and strike to his right side with crossed hands. If he then fires the Einkiren at you like this, set your left foot forward and set aside the Einkiren with your long edge. Follow outward with your right leg and strike high to his head with your long edge. If he displaces this, then immediately work quickly from one opening to another low and high, wherever he makes you. If he seeks your openings like this, then immediately work with him quickly at the Vor and at the Nach. If it is the Vor, you come to the lead. If it is the Nach, you strike after.
[71] A Right and a Left Thrust It happens like this in the left thrust: set your right foot forward and hold your sword over your head with extended arms such that the point stands to the rear (as in illustration). Then follow outward with your left leg and shoot the point to his face from your left to his right side. If he displaces this, wind into the Hanging Point and strike again at his left side. If you then stand like this opposite him with your right foot forward such that the hilt is in front of your head and the point stands opposite the opponent and he strikes double at you, displace this and let the weak run double. Then immediately seek the next upper two openings. If he seeks your upper openings like this, block this and immediately strike quickly with the short edge to his head. If he displaces this, immediately wind quickly to his face, follow outward with your right leg, and strike high to his head.
[72] A Thrust to the Face out of the Bind When you come together at the closing and the other has bound at the swords, stand with your right foot forward in the bind, then follow outward with your left leg and strike to the high opening. If he then strikes a high one towards you like this and you stand with your left foot forward, displace this. If he then yanks back and intends to strike again, bring your pommel in between both his arms towards his face (as in illustration). Thus you split his arms one from another and can also strike, cut, or stab through his head. Should you perceive this previously described technique and he will counter you with his pommel, then press downward with your hands on his arms and immediately cut to his head. Should you perceive this cut, set your long edge on his right arm and with that slash and cut on the right side to his next opening.
[73] A Position out of the Pflug against the Oberhaw It happens like this: stand with your right foot forward with your sword flat such that the point is opposite the ground. If he then strikes the Oberhaw at you (as in illustration), step in front with your left leg and set his strike aside with crossed arms with the long edge, then stab to the left side of his face. Thus you wind into the Hanging Point. If he stabs towards your face like this and you stand with your right foot forward, spring with your left foot onto his left side and set the stab aside. Then step with your right foot well onto his right side and strike quickly high to his head. If he displaces this, then take the Dopelhaw (Doubled Strike) with a thrust and work towards his next opening. If he seeks your opening like this, follow outward with your right leg, hang and wind against his strike so that his blow is displaced. Then immediately strike with crossed arms to the right side of his head.
[74] Two High Strikes to the Head When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your left foot forward and immediately take note of the level of his strike. If he strikes high towards your head, step with your right foot behind your left and wind the hilt out in front of your head. Thus his strike goes aside on your flat. Then follow outward with your right foot and with that hit high to the top of his head. If he then strikes a high one towards you like this and you stand opposite him with your left foot, set his strike aside with your short edge and cut through his face with your long (edge). If he intends to cut you like this, release your left hand from your sword and thrust on his right elbow. Thus you shove him away from you and have taken his strength so that he cannot work further.
[75] A Reissen with a Sword Capture When you come together at the closing, stand with your left leg in front and strike high to the right side of his head. If you then stand opposite him like this also with your left foot forward and he strikes high towards your right side, displace this with your long edge, and during the displacement release your right hand from your sword and grab his left with it. If he has then released his right hand from his sword and grabbed your left, release your left hand from your sword as well and grab his blade as well as your own (as in illustration). Then step with your right foot behind his left and turn from him to your left side. Thus you capture his sword. If he will capture your sword, let him! But set your left hand on his right elbow and with that turn to your left side so that you lock his arm.
[76] A Reissen with a Throw When you come to the opponent at the closing, stand with your left foot forward and bind on his sword. If he holds strongly against you in the bind, then drop your pommel over his arm and with that snatch him towards you (as in illustration). If he snatches you towards himself like this, set your right leg behind his left, let your sword fall and grab his jaw with your left hand and his left leg half-way above the knee with your right hand. With that you may throw him backwards. If he holds you like this, grab your sword’s blade with your left hand near the point and set your sword between between hands onto his neck. With that you shove him away from you and he must release you. If he has then set upon you like this and has shoved you away from him, turn yourself to the rear and cut to his head with doubled cuts. That is, with short and long edges.
[77] Two Entries from which Two Cuts Proceed When you come to the closing with the opponent it happens like this: set your right foot forward and strike a high one with the Sturzhaw (Plunging Cut) to his left side. Then follow outward with your left foot, grab your sword’s blade with your right hand near the Schildt, and cut through his face. If you then stand with your left foot opposite him and he intends to cut you, release your left hand from your pommel, thrust your sword through between his arms towards his face and immediately grab with your left hand over his right arm forward on your sword’s blade (as in illustration). Then step in towards him with your right leg and wind your sword to your left side such that your pommel comes upward. Thus you cut over both of his arms and may thrust the pommel into his face or chest.
[78] Two Einschiessen with their Points You stand with the right foot forward and shoot the point at his left side such that your short edge is turned downwards with the hilt in front of your head. Then follow outward with your left leg and wind your short edge to his face or chest. If he displaces this, step back with your left foot and strike with the Zwirch to his left side. If he strikes towards you like this and you stand with the left foot forward and hold your hilt with crossed arms in front of your head, then follow outward with your right foot and wind his sword to your left side with your short edge (as in illustration). Then follow outward with your left leg so that you can strike or cut to his head with your long edge. If he intends to cut you like this, drop the Krumb on his sword. Then immediately step in and around with your left leg and with that cut to the right side of his head or wherever he makes you.
[79] A Sword Capture with a Cut When you come to the closing with the opponent it happens like this: stand with the right foot forward and take note of the level of his strike. Then immediately cut to his head with the long edge (as in illustration). If you stand with the left foot opposite him and he cuts high towards you like this, drop a Krumb over his hand, wind your left arm over both of his arms, and with that snatch to your right side. Thus you capture his sword. If he intends to capture your sword like this, then let him! But step with your left foot behind his left, grab forward around his throat with your left hand, and behind his left knee with your right. Thus you throw him from below upwards. If he intends to throw you like this, then let your sword fall as well, grab with your right hand inside his left arm, and set the left hand on his throat. At the same time step with your right foot behind his left and thrust him onto the back.
[80] A Binding from which to Capture the Sword You each have bound the other at the sword and you stand with your right foot forward (as in illustration). Wind your left arm over his right with the pommel, step with your left foot in front of his left, and with that turn to your right side. Thus you capture his sword. If he holds you like this and turns himself, then release your left hand from your sword, set it under his left elbow, and with that shove him away from you. If he then shoves you away from him, let both swords fall and grab his left arm with both hands. Then turn to your right side and lock his arm. If he will lock your arm like this, grab with your left hand forward on his right and lift it upward. Thus you are free of his arm-lock. Then immediately grab his throat with your right hand, extend your arm, and shove high away from you. Thus you throw him downwards.
[81] An Inverting Thrust with a Throw When you come to the closing with the opponent, act as if you will strike high to his head. But then immediately release your left hand from your sword, grab behind his left knee, and yank towards you as you thrust high with your pommel towards his face. If he then holds you like this, likewise release your left hand from your sword and capture him powerfully near the right elbow and with your pommel over his right arm (as in illustration). Then yank towards you. If you have grabbed him powerfully like this, shove upwards. Thus you lock his arm. If he will lock your arm, then let your sword fall and thrust with your right hand on his jaw. Thus you throw him backwards. If he holds you low and high like this and intends to throw you, and you have your left hand on his right elbow, yank your left foot towards you from below and shove high away from you. Thus you will be free of the throw.
[82] A Face Thrust with a Similar Side Thrust When you come to the opponent at the closing, stand with the right foot forward and strike to his right arm. If he displaces this, then act as if you will strike him high but immediately thrust your pommel into his face (as in illustration). Should you perceive this thrust, step inward with your right foot in front of his right and put your head through his right arm. Thus you go out of the thrust and with that can thrust the pommel into his right side. If he thrusts to your right side like this, set the short edge of your sword on his neck. Should you perceive this setting upon, step back with your right foot. Then you may strike, cut, or stab him. If he will work against you like this at the same time, then work with him also weak and strong. With that you take the initiative to his next opening.
[83] A Throw out of the Strong to the Weak When you come together at the closing and the other has you in the bind, let your sword fall, stand with your right foot forward, and thrust your head into his abdomen. At the same time sweep both of your hands behind his knees (as in illustration). Thus you may throw him on the back or outward over your head. If he then holds you like this and intends to throw you, thrust your pommel onto his head. Then he must release you. Should you perceive this thrust, put your arms on both his arms and with that lift upwards. At the same time kick your left foot behind his right and thrust high away from you. Thus he falls on the back. If he intends to thrust you backwards like this, then likewise let your sword fall and grab with both hands near the middle of his body. Thus you may carry him away or throw him from you.
[84] A Strike with a Verkerer (Inverter) When you come to the opponent at the closing and he is opposite you, strike high to his head. If he then strikes a high one towards you like this, displace this and immediately step inward with your right foot in front of his right. Release your left hand from your sword and thrust against his right elbow. Set your long edge upon his right hand near his sword and shove away from you. Thus you spin him around (as in illustration). If he spins you like this and has released his left hand from his sword, then step backwards with your right foot. Thus you will be free of him. Then strike with a long high one. If he goes out of the Verkerer (Inverter/Spinner) like this and strikes a long high one at your head, drive out with your sword and grab with your left hand around to your pommel. Thus you displace his strike, and then strike to his right arm.
[85] A Verkerer with an Ansetzen When you come together at the closing stand with your right foot forward and strike with the Underhaw long to his left side such that your hilt stands in front of your head. If he strikes one towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, displace this and then immediately release your right hand from your sword and set it upon his right elbow (as in illustration). With that wind your head through his right arm as you let your sword fall. Then grab with your left hand onto your right side (likely at your right shoulder) and with your right forward near his right (hand). Thus you can lock his arm outward or inward. If he will lock your arm like this, release your left hand from your sword, drop it onto his right elbow, follow outward with the left leg, let your sword likewise fall, and grab with your right hand behind his right knee. Thus you may throw him as well.
[86] An Ansezen with a Verkerer When you come together at the closing and the other has you in the bind and your left foot is set forward, release the left hand from your sword, set it upon his right elbow, and with that shove him backwards. Thus you spin him (as in illustration). If you have bound him on the sword like this and he has spun you, then step backwards with your right foot. Thus you go out of the spin. Then immediately strike in from below from your right side to his right arm.
[87] Another Ansetzen with a Nachraisen When you come to the closing with the opponent, stand with your right foot forward and strike with an Underhaw with your long edge from your left to his right side between both of his arms. Then immediately pivot to the rear so that you yank the sword back through his hands. If he yanks the sword through your hands like this and you stand with your left foot forward, travel after him and cut through the head with your long edge (as in illustration). If he will cut through your head like this, then set this aside with the flat of your sword, step backwards with your right foot, and strike to his right arm. If he displaces your strike, then let a double Feler (feint) run and strike to his left side. Then immediately hang, wind, and shoot your point to his face or chest.
[88] A Verkerer with a Cut When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your right foot forward and strike high to his head. If he strikes at your high opening like this and winds towards your neck, release your left hand from your sword and grab both swords together (as in illustration). Then with that snatch away from you. If he snatches to the front like this and you stand with your left foot forward, follow outward with your right, strike to his next opening, and shove him away from you so that you spin him. Then immediately work quickly from one opening to another with strikes, stabs, and cuts wherever he makes you. If he strikes and thrusts at you like this, set this aside low and high with short and long edges. Then immediately strike to his next opening. If he displaces this, then quickly seek another opening. If he seeks your openings like this, then Zwirch double to his right side and with that strike yourself away from him to the rear.
[89] A Throw with the Point When you come together at the closing it happens like this: stand with your left foot forward and strike a high one at the same time as him. Then immediately release your left hand from your pommel and grab your sword’s blade. Press his sword towards you with your hilt and set your point on his neck so that you can cut him (as in illustration). Then immediately press to your left side and lift his right foot upwards with your left. Thus you throw him with the point. If he intends to throw you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, step with your left to his right side and shove your hilt over your head strongly with the long edge upwards. Thus you go out of the throw. Then immediately yank your left leg back and strike to his high opening. If he displaces this, then hang and wind and thrust the point into his face.
[90] A Cut with a Throw When you come together at the closing, stand with your right foot forward and bind on his sword. Then follow outward with your left, release your left hand from your pommel and grab at your half-blade, and set your long edge on his left shoulder over his chest. Thus you may cut him. Should you perceive this cut, step with your right foot in front of his left, release your right hand from your sword, and grab him over the shoulder blades (as in illustration). Then immediately grab your sword’s blade again with your right hand and press directly downwards. Thus you force him to the ground. If he intends to press you like this, grab his blade between your hilt. Thus you may throw him just as he tried to throw you.
[91] A Sword Capture with a Cut It happens like this at the closing: stand with your right foot forward and strike a long high one to his head. If he displaces this and strikes inward at you as well, then release your left hand from your pommel; hold both swords together, and with that snatch to your left side. Thus you capture his sword. If he snatches from you towards himself like this, step with your left foot on his right (as in illustration), then step outward with your right and cut him with your long edge. Then shove him away from you. Thus you free your sword and immediately strike quickly with a high one. If he strikes one towards you like this, displace it with your long edge. Thus you come high to the cut again and may strike, cut, or stab him. If he will work at you at the same time like this, step back with your right foot. Thus you may also go at him with a counter, strike, thrust, or cut and work quickly with him in the Vor and in the Nach.
[92] An Uberfallen with a Cut When you come together at the closing and the other binds you, stand with your left foot forward and at the same time feel whether he is soft or hard at his sword. If he is hard and holds strongly against you, hang and wind and strike strongly to his right side. Should you perceive this strike, displace it with your long edge such that your right foot stands forward, release your left hand from your sword and grab in over his left arm and between both of his arms. Then immediately yank your sword to your right side such that the point comes onto the left side of his neck (as in illustration). If he sets the point on your neck like this, cut him with your long edge below his left shoulder as you step outward with your right leg. Thus you shove him away from you with the cut.
[93] An Armlock with the Sword When you come together at the closing, step with your left foot at his right side, release your left hand from your sword, grab over his cross to his pommel, and with that snatch upwards on your left side. Then follow outward with your right foot and strike to his high opening with your long edge. If you then stand with your right foot forward and he steps towards you with his left and grabs your pommel with his left hand, then grab your blade with your left hand and sweep his arm onto the hilt (as in illustration). Then immediately wind his arm back to the rear on your right side. Thus you lock his arm aside. If he will lock your arm like this, then grab with your right hand to his left and with your left from below on his right and shove directly upwards. Thus you throw the armlock free.
[94] An Einprechen with a Cut When you come together at the closing and the other has bound on the sword and your left foot is set forward, drop out of the bind into the cut from below to his left side. Should you perceive this cut, drop both of your arms over his sword, release your left hand from your sword and grab to his left elbow, and set your right foot in front of his left. Then shove him away from you. If he shoves you away from him like this and you have your left hand on your sword’s blade (as in illustration), then step backwards with your left foot and capture his sword on his left shoulder. Then immediately strike high to his head. If he displaces this, follow outward with your left foot once again and wind your point double to his face or chest.
[95] An Oberhaw with a Groin Thrust When you come together at the closing and the other strikes in strongly in the Zornhaw (Wrath Strike), determine whether he is soft or hard at his sword. If he is soft against you, then cut to his head. If he intends to cut you like this, then hang on your right side so that his cut is in vain. Then immediately set your left leg between both of his feet and release your left hand from your sword. Thrust between his arms and onto his chin with your left hand. Thus you thrust him into a fall. During the fall grab with your left hand on your sword’s blade and thrust the point into his groin or wherever you want (as in illustration).
[96] An Oberhaw against the Cut from Below You come to the opponent at the closing thus: stand with your right foot forward and strike strongly with the Oberhaw to his head. If he strikes in strongly against you like this and goes out high with his arms, then stand with your left foot forward, release your left hand from your pommel, and grab your half-blade. Then immediately drop a cut onto both of his arms and with that shove him backwards (as in illustration). If he shoves you away from him like this, step backwards with your right foot and strike in towards his left side from below. If he strikes in at you like this, shove it away with a cut between your hands, step back with your left foot, and strike strongly to the top of his head. If he strikes a high one against you like this, then follow outward with your right foot and wind into the Ochsen with crossed arms. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg and shoot the point into his face.
[97] A Cut with a Snatch When you come together at the closing and both strike in high at each other, stand with your right foot forward and take note of the cut in the striking. With that cut in over his chest. Should you perceive the cut like this, step with your right foot in front of his right, release your left hand from your pommel and hold him around his neck with it. Sweep his blade into your left hand with yours, extend your right foot directly at the back of his right knee (as in illustration), and snatch downwards strongly. Thus you snatch him to the ground. If he intends to snatch you like this and has both swords held together, then yank your right foot back and step behind his right on the outside. Then immediately cut strongly away from you with the edge. Thus his snatch is countered. Then immediately strike his head with the long edge. If he displaces your strike, wind with your point to his face or chest.
[98] A Verkerterhaw (Spinning/Inverting Strike) When you come together at the closing and each strike together with the Underhaw, come forward with your left foot and strike him from below from your right to his left side. If he strikes towards your left side like this in the Underhaw, stand with your left foot forward and likewise strike against him to his left side with crossed hands. Then immediately release your left hand from your pommel, set it on his left elbow, and cut under his left shoulder with your right hand with your long edge (as in illustration). Then shove him away from you. Thus you spin him. If he intends to spin you like this set your left leg back. Thus you go out of the spin. Then immediately cut to his head. If he cuts towards your head like this, displace it with your long edge, immediately step in with your right foot, and strike to his left arm.
[99] An Einprechen with a Cut So you come together at the closing and strike out like this against the other: stand with your left foot forward and take note of the Einprechen (entry) in the striking out. If he then strikes out in front of you like this and goes out high with his arms, break in upon him with the point between his arms such that your hand with your cross stands upon his chest. If he has broken in on you like this, then step with your left foot around the back of his left knee from the outside, with that yank directly downward as you set your long edge on his neck (as in illustration). Then cut him to the ground. If he intends to cut you to the ground like this, step with your right foot in front of his left and immediately set your cross on his chest. With that shove him away from you as you yank your left towards you. Thus you throw the cut and the Hacken (Leg Hook) free. Then immediately strike quickly to his right side.
[100] Two Underhaw from Both Sides When you come together at the closing with the Underhaw, set your right leg in front and strike towards his left side (as in illustration). If he then also stands with the right foot opposite you and strikes at your left side, step with your left foot behind his right and strike high to his head. If he strikes towards your head like this and you stand with your right foot forward, follow outward with your left and displace his strike with your long edge. Then immediately thrust your left foot to his groin. If he thrusts towards your groin like this, release your left hand from your sword, sweep his left leg, and lift it upward. Thus you throw him on his back. If he has grabbed your left leg like this and will throw you backwards, set your point on his neck and shove him away from you. Thus he must release you.
[101] An Oberhaw with an Einschiessen When you come to the opponent at the closing, stand with your left foot forward and strike the Oberhaw in strongly from above to his head. If he displaces your strike, wind your short edge on his neck and immediately strike quickly with crossed arms around to the right side of his head with the Zwirch. If he strikes the Zwirch against you like this, displace it with your long edge and step with your left foot inside in front of his left. Then immediately release your left hand from your pommel and grab him behind his left knee. With that lift directly upwards and shoot your short edge over both of his arms (as in illustration). Then shove high directly away from you. Thus you may throw him. If he intends to throw you like this, cut strongly from high downwards. Thus he must release you. Then immediately wind into the Hanging Point, step outward with your right leg, and strike to his right ear.
[102] A Throw at the Sword When you both strike in at the other strongly with the Zornhaw and each intend to displace high at his head, determine whether he is soft or hard at his sword. If he is soft and does not hold strongly against you, then wind your short edge at his left ear. If he displaces this, then immediately let your sword fall and stoop with your head between his legs, grab around both of his knees with your arms, and with that lift upwards. Thus you throw him or may carry him wherever you want (as in illustration). If he holds you for a throw like this or will carry you away, let your sword fall, grab with your left hand to his left foot and with your right inside to his groin. Thus you stop the throw and lock him in so that he can no longer hurt you by throwing you from him.
[103] Another Throw at the Sword When you come together at the closing and the other has you in the bind, stand with your right foot forward and immediately work quickly with him weak and strong and wind your pommel between his arms. If he intends to wind in upon you like this, set this aside with the Kron and immediately stab with your point to his face or chest. If he sets your point aside, cut over both of his arms and with that snatch his sword out of his hands. If he snatches your sword out of your hands like this and you stand with your left foot forward, then grab with your right hand at his right side and with your left at his left side with extended arms. Thus you throw him onto his head (as in illustration).
[104] The Sunnen Zaigen (showing the sun) with a Throw When you come together at the closing, stand with your left foot forward and hit from below at his left ear. If you then stand with your left foot opposite him and he hits towards your left ear like this, displace this with your long edge, immediately let the weak of your sword run, and strike to his right ear with crossed arms. If he displaces this, let your sword fall, thrust your right hand on his jaw, and grab high at the right side of his head with your left. Thus you turn his face against the sun. If he holds you like this, grab with your right hand around the back of his left knee and with your left on his jaw and immediately work with him weak and strong (as in illustration).
[105] An Inside Armlock When you come together at the closing and each hit together with high strikes, it happens like this: stand with your right foot forward and immediately let your sword fall. Then grab with your left hand on his right and with your right between both of his arms inside to his right elbow bend. Then turn yourself upwards on your left side to lock his arm (as in illustration). If he will then lock your arm and you stand with your right foot forward and hold your sword in your left hand, drop your pommel over his right arm and snatch directly downwards. Thus you have countered him and may yank your long edge over his head and quickly stab your point to his face.
[106] An Outside Armlock When you come together at the closing it happens like this: stand with your right foot forward and strike high with the Zwirch to his head. If he strikes the Zwirch towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, displace it with your long edge, immediately let your sword fall, grab with your right hand on his right elbow and with your left forward near his right (hand). With that turn yourself to your right side so that you lock his arm outward (as in illustration). If he will lock your arm like this, likewise let your sword fall and set your left hand on his right elbow. Thus you lock his arm as well. Then immediately grab his right leg with your right hand and with your left around his body on his right side. Then with that lift upwards so that you throw him.
[107] An Armlock with a Throw When you come together at the closing, strike in the Schranckhut (Barrier Guard) on your right side such that your long edge stands high. Then step with your right foot behind his right such that the back of your right knee stands on his right. If he then strikes against you like this and you lie in the Schranckhut, then take his strike away with your long edge, immediately let your sword fall, grab with your right hand on his right (hand) and with your left on his right elbow (as in illustration). Then press with that onto your right side so that you lock his arm. If he holds you like this and intends to lock your arm and you have the sword low in both hands and your right foot set forward, then set your left leg behind his right. Thus you will be free of the armlock and may work with him whatever you want.
[108] An Underhaw with an Armlock When you come to the opponent at the closing, set your right foot forward and strike in the Underhaw. If he displaces this, step in front with your left leg and wind the point into his face. Should you perceive this thrust and stand with your left foot forward, set it aside with your long edge, immediately let your sword fall, set your left hand on his right elbow and the right below his right shoulder, yank towards you with that and shove high away form you. Thus you lock his arm (as in illustration). If he has set upon you like this and will lock your arm, yank your left foot backwards and cut with the entire strong (portion of the blade) through the head. If he cuts you like this, let your hand go from his elbow and step with a false step in the triangle. Thus his cut is in vain and you cannot be harmed.
[109] The First Technique in the Kron It happens hence that you close against the Kron. Strike him with the long edge to the top of his head such that your right foot stands forward. If he displaces this with the Kron, then step in with your left leg, take your strike once again and wind your point to his chest. If he sets your point aside also with the Kron, follow outward with your right foot and grip with your left hand at the mid-point of your blade and thrust powerfully to his face. If he goes on to displace this, then step with your left foot on his right side and thrust to his groin. If you come to perceive such a groin thrust and stand with your left foot forward in the Kron, then set it aside with the Kron, follow outward with your right foot, and thrust with your point to his face. If he displaces this, then strike him with your crossguard to his head.
[110] The Cut through the Kron When you come to the closing with the opponent and he stands against you in the Kron, then stand with your left foot forward and strike him with an Underhau from your right side. With that Cut in through the Kron over his chest and over his right arm. If he cuts you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then follow outward with the left and set the cut aside with the portion of your blade between your hands. Then immediately wind upward and stab the point to his face or chest. If he displaces the point, then release your right hand from your hilt and grip near your left at your sword’s blade. Then immediately strike to his head with the crossguard and with the pommel. If he strikes you with his pommel like this, then displace him with the Kron, and grip with your left hand at your sword’s blade. Thus you can also cut or thrust him.
[111] Blowing through the Kron It happens hence at the closing on the Kron. Stand with your right foot forward and strike him with an Oberhau to the head. Follow with your left foot after the strike such that your crossguard comes on his blade with the long edge. Then immediately pull downwards so that you cut him through the top of the head. If he cuts you through the top of the head like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then step with your left leg in front of his left and push upon his sword at his left side such that the pommel comes onto his neck. With that pull to your right side. If he pulls you like this to his right side, then set this aside with your Schildt (ricasso) and stab your pommel into his face. If he stabs you to the face like this, then follow outward with the right foot and set aside the stab with your sword’s blade between your hands. Then immediately stab with your point to his face or chest.
[112] A Cut with an Uberfallen (dropping/falling over) from the Kron When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your left foot forward, follow with the right outward and strike with an Unterhau to his left side with crossed arms. If he strikes like this to your left side and you stand with your right foot forward, then release your left hand from your sword and grab his sword’s blade such that you keep his point under your left shoulder. Then immediately shoot your sword over his hilt with your right hand and with your short edge. Thus you displace his cut in the Kron and with that can take his sword. If he intends to take your sword like this, then step with your left leg in front of his right and release your left hand from your sword’s pommel. With that grab your mid blade and cut him hence back away from you.
[113] The First Kampfstuck of the Longsword When you close with the opponent, it happens consequently that you use this Kampfstuck. Stand with your right foot forward and grip your sword’s blade near the point with your left hand and wind your right extended forward with your pommel opposite his face. Follow with your left leg outward and thrust the pommel into his face. If he displaces this, take your pommel once more and wind back in at your right side. Then immediately stab the point into his face. If he stabs the point to your face like this and you stand with your left foot forward, then take his point out to your left side with your point, follow with your right foot outward, and thrust your pommel into his face or chest. If he thrusts his pommel at you like this, then set this aside with the portion of your blade between your hands and work with him nimbly at the Vor (before) and at the Nach (after).
[114] The Second Kampfstuck of the Longsword When you come at the opponent with this Kampfstuck, it happens hence as follows. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your sword on your right side. Grip your blade with your left hand with your point wound forward. Follow with your right foot outward and grab your blade with your right hand near to your left. Then immediately strike him with your pommel to his head. If he strikes like this towards your head and you stand with your right foot forward in the half Kron (crown), then follow with your left foot outward and drive upward well into the complete Kron over your head so that you displace him. Then immediately thrust to his face with your point. If he displaces your point, step with your right foot in front of his right and go with your pommel on his left elbow, step back again with your right foot, and shove upward with your left hand. Yank back towards yourself with the right hand, and thus you lock his arm.
[115] The Third Kampfstuck of the Longsword When you go to close with the opponent such that your right foot stands forward, then wind your hand in front and grasp your sword by the blade. Then immediately strike him with your pommel to his upper opening and follow with your left leg outward so that the blow is struck properly. If you do not do this, the blow will be too short. If he strikes with his pommel like this at you, then step with your right foot forward and displace him with the half Kron. Then immediately set your sword blade at his crossguard and with that pull his sword out of his hands. If he pulls your sword away like this, then step with your right foot behind his left, grab with your left hand at his left foot and with the right hand on his left shoulder, and shove him with both swords over and over. Should he perceive the shove, then step with a false step in the triangle. Thus you go from him out of the shove.
[116] The Fourth Kampstuck of the Longsword When you come together at the closing and both fire the points at each other’s chest, then stand with your left foot forward, step with the right outward, and strike with the pommel to his left ear. If he strikes like this to your left ear, do not displace him, but rather thrust with your point to his face or chest. If he thrusts like this to your face, then set his point aside with your point and wind your pommel under his left arm. Pull with that towards your right side. If he pulls you like this towards him, then release your left hand from your blade and wind inside between his arms. Then immediately pull upward at your right side. If he pulls you like this towards him, then release your left hand from your blade and thrust in with that on his right elbow. Thus you have him locked, and may work with him as you will.
[117] The Fifth Kampfstuck of the Longsword It happens hence that you stand in the Kampfstuck with your left foot forward and hold your sword behind your neck such that the point stands against the opponent. Step out with your right leg and grip with our right hand to your left on your sword blade and strike him with the pommel to his neck. Should you perceive this blow and stand with your left foot forward, then go up with your sword into the Kron and displace him with the portion of your blade between your hands. Follow with the right foot outward and set your pommel behind his neck, and with that pull to your right side. If he pulls you like this, then grip your hilt once again with your right hand and set your right leg behind your left. Thus you should stop his pulling and cut over both of his arms. Should you perceive such a cut, then set it aside with the Kron. Then immediately thrust to his face with your point.
[118] The Sixth Kampfstuck of the Longsword It happens hence that you stand with this Kampfstuck with your left leg forward and hold your sword at your chest such that the point is directed downwards. Step in with your right foot and wind your point to his face or chest. If he winds the point to you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then take his point away with the foremost part of your point. Then immediately drop your crossguard onto the bend of his left elbow and pull towards you with that to your right side. If he has you locked up like this and intends to pull you, then release your left hand from your blade and grip your pommel. Then immediately step backwards and thrust to his groin. Should you perceive such a thrust, then displace it with the portion of your blade between your hands, follow with your left leg outward and thrust him also to the groin. If he displaces this, then strike him with your pommel to his head.
[119] The Seventh Kampfstuck of the Longsword It happens hence that you stand in this Kampfstuck with your left foot forward and hold the sword in the manner of the Pflug, and grip with your left hand on your blade such that the point stands against the opponent. Step outward with your right foot, lift up powerfully over your head, and with that thrust at him in whatever opening you see. If he thrusts towards you like this and you are also positioned in the manner of the Pflug with your left foot forward, then follow with your right foot outward and displace his thrust with the portion of your blade between your hands. If he displaces your thrust like this, then wind with your pommel outward over his right arm and shove him away from you. Thus you lock his arm. If he shoves you from him like this, then step back with your left leg. If he then travels after you, wind your point double towards his face or chest.
[120] The Eighth Kampfstuck of the Longsword It happens consequently that you stand in the Kampfstuck with both feet together and hold your sword with your right hand above your head and the left on your blade such that the point is directed downwards. Step in with your left leg and wind the point to his groin. If he thrusts at your groin like this, then stand with your right foot forward such that your body hangs back. You then hold your blade with crosswise arms under your left shoulder, then you move your arm up and set the thrust aside. Then immediately follow with the left leg outward and wind the point to his face. If he thrusts you double at your face like this, then follow with your right foot outward and set the thrust aside with your point. Then immediately strike him with your pommel to his right side.
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Incomplete Translation by Keith P. Myers	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna I Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] The Zornhaw against the Schaitler When you proceed to close with the opponent, stand with your left foot forward and it happens like this with the Zornhaw. Hold your Duseggen with extended arm above your head on the right side such that the point hangs to the rear (left side of illustration), strike with the Zornhaw to the left side of his head, immediately follow outward with your right foot, and thrust to the right side of his face. If he thrusts like this towards your face and you stand in the Schaitler with your left foot forward (right side of illustration), set his thrust aside with your long edge, follow outward with your right leg, and immediately strike to the left side of his head. If he displaces this, spring with your left foot before his right and strike with the long edge to his head. If he then strikes a long one from above towards you like this, step in with your left leg and displace his strike, then immediately strike towards him with an Underhaw from your right to his left side.
[2] The Underhaw from Both Sides It happens that you stand in the Underhaw with your right foot forward and hold your Duseggen with the hilt in front of your head and the point extended towards the opponent (shown left side of illustration). Immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike with the Zwirch to the right side of his head. If he displaces the Zwirch, pull the blow back completely and strike again to his right arm. If he strikes you double like this at your right side and you stand with your left foot forward, set this aside with your long edge and immediately wind upwards over your head, step outward with your right foot and strike quickly to the upper opening on his right side. If he displaces this, wind the point to his face or chest. If he then sets you aside like this, follow outward with your right foot and strike from above to the top of his head.
[3] The Bogen from Both Sides So you come to the opponent at the closing and it happens that you stand in the Bogen (bow) with your right foot forward such that your long edge is turned upward and your point is extended towards the opponent (shown in illustration). Immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike to his right elbow from below. If he displaces this, step with your right foot in front of and inside his right foot and strike to his head from above. If he strikes to you like this from above and you also stand opposite him in the Bogen, set your right leg backwards and strike into the Zwirchhaw so that his strike is displaced. Then immediately step in with your right foot once again and strike him on his left side. If he displaces this, follow outward with your left foot and thrust to his face. If he then thrusts like this to your face, set it aside with your long edge. Then immediately step outward with your left foot and strike with the Zwirchhaw to his right arm.
[4] Two Absetzen from Both Sides When you go to close with the opponent, it happens that you stand in the Absetzen (Set Aside/Parry Position) with your right foot forward and hold the Duseggen at your right chest. Immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike to his right arm from below. If he strikes to your right arm like this and you also stand in the Absetzen with your right foot set forward, set it aside with your long edge. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg, grab with your left hand at his right, and strike him to his head. If he has grabbed you like this and struck one from above, set your left hand on his right elbow and shove to stop his blow. Then immediately pull your right arm back, step behind him and strike to his upper opening. He displaces this promptly, so catch him again with a Zwirchhaw to his head. If he does a Zwirchhaw like this to your head, catch him with a Krumphaw and cut to his face, then strike yourself from there to the rear.
[5] The Zwingerhaw with the Schrankhut You come to the opponent at the closing and it happens that you stand in the Zwingerhaw (Swinging Strike) with your right foot forward and your Duseggen at your left shoulder (left side of illustration). Immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike his right arm. Thus you swing in so that he must displace (move out of the way). If he swings towards you like this to displace you and you stand with your right foot forward in the Schrankhut (Barrier Guard) with the point on the ground and the long edge directed at the opponent (right side of illustration), then pull your right foot back and go upwards with the Duseggen in front of your head. Then immediately step outward again with the right leg and strike to his left side. If he displaces this, hang on your right side so that the long edge is turned upwards, spring with your left foot behind his right, and strike with the Zwirch to his right ear. If he does the Zwirch like this to your right side, displace it with your long edge. Then immediately step in with your right leg and cut inward to his right arm from below while simultaneously gripping his right hand with your left so that you have gained the upper opening.
[6] The Entrusthaw against the Oberhaw It happens that you stand in the Entrusthaw (Anger Strike) with your left foot forward and hold your Duseggen with the hilt at your right knee such that the point is turned towards the opponent (left side of illustration). He then strikes to your upper opening, so follow outward with your right foot and go with your Duseggen up over your head so that the long edge is turned upward and his strike is displaced. Then immediately strike quickly with the Zwirch to his right ear. If he strikes like this with a Zwirch to your right ear and you stand with your right foot forward, displace him with your long edge and follow outward with the left foot. Then quickly flow off (Ablauffen) and strike his right arm. If he displaces this, follow after him double with a thrust to his face or chest. If he then follows after you like this, step to the rear with your right leg and strike him at the same time double to his head. If he strikes double like this towards you, step with your right foot in front of his left and wind with your short edge on his long edge at his left side. Then immediately cut to his face or neck.
[7] A Low Mundiern with a Geferhaw When you come to the closing with the opponent, it happens that you stand in the low Mundiern (transition/changer) with your right foot forward, the long edge below the hilt near your right knee such that the point is going in between your legs. Immediately go up and follow outward with your left leg such that your long edge is turned upward and the point directed at the opponent. Follow outward with your right foot once again and strike with the long edge to his head. You stand against him in the Geferhaw (Danger Strike) with your right foot set forward and he strikes like this at you. Set your right leg to the rear again and go with your Duseggen well up over your head such that the long edge stands above. Thus his strike is displaced. Then immediately work quickly at the weak and strong seeking from one opening to another, from below and above. If he then seeks your openings like this from above, Duplier (double) the opponent towards his face so that you deceive him to think you have made a following stroke to his head. If he consequently sets this aside, strike a Creizhaw (Cross Strike) in front of his face to his right arm.
[8] Two Positions from which the Creizhaw Proceeds When you come together at the closing, it happens with these positions: your right foot is set forward, your Duseggen held with the hilt near your right knee with your left hand behind near the point (left side of illustration). He then strikes to your opening from above, so go up with your Duseggen above your head such that your left foot is set forward. Thus his strike is displaced. Then immediately strike with a doubled Creuzhaw (Cross Strike) to his head. If he strikes you double like this from above and you have your Duseggen at your right leg with the long edge directed at your opponent, the point directed at the ground, and your right foot set forward (right side of illustration), shove this away crosswise with your short edge. Then immediately set upon him with a cut from below on his right arm and grab his right elbow with your left hand so that you shove him from you. Follow outward with your left leg and strike him to the upper opening. If he shoves you from himself like this and intends to strike you from above, spring backwards with your left foot so that you can once again come to your work.
[9] Perceiving the Weak and Strong When you come together at the closing, set your right foot forward and strike him in opposition in the bind. Perceive whether he is soft or hard with his Duseggen. If he is hard and holds against you strongly, follow outward with your left leg and allow the weak to quickly pass and strike his head on his right side. If he then strikes you like this from above and you also stand against him in the bind with your right foot set forward, follow outward with the left and displace his strike with the strong of your Duseggen. Then immediately step in once more with your right leg and strike to his left side. If he displaces this, pull the right foot back again and thrust to his face. If he then thrusts like this to your face, take the thrust away with your short edge and cut with the long edge to his face. If he cuts like this to your face, drop a Krump on him so that you have the cut as good as he and may work with him all the previous techniques.
[10] A Cut with a Reyssen When you come before the opponent, it happens that you stand with your right foot forward, your Duseggen extended well away from you, and cut to his head. If he intends to cut to you like this and you also stand with the right foot opposite him, strike a straight strike to his head and in the process drop your hilt over his right arm near his Duseggen and snatch (Reyssen) downwards so that you have countered his cut. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg at this right side and strike with the Zwirchhaw to his head. If he does a Zwirchhaw like this towards your head, set your right leg back and displace his Zwirch with your long edge. Then immediately shoot in with your Duseggen to his face. Should he perceive the shooting in (Einschiessen) and displace it, step in with your right foot once more and let a double Feler (failer/feint) quickly pass. Then immediately strike his right arm. If he strikes like this to your right side, step in the triangle and turn the long edge above your head so that the strike goes along your long edge. Then immediately follow after him double and strike to his upper opening.
[11] Two Cuts from Above It happens that you stand in the cut from above with your right foot forward and do an extended cut from above low on his right arm. Should he perceive this cut, then grip the back of your Duseggen with your left hand, jerk out and cut him with the strong away from you. If he intends to cut you with the strong like this and you stand with your right foot forward, step with the right to the rear so that you go out from his cut. Then immediately go in again with your right foot with your Duseggen above your head such that the long edge is turned upward and the point hangs to the rear. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg and do a double strike to his head. If he intends to displace this with the Zwirchhaw, then grip with your left hand over his right hand and take his position away so that you may again strike to the upper opening. If he strikes double like this to your upper opening, then grip with your left hand at his right elbow and turn him hence away from you. With that strike or cut to his head.
[12] An Einschiessen against the Kron It happens like this with the Einschiessen (shooting in). Set your right foot forward and shoot the point to his face or chest with an extended arm. If he shoots the point to your face like this and you stand against him in the Kron (Crown) with your left foot set forward, take this away with the Kron. Then immediately turn yourself out of the Kron into a position with your Duseggen over your head. Follow outward with your right leg and strike from below to his right arm. If he displaces this, allow it to run off (Ablauffen) and strike from above to his right side. If he strikes you like this from below and above, drop a Krump on him over his right arm and step in with your left leg, set your left hand on his right elbow and shove him away from you so that you can strike him to the head from above. If he has then set upon you and shoved you away from himself like this, pull your right foot to the rear so that you go out of his grip and come to similar work with him. Immediately thrust to his face with your point. If he sets this aside, then step in again with your right leg and strike from below to his left side. Then immediately strike with an Oberhaw as you move away from him.
[13] A Schaitelhaw with an Abnemen When you come to close with the opponent, the Schaitelhaw (Vertex Strike) happens like this: stand with your right foot forward and strike with an extended arm to his head. If you strikes straight at you from above like this and you stand with your left foot forward, strike a similar one and while striking grab his right hand with your left. Thus you catch him and can send the Schaitelhaw to his head (as in illustration). If he has caught you like this and thrown the Schaitelhaw, step with your left foot in front of his right and grab his right with your left forward near the Duseggen so that you can cut through to the face. If he intends to cut through to your face like this, step back with your left foot and turn yourself up with your Duseggen at your right side such that the long edge stands above. Then immediately strike quickly to his left side. If he displaces this, spring with your right foot to his right side and strike with a doubled Creizhaw to his head.
[14] A Cut from Below with a Zwirchhaw It happens at the closing that you stand in the cut from below with your left foot forward and make as if you will strike him from above. Then immediately grip with your left hand forward on the Duseggen and turn into the cut from below to his right arm. If you stand opposite him with your left foot forward in the Zwirchhaw and he cuts like this towards your right arm, turn yourself with your Duseggen above his and with that snatch towards yourself. Thus you have countered his cut and may cut him. If he intends to set this aside, step to the rear with your left leg and thrust to his face. If he then thrusts like this to your face, displace this with the Bogen, step outward with your right foot and strike to his left side. If he displaces this, step to the rear with your right foot and strike with a Zwirch to his right arm. If he strikes like this to your right side, follow after him with your left foot and strike from below to his right elbow. If he displaces this, allow it to immediately flow off (Ablauffen) and strike from above to his right arm.
[15] A Cut from Above with an Absezen When you come to the closing with the opponent it happens that you stand with your right foot forward in the cut from above and strike with an extended Oberhaw to his head. Then with that cut him to his face. If he intends to cut you like this, step in with your right foot and displace his cut with your long edge. Then immediately grip with your left hand forward on your Duseggen and drop your point onto his neck, snatch in towards you (as in illustration), and follow with your left leg outward. Thus you can throw him. If he intends to throw you like this, step with your right foot to the rear, come with your left hand to the hilt of your Duseggen and cut him like this with the strong away from you. Thus you will be free of the throw. Then immediately spring in once again and strike with a Schaitler to his head. If he displaces this, hang at your left side and strike double once again a long one from above. If he strikes you like this double from above, then wind through under his strike with your Duseggen well over your head into a good position and make as if you will strike him from above, and then thrust to his face.
[16] A Zornhaw against a Cut from Above It happens that you step in with your right foot with the Zornhaw and strike him powerfully to the head from above. If he strikes you wrathfully like this from above, step inside with your right foot in front of his right, grip the Duseggen with your left hand and set him aside from below his right hand. Thus your hilt comes up onto his head. Then immediately cut hard from above away from you and yank your right foot from beneath you. Thus you cut him to the ground. If he has set you aside like this upward from below and intends to cut you to the ground, then step to the rear with your right foot and strike his left arm strongly from above. Thus will you be free of the defense from below and above. If he then follows after you closely, strike from below with a Zwirch to his right arm. If he does a Zwirch like this to your right side, step in with your left foot, displace him with your long edge and strike with a double Feler (failer/feint) to his head. If he intends to displace you like this from above, then immediately grab his right with your left hand and go with your Duseggen above your head in the Zwirch. Thus you have taken the Vor (initiative).
[17] A Verkerer (Turner/Inverter) with a Doubled Oberhaw When you come to the closing with the opponent it happens that you stand with your left foot forward and strike him double from above. Then as soon as you perceive his Duseggen, follow outward with your right leg, grip with your left hand to his right shoulder and shove him away from you so that you turn him (as in illustration). If he turns you away from him like this and you stand with your right foot forward in the turn, yank your left foot to the rear and thrust double to his face or chest. If he displaces this, then follow inward with your right foot once again and strike to his head. Should he perceive this strike and displace you at once, go up with your Duseggen in front of your head such that the point hangs at the left side, grip your point with your left hand and hit him with the hilt to his head. If he strikes at you like this with his hilt, stop him with the Kron. Then immediately allow it to flow off and strike with a Zwirch to his head. If he displaces this, strike from one opening to another, below and above, whichever opening you can find.
[18] A Zwirchhaw against the Krumphaw It happens like this with the Zwirchhaw. Step in with the left leg and strike him with an extended Zwirchhaw to the right side of his head. If he then does a Zwirch to you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, follow outward with your left and drop a Krump on him at his right side. Then immediately cut through to his face and strike to his right arm. If he displaces this strike, then strike from below to his right side. If he strikes from below towards you like this, grip with your left hand from above over his right and press downward. Thus his strike is countered and you hit him from above to the head (as in illustration). If he has set you up like this, step in with your right leg and grab his right arm with your left hand. Thus you take his strike away and can come to similar work with him. If he is in similar work with you, then strike him immediately straight to the top of his head. If he displaces this, spring with your left foot well to his left side, drive with the Duseggen up above the head and strike him quickly double from above. If he strikes double like this towards you, set him aside Krump with your short edge. Thus you may thereafter strike or cut him.
[19] A Throw out of the Hacken It happens at the closing that you strike in towards him with a long extended Oberhaw. If he then also strikes towards you out of the long blow, step inside with your right foot behind his left. Thus you come into the Hacken (Leg Hook). If he comes to you like this in the Hacken, drop a Krump on him with your right arm over his and with your left hand around his neck in the front, then yank towards you with the Hacken (as in illustration). Thus you can throw him. If he intends to throw you like this, spring with your left foot behind his left and grab his left elbow with your left hand. Thus you go into him from below and above. Then immediately strike with an Oberhaw away from him. If he then follows after you, wind your Duseggen up over your head in a good position and at the same time follow after (him). Thus you set aside his strike with your long edge. Then immediately thrust to his face or chest. If he will further set this aside, then cut from above to his head. If he will then cut towards you like this from above, counter the two cuts from below from both sides.
[20] The Alber vom Tag against the Wechselhaw from Below It happens that you stand in the Alber vom Tag (Fool’s from the Roof) with both feet together, your Duseggen above your head such that the point hangs to the rear. Then immediately step in with your right leg and take the thrust behind your head from your left side to his right side. If you stand then in the Wechsel (Changer) with your right foot set forward and he fires you the point like this, then wind up out of the Wechsel with your left foot set forward and set his thrust aside with your long edge. Then immediately step in the triangle and strike him long to his head from above. If he displaces this, then step with your right leg on his left side and strike once more to the upper opening. If he strikes to you double like this from above, then displace him with your long edge and step inside in front of his right leg with your left. Then immediately grip with your left arm over his right so that you can strike to his head. If he has grasped you like this, then grip with your left hand at his right arm and shove him away from you. Thus you will also free your right arm. Then immediately step in front of his right foot with your left and turn yourself away from his arm at your right side such that your long edge is turned upward. Step with your left leg to the rear and strike long away from him.
[21] An Armpruch against an Einschiessen When you come to the opponent at the closing, step in with your right foot and strike a long one from above to his head. If he intends to displace this, then strike in the Windhaw (Turning Strike), step with your right leg to the rear, and strike his right arm. If he strikes like this towards your right arm and you stand with your right foot forward, displace this with your long edge. Then immediately strike from below to his right side. If he further displaces this, then quickly seek the next opening. If he seeks your opening like this, then go upward in the Zwirch well above your head such that your left foot stands forward and strike his right arm. If he displaces this, strike a long one to his right side. If he strikes you double like this, then displace him and step with your right leg at his right and shoot the point to his face. If he shoots the point to your face like this, displace him with your long edge. Then immediately step in with your left leg and drop your hilt over his right arm, grip his right elbow with your left hand and turn to your left side (as in illustration). Thus you lock his arm and you can also throw him.
[22] A Doppelhaw against the Winding It happens like this in the Doppelhaw (Double Strike): stand with your right foot forward and strike with the short edge to his head. If he strikes like this towards your head and you stand opposite him in the Winden (winding), take heed of his strike and step opposite him with your right leg as you turn against him. In the winding grip with your left hand forward on his Duseggen near his point (shown in illustration), then follow outward with your right leg and turn yourself to his right side. If he turns towards you like this at your right side, then step in with your left foot, set upon him with your left hand from below on his right shoulder and shove him away from you. Thus you will free your Duseggen, and then strike with a Zwirchhaw to his right arm. Thus you hinder his arm. Then immediately yank your left foot back and strike from below at his face. If he strikes towards you like this from below, displace him with your long edge. Then immediately follow outward with your left foot and wind the point to his face. If he displaces this, then strike double to his right arm. If he has struck like this towards you, then step with your left leg at his right side and thrust his right elbow with your left hand. Then you can cut him from below or above.
[23] An Absetzen against a Cut When you come to the closing with the opponent, it happens that you step in with your left foot and strike from below to his right elbow. If he intends to displace this, step backwards with your left foot and strike his left side with a doubled Creizhaw. If he strikes towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then displace him with your long edge and strike to his right side. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your left leg and thrust to his face. Should he perceive this thrust and intends to displace it, strike him long from above to the top of his head. If he then strikes like this from above towards you, step in with your left leg once again and strike as if you would hit his head. Then immediately grip with your left hand forward on your Duseggen and drive it forward with your point around his neck (as in illustration). Step inside with your right foot in front of his right and with that yank to your right. Thus you yank him to the ground.
[24] The Two High Rhuor of the Duseggen When you come before the opponent at the closing, it happens like this with the first upper Rhuor: step in with your right foot towards him and strike to his head. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your left leg and strike to his right arm. Then if he strikes like this towards your right arm and you stand with your right foot forward, strike him with extended arm at the great toe of his right foot (as in illustration). Then immediately step in with your left leg and strike his right elbow from below from your right side. If he displaces this, then strike quickly with a Zwirchhaw to the right side of his head. If he does a Zwirch towards you like this, displace him with your long edge, step in towards him with your right foot and drop a Krump over his right arm. Then with that cut to his face. If he cuts to your face like this, grip his right hand with your left and shove him away from you. Then with that strike to his upper opening.
[25] A False Point (thrust) against a Verhawnen Wechsel It happens at the closing that you set your right foot forward and strike out with your Duseggen against the ground in front of your right foot (shown on left side of illustration). Then immediately step outward with your left foot and go up with your Duseggen and wind your point behind your head from your left side at the right side of his face. If he thrusts like this to your face and you stand with your left foot forward in the Verhawnen Wechsel (Struck Changer), set in to the rear and take the point back away with your Duseggen. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg again and strike double to his head with a doubled Feler (feint). If he displaces this, then wind the point towards his face and immediately strike with a Creizhaw to his right arm. If he strikes like this to your right arm, take the strike away with your short edge and then cut to his head. If you should perceive such a cut, take the cut away with the Kron. Then immediately strike and thrust to his head.
[26] The Zwirchhaw from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, it happens like this with the Zwirchhaw: step in towards him with your right foot and strike with the Zwirchhaw from your right shoulder to his right side. If he does a Zwirchhaw against you like this and you also stand opposite him in the Zwirchhaw with your right foot set forward, then displace him with your long edge and immediately do a Zwirch at his right side (as in illustration). If he displaces this, then follow outward with your left leg and strike long from above to his head. If he strikes you double like this from above, then set him aside with your short edge, step in towards him with your left leg, grip his right elbow with your left hand, and wind your Duseggen under his right arm using your left hand to help. Then you cut him, and during the cut shove him away from you and strike his head. If he then strikes from above towards you like this, set your left leg to the rear once again and displace him with the Kron. Thus you may cut him and then immediately work from one opening to another.
[27] A Cut with a Duseggen Capture It happens like this at the closing in the cut: stand with your left foot forward and take heed of his strike. If he then strikes towards you from above, go at him with an upward cut to his right side and during the cut grab with your left hand inside over his right arm such that his Duseggen is between your arms (as in illustration). Thus you can capture his Duseggen. Then immediately step with your right foot in front of his right and turn to his right side. Thus you lock his arm. If he intends to lock your arm like this, then come with your left hand to help your right. Thus you will free yourself from the armlock. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg, grip his right leg with your left hand and set your right hand forward at his neck. Yank towards you from below with the left hand and shove away from you from above. Thus you throw him onto his back.
[28] The Guard vom Tag and the Bogen from which a Throw Proceeds When you come to the opponent at the closing, step in towards him with your right foot and it happens that you are in the guard vom Tag (from the Roof) with your arm extended well up over your head, your long edge turned upward and the point hanging to the rear. Then immediately turn your point into his face or chest. If he displaces this, step in with your left leg and strike with the Zwirch to his right arm. If he further displaces you, then strike with a Schaitel to his head. If he then strikes like this double towards you, displace him with the Bogen, follow inward with your left leg and strike to his face. If he displaces this, then turn to your right side with your Duseggen well up over your head, follow outward with your right leg and thrust to his chest. If he thrusts like this to your chest, then set him aside with your long edge and immediately strike from below to his right arm. If he sets this aside, then strike from above to his right arm. If he then strikes like this to your right arm, displace him with the Bogen. Then immediately grab his right foot with your left hand, yank towards you and thrust your Duseggen to his groin (as in illustration). Thus you can throw him.
[29] A Duseggen Capture with a Throw It happens with this technique that you stand with your left foot forward and hit him with strikes from above. When you then come to him, step in with your right foot and strike out with the Krumphaw to the left side of his head. If he strikes a Krump towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then displace him with your short edge and immediately cut with the long edge to his neck. If he will displace this, then step in with your left leg and strike from below to his right arm. Then immediately yank your left leg to the rear again and strike from below to his left side. If he strikes towards your left side like this, take heed of his strike and step in with your left leg and hit him long from above to the head. Then immediately grip with your left hand over his Duseggen to his right arm and turn him to your right side. Thus you capture his Duseggen and then set the point of your Duseggen on his neck (as in illustration). If he sets upon you like this, let him take your Duseggen, then grip his left elbow with your left hand and between his feet with your right. Thus you throw him.
[30] The Luginslannd against a Throw When you come to the closing with the opponent, it then happens like this in the Luginslannd (Watchtower): step in with your left leg and hold your Duseggen above your head such that the long edge is turned upward and the point is directed at the opponent. Then immediately step in with your right leg and thrust your point to his face. If he displaces this, strike with the long edge to his head. If he thrusts and strikes towards you like this, displace him, step outward with your right leg, and strike to his right foot. If he intends to displace this, then step well in towards him, turn with your right foot and strike with a Creizhaw to his face. If he strikes like this towards your face, then step in with your left leg and displace him with your long edge and at the same time strike to his right arm. If he strikes towards you like this, then step to the rear with your right leg once again as you let your Duseggen fall, grab with your right hand to his left leg and with your left hand below his left elbow. Thus you capture his sleeve and can throw him to the rear (as in illustration).
[31] A Schaitler against the Bogen It happens that you close with this technique: you freely strike in towards him long and high in the Schaitelhaw (Vertex Strike). Thus you come to him and then step in with your left leg and shoot the short edge to his face. If he displaces this thrust, let a double Feler pass, follow inward with your right leg and strike from above to the right side of his head. If he strikes like this towards you, step in towards him with your right foot and displace him with the Bogen such that your hilt stands well before your head. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg and wind into the double cut, cutting to his face. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your right leg and strike with the long edge to his head. If he strikes you from above like this, then step in with your left leg, drop down at your right side and strike long from above to the right side of his head. Then immediately grip his left shoulder with your left hand and shove him away from you. If he shoves you away like this, step in with your left foot in front of his left, grab with your left hand behind his left knee and cut to his face out of the Bogen (as in illustration).
[32] A Duseggen Capture with an Armpruch It happens at the closing that you step in with your left leg and strike with a doubled strike to his head. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your right leg and Zwirch to his right side. If he further displaces this, then set your left leg at his right side as you wind your Duseggen into the left side of his face such that the long edge stands above. If he thrusts like this towards your face, then step in with your right leg and set him aside with your long edge. Then immediately set your left leg in front of his left and drop your hilt over his right arm. Thus you strike in through his head. Then immediately grab his right elbow with your left hand so that you lock his arm. If he intends to lock your arm like this and has dropped over you with his hilt, then grab his right elbow with your left hand with your Duseggen over his right arm and turn to your right side. Then immediately come to the aide of your right hand with your left. Thus you capture his Duseggen. If he has captured your Duseggen like this, then thrust with your left hand at his left elbow. Thus you get away from him and he cannot harm you.
[33] Two Tie-ups from which a Throw Proceeds It happens consequently at the closing that you step in with your left foot and strike from below to his left side. If he displaces this, Schill and Schaitel him at the right side of his head. Then immediately follow with your right leg outward and wind your point to his face or chest. If he winds the point like this to your face, then set your left foot in front and set him aside with your long edge. Then immediately step outward with your right leg, hang and wind likewise your point to his face, and then strike to his right side. If he displaces this, then strike quickly double to his right arm. If he strikes double like this at your right side, step in the triangle and displace him with your long edge. Then immediately do an extended Zwirch to his right ear. If he does a Zwirch towards you like this, then grip with your left hand around his neck. Thus you have countered his strike. If he has grabbed you like this, then step with your left leg behind his left knee in the Hacken (leg hook). Then immediately grab with your left hand around his body across the waist. With this you can then throw him (shown in illustration).
[34] Two Tie-ups with their Points When you come to the closing with the opponent, step in with your right foot and hit towards him with strikes from above. Then immediately shoot the short edge to his face or chest. If he sets this aside, strike double from above to his head and from above double up (duplier) beneath him. Then immediately step in with your left leg and strike from below to his right arm. If he then strikes towards you like this from below and above, step into him with your left leg and displace this below and above with your long edge, and during the displacements allow your short edge to go downward. Then immediately follow inward with your right leg and do a Schaitel from above to his head. If he displaces this, then strike a Creizhaw to his right arm as you step with your right leg to the rear. If he then follows after you, grip your Duseggen with your left hand with the long edge upward and stab the point in his face. If he stabs the point in your face like this with both hands, then step behind his left foot with your right into the Hacken and drive outward in the Kron. Thus you displace his stab. Then immediately drive your hilt forward around his neck, yank towards you from below and away from you from above at your right side. Thus you throw him backwards.
[35] The Sunnen Zaigen (showing the sun) with a Throw It happens at the closing that you step into him with your right foot and Schill and Schaitel him short and long to the head. If he displaces this, then set your right leg to the rear and thrust your point to his face. If he then thrusts like this towards your face, step into him with your right leg and displace him with your long edge. Then immediately follow inwards with the left leg towards him and strike to the left side of his head. If he displaces this, then cut to his face, step in with your right leg once again and strike with a Zwirchhaw to the right side of his head. If he does a Zwirch like this towards you, then step in again with your right leg and strike from above to the top of his head with a double Feler. If he displaces this, then immediately let your Duseggen drop and grab with your right hand to his jaw and with your left hand to his head from above. If he has then grabbed your right foot with his left hand and intends to throw you, twist his face against the sun so that he can do you no harm and then throw him with this (as in illustration).
[36] A Zornhaw against a Lanngen Ort When you come to the closing with the opponent, step into him with your left leg and hold your Duseggen above your head with extended arm at your right side such that the point hangs to the rear and the long edge is turned upward (left side of illustration). Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and strike with the Zornhaw double to the right side of his head. If he displaces this, then thrust your point to his face or chest. If he then thrusts like this towards your face, displace him with your long edge and step in with your right leg, then immediately shove your point to his chest at his right side. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your left leg and strike with a Creizhaw to the right side of his head. If he further displaces this, then strike with an Underhaw to his right arm. If he then seeks your openings from above and below like this, step into him with your left leg and displace him with your long edge. Then immediately strike to the great toe of his foremost foot. If he intends to set this aside, then thrust and strike quickly to his head at the upper openings.
[37] The Ochs against the Bogen It happens like this in this technique with the Ochs: stand with both feet together and hold your Duseggen away from you with an extended arm such that the point is directed at the opponent and the long edge is turned upward (left side of illustration). Then immediately step in with your right leg and strike with the Zwirch at his left side with the short edge. If he displaces this, then spring with your left foot at his right side and strike long from above to his head. If he strikes towards you like this, then step in with your right leg and displace him with the Bogen, your Duseggen in your left hand. Then immediately follow with your left leg outward and turn upward over your head in the Hangend Ort (hanging point) and then strike double to the right side of his head. If he displaces this, then take your Duseggen in your right hand and Schaitel him double to his head. If he strikes you like this from above, then turn in the Hangend Ort and spring inward with your right foot. Then immediately thrust to his face. If he intends to displace this, then follow with your left foot outward and at the same time strike double to his right arm.
[38] An Ubergeen with a Verkertenhaw against the Half Kron It happens that you come before the opponent at the closing with this technique: stand with your body turned so that your face is directed at him and your Duseggen stands above your head with an extended arm and the long edge upward (shown on left side of illustration). Then immediately go over (Ubergang) and step in with your right foot and strike with a pivoting strike (Verkertenhaw) to his head. If he displaces this, then follow after him double with thrust and with strikes. If he follows after you like this and you stand with your left foot forward in the half Kron (shown on right side of illustration), then drive up with your Duseggen out of the half Kron into the complete (Kron) and displace this between your hands. Then immediately step in with your right foot, wind at your right side and thrust to his face or chest. If he displaces this, then strike quickly to his right arm from below, step back once again with your right leg, and strike with the Zwirch to the right side of his head. If he does a Zwirch towards you like this, then follow outward with your left leg and set him aside with your long edge. Then immediately drop a Krump on him, follow outward with your right foot, and cut from above to his face. If he displaces your cut from above, then turn under and cut him from below.
[39] Two Tie-ups from which a Throw Proceeds When you come to the closing with the opponent, position yourself with this technique: step in with your left foot into the guard vom Tag. Then immediately go out of the guard vom Tag with your point towards his face, follow outward with your right foot and wind at your right side with your hilt above your head into a good position. Then spring with your left foot well at his right side and Zwirch him short and long to the head. If he displaces your Zwirch, then strike quickly to his right arm. If he strikes to your right arm like this, then step into him with your left foot, set this aside with your long edge, and shoot the long point to his face or chest. If he sets this aside, Schill and Schaitel him to his head. If he seeks your openings like this, drop a Krump on him. Then immediately go with your hilt behind his head, grab with your left hand forward towards your point, and with this squeeze in towards you. If he has set upon you with his Duseggen like this and squeezes you to himself, then grip his chin with your left hand and thrust with your hilt to his face (shown in illustration). Thus he must release you. Then immediately cross him with the Hacken, yank towards you with it, and thrust away from you from above. Thus he falls backwards.
[40] An Ansetzen (Set Upon) with a Cut against the Kron When you come to the closing with the opponent, step in with your left foot and strike wrathfully to his head. If he displaces this, then hang, wind and thrust to his face. Then immediately step in with your right leg and change through (Durchwechsel) at his left side, and in the change through strike him double to his right side. If he further displaces this, then change through from his left to his right side with a Creizhaw and strike to his right arm. If he strikes like this towards you, then step in with your right foot, set him aside with your long edge and strike with a double Feler to his right foot. Then quickly go up with your Duseggen in front of your head in a good position and strike with a double Creizhaw to his face. If he strikes like this towards you, meet him with an Oberhaw and then immediately grip his right elbow with your left hand and cut from above to the right side of his face. If he cuts at your face and has set upon you like this, then grip forward near your point with your left hand and drive up well over your head into the Kron. Thus his cut is in vain. Then thrust your hilt to his face so that you are free from him and may also fall over (Uberfallen), snatch (Reissen), and cut (Schneiden) him.
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Incomplete Translation by Keith P. Myers	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna I Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] The First Two Upper Bindings from the Right Side It happens that you are closing with the staff. Step towards him with your right foot on the inside and wind from above from your right shoulder with the right hand outside of his staff. In the winding feel for whether he is soft or hard in the bind. If he is hard against you and holds against your strong, follow with your left leg after and at the same time change through from his left upon his right side and stab him to his face. If he stabs like this to your face and you also stand against him in the bind with your right foot forward, your right hand forward midway on your staff, then set this aside with our foremost point on your right side. Step with your left leg inside and wind your rearmost point to his face. If he sets this aside, then follow after with your right leg and strike him wickedly with your upper point out of the bind to his head. If he strikes similarly from above to your head, set your left leg back and displace this with your foremost point. At the same time, thrust him to his chest. If he displaces this, pull back your thrust against him and stab him in his right arm. Then wind backwards away from him.
[2] The First Two Lower Bindings from the Left Side It happens that you have closed and stand with your left foot forward holding your staff at your left shoulder with your left hand forward. You stand this way against him and he the same in the lower bind. Step inside with your right leg and stab him from the inside to the outside over his left arm to the chest. If he displaces this, then follow after again with your left leg and wind your rearmost point to his face. If he stabs to your face like this and you stand with your left foot forward, set aside his stab and step inside with your right foot and at the same time thrust your foremost point to his face. If he sets this aside, then change through immediately and thrust to his left side. If he sets this aside, then follow after with your left foot and at the same time wind nimbly double with your foremost point and rearmost point to his face. If he winds double like this to your face, set this aside with your own winding from both sides. Then immediately follow after with your right leg and stab him to his face. If he displaces this, yank your right leg back and strike him with your staff with an inverted hand to his head and then immediately grab with your left hand once again your staff and cover your face with a good stance.
[3] The Next Two Upper Bindings from the Left Side It happens that you close to the upper bind from your left side. He stands against you likewise in the bind from his left side. Step in with your left leg and at the same time feel whether he is hard or soft in the bind. If he is soft, step outward with your right leg and thrust to his face. If he does a take off, then immediately wind through from your right upon his right side. If he winds like this to your right side and you likewise stand against him in the bind with your left foot placed forward, displace this and at the same time step outward with your right leg and thrust to his face inside over his right arm. If he displaces this, wind through with your point at his right side and thrust with your point to his right side. If he sets this aside, follow outward with your left leg and wind through with your rearmost point between his arms to his face. If he winds like this to your face, set your right leg back and set this aside with your foremost point. Then immediately wind your rearmost point likewise to his face. Follow outward again with your right leg and strike him with the half-staff with both hands to his head. With that withdraw into a good guard.
[4] The Next Two Lower Bindings from the Right Side It happens that you close to the lower bind with your right foot set forward and your right hand extended in front near the point. Immediately wind your right hand to the hip and stab him to his face. If he stabs you like this to your face and you also stand against him in the bind with your right foot placed forward, set it aside with your foremost point and make as if you will stab to his right leg. hen immediately step with your left foot outward and wind your rearmost point to his face or chest. If he winds like this to your face, step back with your right foot and set this aside with your rearmost point. Then immediately step in once more with your right foot and stab with your foremost point to his face. If he displaces this, change through with your point and follow outward with your left leg and with that stab at his right side. If he stabs towards you like this, set it aside and at the same time follow outward with your right leg and wind both points double to his face. If he sets this aside, yank your right foot back and strike to his head. Then wind back into a good stance.
[5] An Absetzen against a Doubled Mittelhau It happens that when closing in the Absetzen you step in with your left leg, your staff pointed at the ground and your right hand stretched above your head. Immediately wind your right hand to your hip and thrust to his face. If he thrusts to your face like this and you stand against him in the doubled Mittelhau with your right foot forward, then set aside his thrust with your foremost point and at the same time step after with your left leg and thrust with your lower point to his face. If he displaces this, change through from below and strike his right arm. If he displaces this, step in with your right leg and thrust with your long point to his face. If he perceives the thrust and displaces it, yank your right leg back and thrust to his left leg. If he thrusts like this to your left leg do not displace him, rather thrust quickly to his face. Then immediately wind back from him into a good stance.
[6] A Right and a Left Position It happens that you stand in this position from the right side with your right foot forward and hold your staff at your right side in the strong. He then stands against you from his left side also in the strong with his left foot placed forward and you both have each other in the bind. Make as if you will stab to his face, then immediately change through from his right to his left side, follow outward with your left leg and stab him to the chest. If he displaces this, follow outward with your right leg and wind your rearmost point inside between his arms to his face. If he winds like this to your face, step in with your right foot and set this aside with your rearmost point. Then immediately change through with your point and stab to his face. If he sets this aside, go over and strike to his head. If he strikes like this to your head, set your staff at the ground on your left side and oppose him with your staff to block him between your hands. Then immediately thrust to his face and yank yourself back into a good stance.
[7] A Face Thrust against a Lower Abnemen It happens that in the closing to the Face Thrust you hold your staff at your right side with your left hand at the half-staff, your right hand behind near your right leg and your foremost point opposite his face. He then stands against you in the Abnemen with his left foot placed forward, his staff at the ground and the right hand extended behind near the point. Follow outward with your right leg and thrust to his face. If he thrusts like this to your face, step in with your right leg and go with the staff in front of his face to set his thrust aside. Then immediately wind your rearmost point inside between his arms to his throat. If he winds like this to your throat, set your right leg back, set this aside with your foremost point and strike him at the bind to his head. Then with that yank yourself back into a good stance and take heed that you are not followed after to the face.
[8] Two Absetzen from Both Sides It happens at the closing that you stand in these Absetzen with your right foot forward, your staff directed at the ground with extended arms, your left hand at the middle of the staff and the right above in front of your face. He also stands like this against you from his left side. Then step inward with your left leg and wind your upper point between his arms to his face. If he displaces this, follow outward with your right foot and strike him out of the Absetzen with your rearmost point to his right arm. If he strikes like this to your right arm and you stand with your left foot forward, take this aside with your rearmost point in the right hand. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and thrust your rearmost point to his chest. If he displaces this, step inward with your left leg and wind him double with your points to his face. If he winds you double like this, yank your right leg to the rear and set this aside with your foremost point. Then immediately thrust with your rearmost point to his face or chest and with that yank yourself back into a good stance.
[9] A Face Thrust against an Absetzen It happens that you stand at the closing with the Face Thrust with your left foot forward, your staff in your right hand at your right hip and the point directed towards his face. He then stands opposed to you in the Absetzen, his right foot set forward, his staff in the middle with both of his hands extended in front of his face. Then step inward with your right foot and wind your rearmost point into his face on his right side. If he sets this aside, wind your other point to his chest. Then immediately set your right leg to the rear and strike him with your staff to his right side. If he strikes you like this to your right side, step inward with your left leg and set this aside between your hands at your left side. Then immediately thrust your foremost point into his face. If he displaces this, follow outward with your right foot and thrust with your rearmost point to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this, step backwards with your left foot and set this aside with your rearmost point. Then immediately step in with your left foot and thrust with a double thrust to his face. With that step back into a good stance.
[10] Two Einprechen from which a Throw Proceeds When you come to the opponent at the closing, step inward with your left leg and thrust with your staff to his face from your right side. If he displaces this, set your right leg to the rear and let your staff shoot through your hand and strike inward with the long point to his head. If he strikes like this to your head, displace this with the portion of your staff between your hands. Then immediately step inward with your right leg and thrust your foremost point into his face. If he sets this aside, change through at his staff, follow outward with your left foot and thrust your rearmost point to his right side. If he thrusts you like this to your right side, displace it and step inward with your right leg towards him and immediately thrust your rearmost point to his face. If he thrusts to your face like this, displace it, step inward with your right leg towards him and drop into the Absetzen with your foremost point at his neck and your right foot behind his left (as shown in the illustration), then press over away from you into his cheek and yank from below towards you so that he falls to the rear.
[11] Two Thrusts to the Upper Openings When you come to the closing with the opponent step inward with your left leg and hold your arms extended with the staff, your right hand above your head and the point directed towards his chest. He then stands likewise against you in the high thrust position to your upper opening with his left foot set forward. Then follow outward with your right leg, wind with your right arm to your right side and in the winding thrust your long point into his face. Should he perceive the thrust and displace it, change through from his left to his right side and thrust to his chest. If he thrusts towards you like this, set it aside and follow outward with your right leg and at the same time wind your rearmost point to his face into the Einwinden (in-winding). Then step with your right foot to the rear and thrust to his chest with your long point. If he displaces this, step inward with your right foot once again and strike with the long point from above to his head. If he strikes towards you from above like this, set it aside with a winding at your staff and immediately thrust double to his face. With that step back into a good stance.
[12] A Long Point against a Bind When you go to close with the opponent, strike in freely from the Sturzhau (plunging strike) double towards him so that you come before the opponent standing with your left foot forward, your right hand at your hip and your staff’s point opposite his face. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and thrust your long point to his throat. If the thrusts to your throat like this and you stand with your left foot forward in the bind against him, take it away with your foremost point and immediately follow outward with your right foot and strike to his head, and in doing so, wind your staff around in front of his neck. Then step with your left foot in front of his right, press over and away from you and strike him from above so you can take advantage of his weak position. If he intends to weaken you like this, follow outward with your left foot, take away his point with your staff and immediately wind your foremost point to his face. If he displaces this, change through and thrust him once again to the face from the previously described stance. If he thrusts you double to the face like this, set it aside with your foremost point and wind the rearmost point to his chest. With that yank yourself back into a good stance.
[13] An Inverted Strike against an Abnemen It happens that at the closing you strike towards him with a doubled Prusthau (chest strike) as you come to him. Then step in with your right foot towards him and at the same time release the staff to quickly pass over and strike his head with an inverted hand. Then once again grip the staff with your left and wind your foremost point into his face. If you then stand like this against him with your left foot forward and with your staff extended and the point directed at the ground, take aside his strike with the portion of the staff between your hands (as shown in the illustration), step in with your right leg and wind your short point in your right hand to his face. If he displaces this, step to the rear again with your right foot and thrust your long point to his face. If he thrusts to your face double like this, take it away with your foremost point and immediately step in with your left foot and thrust your rearmost point double to his face. Should he perceive this double thrust and displace it, strike him quickly with your long point to his right side. If he displaces this as well, wind double to his chest. With that step back into a good stance.
[14] A Gewicht Stab against a Groin Stab When you come to close with the opponent, step in with your left leg and hold your staff with your right hand above your head and your left hand well forward on your staff and stab to his left elbow so that you capture his gewicht (sleeve?). If he thrusts like this to the sleeve of your left arm and you likewise have your staff in your right hand above your head and your left foot set forward, set this aside upwards from upon your staff and immediately thrust to his groin. Thus you hit him with your thrust below his, which is in vain. Then immediately follow inward with your right leg and wind your rearmost point to his face. If he winds like this to your face, set it aside with your foremost point. Then hold your staff directly in front of your face and immediately step in with your right foot towards him and strike his staff out of his foremost hand with your rearmost point and thrust with your foremost point to his face. If he sets this aside, yank your right leg back and shoot your long point to his chest. With that step back in to a good stance.
[15] A position in the Wag against a Gewalt Stoss It happens at the closing that you stand in this position with the feet equally together, your staff pointed at the ground, the left hand mid-way on the staff, the right hand at your right side and present yourself with your body in the Wag (balanced stance or position). Then immediately step in with your left leg and thrust your long point to his chest. If he thrusts like this to your chest and you stand with your left foot forward, your staff at your left leg pointed at the ground and your right hand over your head near your point, then step in with your right leg and set this aside with your foremost point from your right hand. Then immediately step again with your right foot to the rear and thrust with the Gewalt Stoss (power thrust) with your strong and with your long point to his face. If he thrusts with the strong like this to your face, step in with your left foot in the triangle so that you avoid his thrust. Then immediately step in with your right leg towards him and release your staff to pass over and strike his head. Then grip your staff once again with your left hand and wind double away from him back into a good stance.
[16] A Long Point with an Abnemen against a Crossed Wechsel When you come to the closing with the opponent step in with your right foot and hold your staff forward pointed at the ground with your right hand mid-way and the left near your point back at your left hip. He then stands opposed to you in the Crossed Wechsel (changer) with his right foot set forward. Go forward with your long point and at the same time follow outward with your left leg and thrust to his face. If he sets this aside, follow outward with your right foot and wind your rearmost point to his face or chest. If he thrusts double like this to your face, go forward with your staff and set this aside with your foremost point. Then follow outward with your left leg and thrust your rearmost point to his face out of the Crossed Wechsel. If he displaces this, quickly wind him again double to his left side. If he travels after (nachraisen) you like this, set this aside with your half staff. Then follow outward with your left leg and stab with your rearmost point to his left side. Then immediately yank your left leg back and strike him with your foremost point to his head. With that step back into a good stance.
[17] Two Upper Thrusts to the Chest from the Left Side It happens at the closing that you step in with your left foot towards him and thrust with your staff from your left side inward between his arms to his left chest. He then stands opposed to you also in the Upper Thrust from his left side with his left foot set forward and thrusts to your chest as well. Then release your left hand from your staff and grip with it to his staff near his point and at the same time wind your point beneath his left shoulder with your right hand. Then step in towards him with your right foot and with that wind both staves at your right side with crosswise arms. Thus you will have him such that he cannot work against you. If he has you locked up like this such that you cannot work with your staff, then quickly allow the staff to drop, set your left foot behind his right from the outside, grab with your right hand to the back of his right knee and with your left below his right shoulder well around and across your body. Thus you will with this prevent him from harming you.
[18] A Thrown and Pinned position from which He Cannot Escape Hold yourself as follows at this closing. Strike inward with the Sturzhau (plunging strike) towards him, then set your left foot forward and thrust your foremost point to his face. If he thrusts like this to your face when you are opposite him at the closing, then set it aside with a forward wind at your staff, step in with your right foot towards him and thrust your long point to his chest. If he thrusts like this to your chest, then step well in towards him and set the thrust aside with the mid-point of your staff between your hands. Then immediately throw your staff outward over your head, put your body in the Wag and grab with both hands to his waist. Then squeeze him to you and lift him well upwards so that you have him in the weak position. Then immediately throw him down so that you have used him to break your own fall. Knee him to his groin with your right foot between his feet and your left beneath his right. Seize both his hands for by the throat and press hard everywhere to the ground so that you control him (as illustrated). If you have thus been violently thrown down and controlled, quickly take heed that your hand is not locked up, but rather stop him with either hand in his face, the thumb under the chin and the other fingers beneath the eye sockets. Grab hence strongly with either hand. Thrust him strongly to the groin. Extend a foot that is unencumbered and at the same time yank him against you so that you give him a good one to the groin. With these three grips you can bring him to the mark.
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Lance/Pike

Complete Translation by Per Magnus Haaland	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna I Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] The first two bindings with the pike on the weak and the strong Do this device thus: hold your pike on your left side, and stand with your left foot forward. Stretch out your right hand holding the back end of your pike on your right side and take hold of it with the left hand. Then, step forward with your right foot and thrust to his face. If he attacks you thus, and you then stand with your left foot forward, holding your pike with at level with your left knee, and the right hand by your right leg, then parry his thrust with the front end of your pike, change through, step forward with the right foot, and thrust to the right side of his chest from our right side. Should he parry this, let the tip sink to the ground, step back with the right foot and lift up the pike in front of your face with the right hand over your head, place it back on the side and thrust from your right side to his left. If he thrusts at you thus, then parry his thrust, step back with the right foot and swing the pike up, and go to the strong, i.e. you direct the pike towards his face, and sense if he presses his pike hard or loose against yours on your right side. Then grab the pike with in the front end again, step forward with your right foot and thrust to his face on his right side. If he parries, then step back with the right foot again, lower the point to the ground, and lift it over your head in good protection, as you back away from him.
[2] The weak and strong on the pikes at first contact When you engage in fencing with the pike in this device, you do thus: stand with your right foot forward and direct the point towards his face, and keep your left hand by the left leg. Then, step forward with your left foot and thrust towards his throat. If your opponent on the other hand attacks you thus, and you then stand with your right foot forward and the right hand by the right knee, and your left hand above your left leg, then do as follows: move his thrust aside to your right with your front end, step forward with left foot and thrust to his face. Should he parry, you change through underneath, and thrust to his chest. Then, you step forward again with your right foot and lift the pike up into free position, i.e. holding it level with your head, either to the right or left of you, and then thrust to his face. If he attacks you thus, then step back with the left foot and parry with a crossed changing guard to your left. Take a step back further with your right foot and turn the pike out of the changing guard to your right and thrust again at the same spot. Then you lower the tip raise your right hand above your head, holding the pike in front of your face in good protection. Furthermore, should your opponent use the same double thrust against you, then quickly parry between your hands, step forward with your left foot and thrust to his chest, then you may retreat from him unharmed.
[3] Right and left open guard The right open guard is performed thus: stand with your right foot forward and the point on the ground, left hand on back end and right hand by your right knee. From here, you step forward with your left foot, raise the point and thrust to his face. If he tries to do this to you, and you then stand with your left foot forward, with left hand by your left knee, and the right hand on the back end, and leave the open guard and enter into the crossed changer, and parry as you take a step back with the left foot. Then raise the pike into free standing with feet together, and the pike resting on your left elbow. Step forward again with the left foot, and thrust hard against your opponent’s face. If your opponent parries, step forward again with your right foot, and thrust to his left side. If he does this to you, then push away his thrust with the front end of your pike, from the left side to your right, and quickly thereafter you step forward with your right foot and thrust to his groin. Should he parry, you step forward with the left foot, raise the pike above your head and thrust to his face. If he does the same double thrust to you, then parry with the front end, change through from his left to his right and thrust to his face or chest. Then, turn to your right in open guard with right foot forward and withdraw from your opponent in good defence.
[4] Free standing against the bar guard When entering before your opponent, perform the free standing thus: stand upright with your left side turned toward him, and hold your pike resting on your left arm with the point towards your opponent, and your right hand on the back end. From here, you step forward with the right foot, and thrust as hard as you can towards his body. If your opponent comes at you this way while you are standing in the crossed changer, right foot forward, then pull back your right foot, and parry his thrust to your right. Then, step forward again with your right foot, and thrust to his face. If he parries, then you step further with your left foot, change through from your right side to his left, and thrust to his chest. If he does this to you, then parry with the front end of your pike and, step forward with your left foot and thrust him in the chest as well. If he parries, and you are then standing with your left foot forward, then parry with your front end, step forward with the right leg, and thrust to his face. Then step back again and lower the point to the ground, raise your right hand over your head and the pike before your face. Should he then come after you, then execute an as long thrust as you can at him and move away from him, well defended.
[5] Binding in the middle of the pike against a thrust to the face In this device you thus: put your left foot forward, and hold your pike in the middle, with left hand forward, and the right by your left leg. From here you shoot the pike through your hands towards your opponent’s chest. If he does this to you, and you are about to thrust to his face, standing with the left foot forward, you step forward with right, turn the pike to the left of you and thrust to his face. Should he parry, then step back with the right foot, and if the opponent comes after shooting his pike at you, then parry to your right with the crossed changer guard, step forward again with your right and thrust to his face. If he were to do a double thrust against you thus, then parry with your front end, change through from your right side to your opponent’s left and thrust him under his left arm. If he parries, then step forward with your left and thrust to his groin. If he does it to you, and you are then standing with your right leg forward, then pull it back and parry to your left, step forward again and thrust to his front leg. Should he parry this, you raise pike and thrust to his face, and then withdraw from him away from danger.
[6] A thrust to the face against a thrust to the groin This device is performed thus: stand with your left foot forward and thrust to his face from your right side towards is left. He he does so, and you are then standing with your left foot forward, then parry with your front end, and thrust to his groin. Should he do so, then pull back your left foot and parry with your front end, step forward again, and thrust to his chest. If he parries, then turn your pike over his, and thrust to his face. If he uses the same double thrust against you, then parry with the middle of your pike, step forward with your right foot and thrust your point to his face. If he sees it and parries, then turn through with your pike, step forward with your left and thrust to his right side. Should he do so, then parry with the front end to your right, step forward with your right foot and enter the strong of your pike, ie. You raise it and direct it towards your opponent’s face and sense whether he pushes his pike firmly against yours or not. From there you attack him wherever you see him open, above or on the inside. Should your opponent do this to you, however, you raise the pike above your head and parry, and then thrust to his face. Thereafter you withdraw from him well protected.
[7] Simple changer against a middle pike position Enter the simple changer as follows: step forward with your left leg, and hold your pike with the point to the ground, your left hand by your left knee and your right on the back end to your right. From here, step forward with your right foot and thrust to your opponent’s left side. If your opponent attacks you in this manner, and you are then standing in middle pike position with your left foot forward, with both hands at chest level on your right side, then step forward with your right leg and parry with the middle of your pike, then step forward again and thrust a half pike thrust to his face, and he can do no more against you. If he attacks you thus, and you cannot parry with your front end, then change through and pull back the pike, that way you are again on equal terms with your opponent and may fight with him. Now, you step forward quickly and thrust from middle pike position wherever you see him open. Should he parry, then step forward with your left and thrust to his chest. If he thrusts at your openings in the same manner mentioned, then take two steps back in crossed changer, and take hold back end of the pike with your right hand, and from here you seek openings from the weak and the strong, and from one side to the other. Should he parry your thrusts, then wind in a long thrust to his face from your right hand, and withdraw from him protecting yourself as well as you can.
[8] A reversed thrust against a take off/parry This manner is how you perform a reversed thrust: stand with your left leg forward, holding your left hand by your left knee, and the right on the back end of your pike between your legs, point directed towards your opponent. Then step forward with your right and pretend to thrust to his left side, but instead you change grip and thrust a reversed thrust. If he does that to you however, while you are standing in a parry, then step forward with your left lower the tip to the ground raise the back end up in front of your face with straight arms, and remove his thrusts above and below, from one side the other. Having parried thus, then step forward with your right, raise your pike you your right, and turn in a thrust to your opponent’s throat. If he parries, then change through from your right to his left, and thrust to his face. If he sees it and parries, then step forward with your left foot and thrust to his left side. If he uses the same attack, and you are then standing with your right foot forward, then turn your right hand to your left and parry thus. Then enter the strong position, step forward with your right foot and thrust to his upper opening, and you may step back from your opponent well protected.
[9] An upper run-in against an upper set-on When entering before your opponent to fence with pikes, then stand with your left foot forward, and grab hold of your pike in the middle, with the most part of the pike hanging behind you, arms well outstretched, left hand in front, and right hand behind your head. From here you take a step forward, and thrust to the opponent’s chest between both is arms. If he attacks you thus, and you are standing with your left foot facing him, then pull it back and parry between your arms. Then you step forward with your right foot and shoot the pike forward through your hands so that the front end comes into your left hand, and thrust to his face or chest. If he parries and comes after you, then change through twice, and step back, so that you hold the back end of your pike in your right hand. Furthermore, should your opponent use the same technique against you, then thrust a long thrust to his groin, and step forward with your right, and thrust to his chest. Should he parry while you are holding your pike extended before you, then change through from his left to his right side, and turn in a thrust into his face. Should he parry this as sell, then step forward with your left and thrust to his left side as you move away from him well protected.
[10] A low run-in against a low parry Perform this device as follows: when you engage with your opponent, then bind with his pike with your front end, and step forward with your left, and sense if he pushes firmly or loosely against your pike. If he is loose, then let your pike shoot back through your hands step forward with your right and thrust to his throat. If your opponent does this, and you are standing with your left foot forward, left hand by your left knee and right hand on the back end by your right leg, then step forward with said (right) leg and parry his thrust between your arms, then quickly pull back your right leg and turn your pike to the right, and as you do so pull your pike through the hands, this way you will again come on equal terms with your opponent. Then, change through from his left side to his right, and thrust to his face. If your opponent does this however, then parry with the front end to your right, pull back your right foot and shoot the point in from his right side into his face, and step away from him, well protected.
[11] A parry against a forceful free thrust from the strong* Perform the device in this manner: stand with your left leg forward, pike held above your head with the right hand on the back end, and the left in the middle, point directed toward the ground. If he then thrusts out of the strong, i.e. with the point directed to your face, sensing you pressing hard against his pike, and steps forward with his left leg, then parry to the right and left and, lift the front end of your pike, step forward with your right foot, turn your pike through and thrust to his face. If you see him do this to you, then step back with your left foot and, change grip with your right hand on the pike and turn it to your right side, you will parry the attack. Then, leave the bind and thrust to the right side of his face. If he does this, on the other hand, and you are standing with your right leg forward, then quickly turn your pike from his left side you his right and thrust to his groin, and from here you step away from him making sure you do so well away from harm. * Latin: A parry against a forceful free thrust where the pike is directed to the face.
[12] A bind followed by a run-in and a throw If you wish to perform this device well: then step with your left foot forward and bind with the weak against your opponent’s right side. Then swiftly change through and thrust him in the left side. If you see him coming at you this way, then parry in the middle of your pike, step forward with your right foot and, raise your arms above your head, and thrust to his face or chest as hard as you can. If he does this, though, then let go of your pik and turn away his pike from your chest with your left hand, step in quickly, and grab the middle of his pike. If your opponent has grabbed hold of your pike in this manner, then let go with your left hand and grab him by the weak point by his right elbow. Then step with your right foot behind both is feet, grab hold with your right hand in the weak point behind his left elbow, cross your arms forcefully, so that you can shoot your head through between them. Then, if you turn this way, you can lift him up on your back without any risk of harm, and carry him away however you like.

Halberd

Draft Translation by Keith P. Myers	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna I Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] The First Two Oberhau with the Halberd from the Left Side It happens at the closing that you stand in this technique with your left foot forward and hold your Halberd above your head. Then immediately follow outward with your right foot and strike to his head. If he strikes like this to your head and you also stand opposite him in the Oberhau with your left foot forward, then set your left leg back and strike him similarly from above so that his strike is in vain. Then immediately lift up and thrust your foremost point into his face. If he displaces this, change through from his left to his right side and set your blade on his right arm. If he has set upon you like this, then step back with your right leg so that you strike away from him. Then immediately stroke upwards with your Halberd before his face and in the stroking wind on his halberd at his left side. At the same time wind your Halberd and snatch it towards you. If he is strong and will not give way, step in with your right leg once more and thrust to his chest. If he thrusts like this to your chest, then step back with your left leg again and set the thrust aside with your rearmost point so that you are free from harm.
[2] The Underhau with the Halberd from Both Sides It happens at this closing with the Underhau that you stand with your left foot forward and hold the point downward opposite of the opponent. Then immediately move your right hand to your right hip and thrust to his face or chest. If he sets this thrust aside, change through from his left to his right side. If the thrusts double like this to your face and you stand with your left foot forward also in the Underhau, then drive with your right hand to your right hip with your Halberd and set this aside at your right side with your blade. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and set your foremost point at this chest. If he sets the point at your chest like this, step back with your left leg, then immediately quickly yank the right back as well so that you can again match him equally and strike an Oberhau to his head. If he strikes you from above like this, drive up with your Halberd from below so that you fan his strike with your blade. Then immediately yank back and thrust to his groin. With that yank yourself to the rear.
[3] The Crossed Wechsel Against the Abnemen It happens that you stand in the Crossed Wechsel (changer) with your left foot forward and your left hand beneath your right shoulder. Then immediately step in with your right leg, wind double in the Underhau and thrust to his left leg. Should you perceive this thrust and stand opposed to him in the Abnemen with your left foot set forward, then drive with your right hand to your right side so that you take his thrust away. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and thrust your foremost point to his face. If he thrusts like this to your face, then set this aside from your left to your right side with the strong. Then immediately stroke upward from one side to the other before his face and in the stroking wind at his Halberd. Then immediately change through double and thrust to his face. If he thrusts like this towards you, then set this aside with your blade so that you move the thrust outward above your head. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike his Halberd away with your rearmost point so that you are free from him.
[4] A Gesicht Stoss (Face Thrust) against a Prusthau (Chest Strike) It happens that you stand in the Gesicht Stoss with your left foot forward and hold your Halberd at the chest such that the edge is turned upwards. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and thrust to his face. If he thrusts like this to your face and you stand with the left foot forward, go forward with your Prusthau and set his thrust aside with that. At the same time step in with your right leg and thrust to his chest. If he displaces this, change through at his Halberd from his right to his left side. Then immediately step with your left foot in front of his right and thrust double to his face. If he thrusts double like this towards you, set the thrust aside from both sides, step in with your left leg, change through from his right to his left side and thrust to his left arm. If he displaces the thrust, wind your rearmost point from below upward into his chest. If he winds his rearmost point to your chest like this, step back with your left leg so that his winding is in vain. Then immediately thrust to his face, and with that yank yourself back with complete and half Halberd.
[5] A Bind from which a Reyssen (Snatch) Proceeds It happens that you stand in the bind with your left foot forward, your Halberd’s rearmost point at your right hip and the point opposite his face. Bind him from your right to his left side and then immediately wind your Halberd quickly over his and snatch it towards you. If you then stand like this opposed to him in the bind with your left foot forward and he snatches towards himself like this, then follow outward with your right leg and thrust into his chest above his left arm. Should he perceive this thrust and displace it, change through from his left to his right side and thrust to his face. If he seeks your opening like this from one side to the other, then step back with your left foot and set this aside with your rearmost point at both sides. Then immediately step in again with your left foot, wind your blade out in front and take his Halberd away, and then thrust to his face. If he sets this aside, seek his opening from one side to the other in the change through and with that yank (step) back twice.
[6] A Bind with an Upper Sperzen (Obstruction) It happens at this closing that you stand with your left foot forward and he stands opposite to you in the bind with his left foot set forward. Wind forward at his Halberd in the bind and turn your blade to set it over his hook. If he intends to wind upon you like this, turn your Halberd and shove upward with it. Then immediately jerk your Halberd over quickly and thrust to his face or chest. If he sets the thrust aside, stroke outward with your Halberd in front of his face and seek the nearest opening. If he seeks your openings like this, set it aside with the foremost point of your Halberd, follow outward with your right foot, strike his Halberd away with your rearmost point and with that wind double from underneath to his face or chest. Should he perceive this winding and step back, travel after him double with strikes and windings. If he travels after you like this with these techniques, set them aside with the rearmost and foremost points of your Halberd and with that step back into a good stance while covering your face.
[7] An Upper Strike with a Lower Reyssen (snatch) It happens that you stand in the Upper Strike with your left foot forward and hold your Halberd in the Oberhau. He then stands likewise opposite to you with his left foot set forward and his Halberd opposite of your face. Take this aside with the Oberhau and at the same time snatch towards you from your left to your right side (shown in illustration). Then move up with your Halberd into his face. If he intends to go at your face like this, wind your Halberd with the blade behind his leg and yank with it so that his thrust is in vain and you can likewise cause him to fall. Then immediately travel after him with a thrust to his face. If he thrusts like this to your face, take it aside with your half Halberd, change through from one side to the other and seek the nearest opening. If he sets this aside, likewise bind with him at his Halberd and turn his foremost point away with your rearmost point. Step inside with your right foot in front of his left and immediately drive your rearmost point around his neck to his right side. With that yank him towards you so you can throw him. If he intends to throw you like this, change up both hands on your Halberd and set your Halberd on his right arm. Shove him away from you with it so that you are free from harm.
[8] A High Winding out of the Bind with a Lower Sperzen (Obstruction) It happens that you stand in this technique with your left foot forward and your Halberd at your right chest with the point opposite his face. Immediately step in with your right foot and hit him with an inverted strike to his head. If he strikes you from above and you stand with your left foot forward, displace this with your blade and immediately bind him. Then change through from his left to his right side, wind over his Halberd with that and press strongly downward (as seen on right side of illustration). If he has obstructed you like this, follow outward with your left foot and wind your Halberd once again strongly to him with the point in his face. If he sets this aside, step with your right foot in front of his left and wind your rearmost point inward between his arms over his right arm. Press downward with that at your right side so you can strike to his head with your blade. If he has wound hard upon you like this, change through your left hand quickly once again on your Halberd, immediately step back with your left foot and strike with your rearmost point to his head.
[9] An Inside Arm Thrust against a Face Thrust When you come together at the closing and he thrusts to your face, step in with your left foot and thrust inside of his left arm. At the same time set the blade upon him and with it shove him away from you to his right side so that his thrust is in vain. Then quickly yank your Halberd towards you and thrust your foremost point to his chest. If he thrusts like this to your chest, set your left leg back and set it aside with your blade. Then immediately move your Halberd up for his face, step in once again with your left foot and wind your point to his face or chest. If he winds like this to your face, take this aside from one side to the other and then immediately step in with your right foot and strike with your rearmost point to his head. If he displaces your strike, step with your left foot to his right side and strike with your blade to his right arm. If he strikes towards you like this, take it aside with your rearmost point and wind your foremost point from below to his chest. Then immediately step in with your right leg and strike with your rearmost point to his head.
[10] A Chest Thrust with a Sperzen It happens that you stand in this technique with your left foot forward and hold your Halberd above your right chest. Then immediately thrust with the foremost point of your Halberd to his chest. If you then likewise stand against him with your right foot forward and he thrusts towards you, set the thrust aside in front with your Halberd, then immediately fall over his blade with your Halberd and pivot yourself to your left side so that you obstruct his Halberd (as seen in illustration). From the obstruction grip with your left hand to your right, set your right foot back and strike from above to his head. If he strikes from above towards you like this, step back with your left leg and set this aside with the foremost point of your Halberd. Then immediately shove strongly upward with your Halberd, step in with your right foot and wind your rearmost point to his throat. If he sets this aside, follow outward with your left foot and strike with your blade to his head. If he strikes you like this from above, displace it to your right side with the portion of your Halberd between your hands. With that strike double while moving back.
[11] A Prusthau from below against an Oberhau with a Reyssen (Snatch) It happens that you stand at the closing with your right foot forward and go forth with the Prusthau (chest strike) from below to his left arm and change up your hand on your Halberd. Then immediately pivot from your right to your left side and snatch to yourself (seen in illustration). If he snatches you towards himself like this with the strong and you stand with your left foot forward, change through your left hand quickly on your Halberd and strike to his head from above. If he displaces this with his foremost point, then wind from below to his chest at his right side. Should you perceive this thrust, set your right foot back and take it aside with your rearmost point. Then immediately work with this same point from one side to the other, follow outward with your right leg and wind your Halberd in between his arms to his chest over his left arm. If he does not release his hand from his Halberd you will lock his arm. If he intends to lock your arm like this, change up your hand on your Halberd, step in immediately with your right foot and thrust your rearmost point to his groin. With that you are free of him.
[12] Two Reyssen from above out of the Bind When you both come together at the closing and the opponent has initiated the bind, step with your right foot in front of your left and wind your blade forward around his neck. If he intends to snatch you like this with his blade and you stand with your left foot forward, likewise wind your Halberd around his neck and snatch strongly towards yourself (seen in illustration). If he then snatches strongly towards himself like this, step in with your left leg and take his Halberd away with your rearmost point at your left side. Then immediately drive your rearmost point forward around his neck, set your right leg behind his left and snatch to your right side. Thus you can throw him. If he intends to throw you like this, release your left hand from your Halberd, grip with it well behind his right elbow and shove away from you so that you are free. Then immediately quickly grip again with your left hand to your Halberd and strike to his head. With that change yourself from him to the rear.
[13] A Reyssen from Below against a Gewalt Stoss (Power Thrust) It happens that you stand with your left foot forward and hold your Halberd near your left leg with the blade directed at the opponent. He then stands opposite to you in the Gewalt Stoss (Power Thrust) with his left foot set forward and intends to thrust towards you. So go forward with your Halberd around his leg and pivot from your left to your right side (as in illustration). Thus you snatch him towards you, his thrust can bring you little harm and you can also throw him. If he has prepared like this and intends to throw you, quickly release your Halberd from his throat, set the blade on his Halberd and press strongly downward so that you are free of his throw. Then immediately drive quickly from his Halberd up towards his face. If he displaces this, change through from his left to his right side and thrust to his throat. If he displaces this as well, step in with your right foot and wind your rearmost point to his face. If he works towards you like this, set your left foot back and take away his foremost point with your rearmost point. Then immediately step in with your left foot and wind your foremost point to his face. With that yank yourself back into the Wechsel.
[14] A Winding with a Throw When you both come together at the closing and have equally bound upon each other, change through at his Halberd from his right to his left side and thrust to his left arm. Should he perceive this thrust and displace it, change through double and seek his nearest opening. If he seeks your opening like this, stroke with your Halberd from below to in front of his face and strike his foremost arm. Then immediately bind strongly on his Halberd and quickly change through to thrust him double to his face. If he thrusts double like this towards you, take this aside with the foremost point of your Halberd such that your left foot stands forward. You then likewise stand opposite to him with your left foot forward. Then take away his Halberd with your rearmost point, step with your right foot behind his left and set your rearmost point in front of and around his neck (as in illustration). With that yank strongly from above to yourself so that you throw him over your right leg.
[15] An Ubergeen (Going Over) from above along with a Side Thrust It happens that you stand at this closing with your left foot forward and hold your Halberd at your right side with the point directed against the opponent. He then stands also like this against you at the closing. Bind with him equally and then wind your blade behind his hook and shove upwards with it. If he has prepared your Halberd like this and shoves upward, step with your right foot behind his left, yank your Halberd over and thrust from below with your rearmost point to his left side (as in illustration). Then immediately set your right foot to the rear again and strike with your blade to his head. If he works at you like this, take it aside with your rearmost point and immediately follow outward with your right foot and strike his left arm. If he displaces this, wind in with your rearmost point between his arms to his chest and immediately step back with your right leg and strike to his head. Thus you strike as you get away from him.
[16] An Underhau with an Absetzen in the Half-Halberd It happens that you stand at the closing against the opponent with your left foot forward and hold your Halberd at your right side. He then stands likewise opposite to you in the Underhau with his right foot set forward and the Halberd on his left side. Stroke upwards towards his face with your Halberd. If he goes towards your face like this, strike from below to his left arm (as in illustration, though there is an artistic error). If he strikes to your left arm like this, set it aside with your half-Halberd at your right side and then immediately set your blade over his left arm and press downward with it. If he presses downward with strength like this, step with your left foot behind his right and strike with your rearmost point to his head. Then quickly yank your right foot back and wind your foremost point to his chest. If he winds like this towards you, set it aside with your half-Halberd and wind your rearmost point over his left arm from below. With that snatch to your right side and then yank yourself back from him with an Oberhau.
[17] A Cut with a Throw out of the Hacken (Leg Hook) Hold yourself as follows at the closing out of a Schnit (cut) from above. Stand with your right foot forward and hold your Halberd above your head with the blade turned upwards. You then stand against him like this with your right leg set forward, so hold your Halberd at your right side directed towards his face. Then immediately step in with your left leg and set your blade in front of his throat. If he has set upon you like this, set your rearmost point under his left shoulder and shove to your right side. Then immediately step back with your right foot and cut to his head from above with your blade. If he cuts to your head like this, drive up with your Halberd well in front of your head and displace his cut with your blade. Then immediately step with your right foot behind his left and take his Halberd away from above with your rearmost point. If he takes your Halberd away like this, step back with your left foot and wind your rearmost point to his left arm. If he winds towards you like this, step with your left foot behind his right, set your blade in front of his throat and place the Hacken (leg hook) around his right foot from the outside (as in illustration). Then immediately shove strongly away from you from above and jerk towards you from below so that he must fall.
[18] A Verkerer (Inverter) against an Underhau It happens in the Verkerer (inverter) that you pivot around on your right foot to your left side in an Oberhau such that your left foot is turned against the opponent. Then immediately strike to his head with an Oberhau. If he strikes from above like this towards you and you stand with your left foot forward with your rearmost point directed at the ground out front opposite the opponent (as in illustration), then drive up with this same point and take his strike away. Then immediately step in with your right leg and strike from below with an Underhau to his left arm. If he displaces this, go with your rearmost point to your right side and at the same time step back with your right leg and change your foremost point from his left to his right side towards his face. If he changes likes this towards your face, displace this in front with your Halberd and immediately wind through on his Halberd from one side to the other to seek his nearest opening. If he sets this aside, step in with your right leg and take his Halberd away with your rearmost point. With that thrust to his face or chest. Then step back into the Wechsel.
[19] A Halberd Capture with a Throw When you come together at the closing and have bound equally with each other, change through from his right to his left side with a thrust. If he takes this aside, step in with your right leg and take his blade away with your rearmost point at your right side. If he intends to take your Halberd away like this, step back with your left foot and thrust your rearmost point to his chest. If he displaces this, step in towards him once again double and hit him with your rearmost point to his head. If he hits towards your head like this, displace this at the mid-point of your Halberd, then immediately grab with your left hand to his rearmost point and with your right hand to his foremost such that you have both Halberds in your hands. Then immediately step with your left foot onto his right knee so you can break his leg in two. If he has prepared both Halberds together like this and intends to step upon you, release your right hand from your Halberd and drive it around the back of his knee from the outside (as in illustration). Then immediately shove strongly away from you with your left hand and yank hard upwards from below so that he must fall and can work no further harm towards you.
[20] A Bainpruch (Leg Lock) against a Nackstoss (Neck Thrust) When you come together at the closing and have bound each other equally, hold your Halberd opposite his face and then immediately change aside on his Halberd and thrust to his face. Should he perceive this thrust and displace it, step in with your right foot and wind your rearmost point from below to his left arm. If he winds towards you from below like this, change up your left hand quickly on your Halberd and thrust with your foremost point to his chest. If he displaces this, strike with your rearmost point to his head. If he strikes you like this from above, step back with your right foot and take his strike away with your foremost point. Then immediately wind strongly beneath his Halberd and shove it upward. Then step in double towards him and let your Halberd fall, grab with your right hand below to his left foot and with your left shove powerfully at his left knee so that you can lock his leg or throw him. If he has prepared you like this, set your Halberd at the nape of his neck and press strongly downward (as in illustration). Thus you counter his efforts.

Scythe

Draft Translation by Eric Mains	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] Two High Cuts with the Scythe Present yourself like so in this piece: When you both are going together, stand with your left foot ahead and hold your scythe on your right side with your left hand at the lower grip, your right on the middle one. At that moment cut to his left side, in around toward his right arm. If he cuts at you like that and you also are standing with your left foot toward him, and you too are holding your scythe on your right side with your left hand at the lower grip, your right at the middle one, then leap in a triangle and set his cut off outside in front with your scythe on your right side. Now step in there out of triangle with your left leg and cut at his neck. If he cuts high at you in that way, then step backwards with your left leg and parry his cut outside in front on your scythe. In the same moment, nimbly step in there again and wind your scythe behind your head and out from there with a cut from your left side to the right side of his head, and with that, step back away from him.
[2] Two Low Cuts If you are both coming together, then conduct yourself like this in this piece: Stand with your right foot in front and hold your scythe in a low cut with your right hand at your middle grip, your left at your lower one. At that moment step doubly in a triangle and cut to his right arm from behind your head so that your arms come crosswise one over the other. If he cuts at you like this, and you also stand with your right foot toward him, and you hold your scythe in a low cut, your right hand at your middle grip, your left at the lower one, then go up out of your low cut and take his cut away on the outside of your scythe on your right side. At that moment, step in a triangle on your left side with your left leg and wind your scythe behind your head and back out to his head, so that your arms come crosswise, one over the other. In the same moment, step back from him with a good parry.
[3] Two Middle Cuts Hold yourself like this with this piece: When you are both closing together, stand with your left foot in front and hold your scythe on your right side, with your [left]* hand at your lower grip, your right at your middle one. At that moment, follow in after with your right leg and cut around his body with your scythe toward his right side. If he cuts a middle cut to you like this, and you also stand with your left foot toward him, and you also hold your scythe on your right side with your right hand at your middle grip, your left at your lower one, then step in there in a triangle with your right leg and wind your scythe behind your head and out again so that your arms come cross-wise over each other with a cut toward the right side of his body. If he cuts at you with a middle cut like this, then go inside to him with your scythe at his scythe. Shove strongly with it away from you on your right side. In that moment, step with your left leg to his right side and cut to his head. Step away from him with it.
[4] Taking Away Against a High Cut If you are both going together, then hold yourself like this in this piece: Stand with your left foot in front and hold your scythe in front of your body, toward the man, with your right hand at the middle grip, your left at your lower one. In that moment quickly cut toward his head. If he cuts high to you like this, and you are also standing with your left foot toward him, and you are holding your scythe high in front of your face with your right hand at your middle grip, your left at your lower one, then take away his high cut with your haft on your left side. If he has taken you away in this manner, then wind through underneath and quickly cut* to him with the point of your scythe toward his head. If he wishes to set you aside and cut at you like this, then go up with your scythe and take him away on the outside your scythe on your right side. At that moment, cut toward the left side of his head. With that, step backwards from him.
[5] Crossed Cut against a Straight One Conduct yourself like this in this piece: When you are closing with each other, stand with your right foot in front and hold your scythe straight to the man with your left hand at your lower grip, your right at your middle one. At that moment, cut around his body toward his right leg*. If he cuts low at you like this, and you are also standing with your left foot toward him, and you hold your scythe toward the man with cross-wise arms, then take it away below with your haft on your left side. At that moment, quickly cut toward his neck. If he cuts high at you like this, then step around on your right side with your left leg and take away his cut with your hilt on your right side. In that moment cut toward his left (forward) leg. If he cuts low at you in this manner, then set your lower grip of your scythe before your left leg and step with your right to your left and with that, take his low cut away. In the same moment, go up and cut toward his neck. Step back away from him with it.
[6] Two Arm-cuts If the two of you are going together, then conduct yourself like this in this piece: stand with your right foot ahead and hold your scythe toward the man in a high cut, with your right hand at your middle grip, your left at your lower one. In that moment cut outside to his right arm. If he cuts high at you like this, and you are also standing with your right foot toward him, and you hold your scythe toward the man with your right hand at your middle grip, your left at your lower one, then set him aside with your lower grip. At that moment cut at him from below to the inside of his right arm. If he cuts at you from below in this way, then exchange your left hand from your lower grip to the middle one, and your right to where your left stood at the lower grip, thus you escape from his cut. In that moment, quickly cut at him from underneath toward his right arm and with that, step back away from him in a good parry with your scythe.
[7] A Cut against a Taking-away Conduct yourself like so in this piece if you are both coming together: Stand with your left foot forward and hold your scythe straight before your body, with your right hand at your middle grip, your left at your lower one. In that moment, quickly cut toward his right arm. If he cuts at you like this, and you stand with your right foot toward him, and you hold your scythe toward the man with your left hand at your lower grip, your right at your middle one, then go up with your scythe and take his cut away with it on your right side. At that moment, cut toward his right arm with your scythe. If he cuts at you like this, then take that away on your haft, between your two hands. In that instant, let your left hand loose from your lower grip and step back away with your left leg, thus you escape out from his cut. Next, grab hold of your lower grip again with your left hand and step around and in again with your left leg. With that, cut to the right side of his neck and step back from him.
[8] A High Cut against a Low One When you are both coming together, then conduct yourself like so in this piece: Stand with your right foot forward and hold your scythe straight toward the man. At that moment, quickly cut below toward his left (forward-placed) leg. If he cuts low to you like this, and you stand with your left foot toward him, and you hold your scythe high on your right side, your left hand at your lower grip, your right at your middle one, then go to him with your scythe around the left side of his neck. Pull him to you with it, thus you are free from his low cut. If he cuts high at you like this and pulls you to him, then let your left hand go from your lower grip, put it on his haft and shove strongly upward, thus you take away his high cut. In that moment, grab hold of your lower grip again with your left hand and step back with your right leg, thus you are able to cut his left foot away.
[9] A Taking-Away against a High Cut Present yourself like this in this piece: If you are both coming together, stand with your right foot ahead and hold your scythe extended toward the man, with your left hand at the lower grip, your right at the middle one. At that very moment, cut toward his head. If he cuts high to you like this, and you also stand with your right foot toward him, and you hold your scythe extended in front of your face, with your left hand at the lower grip, your right at the middle one, then take it away with the haft of your scythe on your right side. In the same instant step in a triangle with your right leg and cut him with your scythe behind and around your head to the right side of his neck. If he cuts at you from above like this, then go against him again and take away his cut to the outside on your scythe. At the same moment, follow in after with your left leg and cut toward his head. Step back away from him with this.
[10] A High Cut against a Cut to the Groin When you both are coming together, then present yourself like so in this piece: Stand with your left foot forward and hold your scythe extended before your body toward the man, with your right hand at the lower grip on your right side, your left at your middle one. At that moment, quickly cut toward the right side of his neck. If he cuts high at you like this, and you are standing with your right foot toward him, and you hold the scythe in a low cut, with your left hand at your lower grip in front of your face, your right at your middle one, then take away his high cut with the haft of your scythe on your right side. In that moment, cut between both his legs to his crotch. If he cuts you from below in this way, then be sure to go down and force his scythe away with the haft of your scythe, thus you take away his shot to your crotch with it. In that instant go up again with your scythe and cut toward the right side of his neck. With this, cut it to the ground.

Flail

Draft Translation by Jason Taylor	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] Two over-strikes with the flail Item: Do like this: in this play, when you come together, stand with your left foot forward and hold your flail with your left hand at the lower end, and your flail-head and staff next to each other in your right hand. In this play, strike him with your flail-head to the right side of his head. If he strikes you in this way, and you are standing also with your left foot stand against him, and hold your flail with your left hand by the back end, and with your flail-head and staff beside each other in your right hand, displace his strike (lit. “take his strike off”) with your flail-head to your left side. Simultaneously exchange your left hand in place of your right and follow with your right leg in and strike him with the back end against his left arm. If he strikes at you in this way, hang with your staff on your right side; displace his strike with that; simultaneously step in a triangle and strike him with your flail-head to his head. With that, step back from him.
[2] An over-strike against a taking away Item: When you come together, do like this: In this play, stand with your left foot forward and hold your flail with your right hand high on your staff, and your left at the back end. Meanwhile, strike him with your flail-head to the head. If he would strike you from above in this way, and you also stand with your left foot against him and hold your flail with your left hand by the back end, and your right hand in the middle of your staff, then step in with your right leg and displace the strike to the right side. With this, follow with your left leg in and strike him with your flail-head to the right side of his body. If he strikes to you in this way, step with your left foot backward and displace him with your flail-head to your right side. Meanwhile, step nimbly in a triangle and strike him with your flail-head to his right side; with that, step back from him.
[3] Two binds with the flail Item: Do like this in this play: When you come together, stand with your left foot forward and hold your flail in the bind with your left hand by the back end, and your right hand in the middle of your staff. Meanwhile, strike him with your flail-head to the right side of his head. If strikes you from above in this way, and you stand with your right foot against him and hold your flail also with your right hand in the middle of your staff, your left on the back end, then drive against his strike with your flail and bind him on the staff of his flail. With that, displace his strike away to your left side as you follow with your left leg in and strike him with your flail-head to the right side of his body. If he strikes you in this way to your right side, then displace him with your flail to your left side as you step with your right leg to his left side and strike him with your flail to his head. With that, step back from him.
[4] A strike to the head against a taking-off. Item: When you come together, do like this in this play: stand with your right foot forward. Hold the flail with both hands on the rear end of your staff. Meanwhile, strike him to the right side with the flail-head. If he strikes you from above in this way and you stand with your left foot against him and hold your flail with your right hand in the middle of your staff, your left by the back end, and stand truly in the Scales, so step back with your left leg and displace his strike away with the staff of your flail toward your left side. Simultaneously step nimbly with your left leg in again and strike him to the right side of his head. If he strikes at you in this way from above, displace him to the right side; meanwhile, follow in with your left leg and strike him on the right side of his head. If he strikes you in this way, then displace him to your right side. Meanwhile, follow with your left leg behind, and strike him to the left side of his head, and step back from him.
[5] An over-strike with the flail Item: Do like this: In this play, when you come together, stand with your right foot forward and hold your flail with your right hand in the middle of your staff, your left hand at the back end. Meanwhile, strike him with your flail-head to his extended left leg. If he strikes you below in this way, then withdraw your foot; meanwhile, step nimbly in again with the aforementioned leg upon his flail. So is his strike in vain. Meanwhile, strike him with your flail-head to his head or shoulder on his right side so that you bring the arms crosswise over each other. If he strikes at you in this way from above, and has stepped with his left foot upon your flail, then again seize your staff with your right hand. Meanwhile, step with your right leg back and pull your flail hard to you. So you escape the strike. Meanwhile, step nimbly with your right foot again and strike him with your staff to his arm. With that, withdraw yourself back from him.
[6] An over-strike against a middle Item: When you come together, do like this: In this play stand with your left foot forward and hold your flail with both hands on your staff against the man on the right side. Meanwhile, strike him a middle blow with your flail-head to his body, in and around from his left side to his right. If he strikes you to your body in this way, and you stand with your right foot against him and hold your flail in the high guard against the man with both hands on the staff, then drive under with the staff, and with that displace his staff to your right side. Meanwhile, strike him with your flail-head to his head. If he strikes you also from above in this way, then step with your left leg back and drive over with your flail, and displace his strike out and away to your left side. Meanwhile, step in again with the aforementioned leg and strike with your flail to the left side of his neck; with that , step back from him.
[7] An over-strike against an under-strike Item: Do like this: With this play, when you come together, stand against the man with your left foot forward truly in the Scales and hold your flail so that the staff is in both hands on the ground. Meanwhile, strike him with your flail-head to his left extended foot. If he strikes you below in this way, then withdraw your left leg back, step with that out of his strike; instantly step with the aforementioned foot nimbly in again and strike him with your flail-head to his back. If he then stands in the Scales against you, and strikes you in this way from above, then step with your left leg back and displace his strike away with your flail to your right side. Instantly step with your left foot in again and strike him with your flail-head to the right side of his body. If he displaces that, then step in the triangle and strike him with your flail-head to his head. With that, step back from him.
[8] Two more over strikes Item: When you come together, so hold yourself like this: With this play stand with your right foot forward and hold your flail with your right hand in the middle of your staff, your left hand by the back end. Meanwhile, strike him with your flail-head to his left arm. If he strikes you in this way from above, and you also stand against him with your right foot and hold your flail with your right hand on the flail-head, your left on the lower end by the chest, then displace him with your staff to your left side and, with that, strike him to his neck on his left side. If he strikes you from above in this way, then displace him with the staff of your flail to the left side, simultaneously step with your left leg twice on the triangle and strike him with your flail-head to the right side of his body. If he sets that aside, then strike him with the lower end (of your staff) to the left side of his head; with that, step back from him.

Peasant stick

Draft Translation by Reinier van Noort	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] Two upper strikes with the peasant staff Arrange yourself so in this piece when you go together. Stand with your left foot forward, and hold your staff up on your right side next to your head. Then step to with your right leg and strike him to his head on his left side. If he strikes at you so from above, and you also stand with your left foot against him, and hold your staff in both hands behind your head on your right side, then step back with your left leg and take his strike away from him with your staff on your left side. Then step in again with the above-mentioned foot and strike him to his head. If he strikes at you so from above, then step back with your left foot and take that from him with your staff on your left side. Then step in the Triangle and strike him to his right arm. With that step back from him.
[2] A bind with the peasant staff When you go together, then arrange yourself so in this piece. Stand with your right foot forward and hold your staff with your left hand at your back end, your right in the middle with a stretched arm. If he then also stands with his right foot against you and holds his staff in both hands like you and strikes towards you, then also drive towards his strike with your staff [and] bind him with that. When you have bound him so and you feel that he resists you strongly, then step with your left leg on his right side, and strike him to his right arm. If he strikes at you so, then hang your staff well down on your right side. Thus with that you take his strike from him. Then, follow to with your left leg and strike him to his head on his right side. With that step back from him.
[3] A murder strike with the peasant staff When you go together then hold yourself so in this piece. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your staff up on your right side with your left hand at your back end, the right in the middle. Then step in with your right leg and strike him to his head. If he strikes at you so from above, and you stand with your right foot against him and hold your staff on your left shoulder with both hands at your back end, then wind with your staff behind your head forward on your right side, the front end well down and displace his strike with that. Then step in with your left leg, and strike him with your staff to his head. If he strikes at you so from above, then displace that from him with your staff on your left side with crossed arms. Then strike him with your staff to his neck on his left side. Thus you strike him to the ground.
[4] A lower strike against a taking off Hold yourself so in this piece. When you go together, stand with your right foot forward and hold your staff in both hands against the man at your back end. Then strike him to his right forward-placed leg. If he strikes at you so below to your right foot, and you stand with the same forward, and hold your staff with your left hand at your back end behind your head, your right in the middle before your face, then take his strike from him with your staff on your right side. Then step with your left leg on his right side and strike him with your staff strongly to his head. If he strikes at you so from above, then step back with your right leg and go up again with your staff. Take his strike from him with that on your right side. Then step nimbly in again with the above-mentioned foot and strike him straight above to his head. With that step back from him.
[5] Another murder strike with the peasant staff Arrange yourself so in this piece when you go together, stand with your right foot forward and hold your staff up above your head with your left hand at your back end, your right in the middle. Then step in with your left foot, and strike him to his right forward-placed leg. If he strikes at you so to your right foot, and you stand with the same forward, and hold your staff up at your back end with crossed arms on your left side, then wind your staff forward on your right side [and] with that hang well towards the earth. So his strike is put away. Then strike with your staff to his right arm. If he strikes at you so, then take it away from him, with your staff up on his left side. If you have thus driven it over you then follow to with your right leg and strike him between both arms to his head. Thus you strike him to the ground.
[6] Yet another murder strike with the peasant staff When you go together, then arrange yourself thus in this piece. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your staff with your lower end on the ground on your right side, both hands at your back end. Then step in with your right leg and let your staff overrun. With that strike him to his right arm. If he strikes at you so, and you stand with your right foot against him and hold your staff with your front end on the ground before your body, your right in the middle of the staff your left at your back end, then step back with your right leg, and drive up with your staff. With that take his strike away from him on your right side, then strike him to his head. If he strikes at you so from above, then take it from him with your staff on your left side. Then strike him a murder strike strongly to the left side of his head. Thus you strike him so that he falls with his face on the ground.
[7] Two upper strikes with the peasant staff Hold yourself so in this piece, when you go together. Stand with your right foot forward and hold your staff with both hands at your back end against the man. Then strike him to the left side of his head. If he strikes at you so from above, and you stand with your left foot against him, and also hold your staff in both hands against the man, then step back with your left leg, and take his strike from him with your staff, on your right side. Then step in again with the above-mentioned foot and strike him to the left side of his neck. If he also strikes at you so from above, then step back with your right leg and take his upper strike away from him on your left side. Then step in again with the above-mentioned foot. Thus you come into your previous stance again and may strike him to the left side of his head.
[8] Another murder strike with the peasant staff When you go together, then hold yourself so in this piece. Stand with your right foot forward and hold your staff against the man in front of your face with both hands. Then step in with your left leg and strike him strongly to his head. If he strikes at you so from above and you also stand with your right foot against him, and hold your staff in both hands at your back end the front up against the man, then take it from him with your staff on your left side. Then step with your left leg in the Triangle on your right side and strike him to his left arm. If he takes that from you so with his staff on his right side, then step in with your right leg out of the Triangle and strike him a murder strike with your staff to the front of his head so that he falls backward.

Mixed weapons I

Draft Translation by Eric Mains	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] The Javelin against the Sword Present yourself like so in this piece with the javelin: Stand with your left foot ahead and hold it with both hands on your right side, your front end or point toward the man. If he then also stands with his left foot toward you and holds his sword overhead in a high cut against you, and he wishes to cut in at your head, then quickly stab at his body. If he stabs at you like this, then step backwards with your left leg and cut with your sword to the left side of the shaft of his javelin with the Zwerch so that you take his thrust away with it. If he cuts opposing you like this and takes your thrust away from you, then follow in after with your right leg and thrust at him with the front end of your javelin toward the right side of his body. With this, step back from him.
[2] The Halberd against the Sword When you both are coming together, then present yourself like so in this piece with your halberd: Stand with your left foot forward and hold your halberd extended in front of your face with your right hand on the back end, pointed toward the man, your left at the middle, high on your left side. At that moment quickly cut toward his head. If he cuts from above at you like this and you also stand with left foot toward him, and you hold your sword on your right shoulder, the pommel in your left hand and pointed toward the man, then cut to his halberd with the long edge. Thus you take his cut away with it. At the same moment step in a triangle and cut to the left side of his head with the long edge. If he cuts from above at you like this, then step twice with a chasing and stab him twice from below and above as you step away from him with it.
[3] The Longspear against the Sword Hold yourself like this with this piece: When you are both closing together, stand with your left foot in front and hold your spear on your right side with your left hand ahead toward the man, your right behind your right leg on your spear. At that moment quickly stab at him toward his face. If he stabs high at you like that, and you stand with your right foot toward him and you hold your sword in the Change on your left side, the point toward the ground, then go up with your sword out of the Change and with that strike to his spear. Thus you take away his thrust on your right side. If he has cut at your spear like this, then pull your spear downwards. In that moment, go up again so that you have your spear well out front in the middle and stab him through the left side of his body. If he has stabbed you through your body, then cut strongly to him with your long edge toward his head, and this strike must be done quickly or else it is wasted.
[4] The Halberd against the Sword If you are both going together, then hold yourself like this in this piece: Stand with your right foot forward and hold your halberd with your right hand on the lower end at your right hip, your left in the middle toward the man, the point up. At that moment, stab him in his face with your forward end. If he stabs you high like this, and you also stand with your left foot toward him, well in the balance, and you hold your sword with both hands on the haft on your left side, the point toward the man, then plant your long edge on his halberd and set him aside with it. In that moment, step in with your right leg and go up over your head with your sword with crossed arms and cut high to his head with your long edge. If he cuts high at you like this, then wind your halberd behind your head and back around and strike him with the blade of your halberd toward his head.
[5] The Dussack against the Sword Conduct yourself like this in this piece: When you are closing with each other, stand with your right foot in front and hold your dussack in your right hand toward the man, your left hand on your left hip. In that moment, quickly cut toward his head. If he cuts high at you like this, and you are standing with your left foot toward him, then oppose his dussack with crossed arms, restraining his cut with yours, away to your right side. At that moment, follow in with your right leg and let your sword quickly overrun and cut toward the left side of his head. If he cuts high at you like this, then take that away with your dussack on your left side. In that moment, leap to his right side with your left foot and cut to his right arm. If he cuts to your right arm like this, then hang well to your right side and parry his cut with your sword. In that moment, step in there with your left leg and cut to his forward leg.
[6] More of the Dussack against the Sword When the two of you are coming together, then present yourself like so in this piece: Stand with your right foot forward and hold your sword on your right side with both hands on your hilt. At that moment, cut to his head with your long edge. If he cuts from above at you like this, and you stand with your left foot toward him, and you hold your dussack on your left arm with your right hand on your grip in the air behind your head, your long edge wound upward, the point toward the man, then take that away on your left side. In that moment, step in there with your right leg and cut to the left side of his head. If he cuts at you from above like this, then hang your sword on your left side so that the long edge is turned upwards and parry his cut with it. In that moment, cut to his left leg with your long edge and step back away from him with it.
[7] The Dagger against the Sword Conduct yourself like so in this piece: If two of you are coming together, then stand with your left foot forward and hold your sword in front of your face toward the man. In that moment, cut to his head. If he cuts from above at you like this, and you stand with your left foot toward him, then quickly step in there with your right leg and parry his cut with your dagger on your right arm, close to the grip on his blade. In that moment, catch hold of his right arm with your left hand, (going) inside over his handle. Pull him to your left side and stab at his face. If he thrusts high at you like this, then let your left hand loose from the pommel of your sword, take hold of his left and shove it upward. Thus you take away his thrust. At that moment, step back with your left leg, yank your right hand to you, and take hold of your pommel again with your left. In that moment, cut to his head and step back away from him with it.
[8] One More Piece with the Dagger against the Sword If you are both coming together, then conduct yourself like so in this piece: Stand with your left foot in front and hold your sword with crossed arms, so your grip is on your right side and the point is toward the man. At that moment, turn your point with a thrust to his chest. If you stand with your right foot toward him, and you hold your dagger in your right hand along the inside of your right arm, your left hand on your left hip, and he thrusts at you like this, then fall upon his sword with your dagger and push it firmly away from you on your right side, thus taking away his thrust. In that same moment, follow in with your left leg and catch his right hand with your left and stab him in the throat. If he stabs high at you like this, then seize his right with your left hand and take it away to your left side. In the same instant, step back away from him and quickly wrench your right hand toward you and cut to his head.
[9] The Dagger against the Dussack Present yourself like this in this piece: If you are both coming together, stand with your right foot ahead and hold your dussack in a low cut against the man. In that moment cut from below to his right arm. If he cuts from below like this at you have your right foot toward him as well, then take his cut away with your dagger on the outside of your right arm. In the same moment, grab the outside of his right arm with your left hand and step behind his right with your left leg and stab him in his face or the chest. If he thrusts at you like this, then snatch hold of his right with your left hand and shove it to your left side away from you, thus you take his thrust away. In the same moment, cut to his nearest opening just as soon as you find that opening, and step back away from him.
[10] One More with the Dagger against the Dussack When you both are coming together, then present yourself like so in this piece: Stand with your right foot forward and hold your dussack in the air over your head with your right hand. If he stands with his right foot toward you and holds his dagger on the outside of his right arm to parry, then step in there with your left leg and grab hold of his right arm with your left hand, catching his dagger’s blade and his arm together. At that moment, strongly cut at his head with your dussack. If he cuts at you from above like this, then go inside of his right arm with your left hand and push him strongly to your right side away from you. At that moment, go with your dagger in front of your head as you take his cut away. Now, step in there with your left leg and take hold of his right hand with your left and shove it well upwards and stab him in the face or the chest. Pull yourself back away from him with this.
[11] The Boar-spear against the Halberd Conduct yourself like so in this piece: When you are both coming together, stand with your left foot forward and hold your spear toward the man with your right hand on your right side, your left in the middle on the shaft. At that moment, stab toward the left side of his body. If he thrusts at you like this, and you stand with your right foot toward him, and you support your halberd with your right hand by the back end on your right side, your blade toward the man, then take his thrust away with your blade on your left side. In that moment, follow in after with your left leg and stab him in his nuts. If he thrusts low at you like this, then step back with your left leg and take his thrust away on your left side with the forward part of your spear. If he has taken you away like this, then cut to his head with the blade of your halberd. If he cuts high at you like this, then move towards his cut and stab over his left arm through his neck, then you may plant him to the ground.
[12] More with the Boar-spear against the Halberd When you both are coming together, then conduct yourself like so in this piece: Stand with your left foot forward and hold your spear in the air in front of your face with your right hand on the back end, your left at the middle. At that moment, cut to his head. If he cuts from above at you like this, and you also stand with your left foot toward him, and you are supporting your halberd with your right hand at the back end behind your head, your left toward the man on the shaft by the blade, then take away his cut on your right side with your blade. In that moment, stab him in the chest with your front end. If he thrusts at you like this, then take it away on your right side with your spear. In that moment, step in there with your right foot and let your spear fall. Then grab him with your left hand around behind his neck on his right shoulder and your right hand to his left leg. Lift him strongly upwards so that you throw him on his face. Once you have thrown him like this, you may easily take hold of your spear again and proceed with cuts or thrusts as you wish.

Sickle

Complete Translation by Reinier van Noortand Saskia Roselaar	Dresden I Images (1540s)	Vienna I Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] A cut from above with the sickle from both sides If you both approach each other, and hold the sickle correctly, if you put your right foot in front and hold the sickle in the right hand next to the left side of your head, and stretch the opened left hand towards your opponent, and from there follow with the left [foot], you cut his head from his right side. But if the opponent turns at you in the same way, [while you are] standing with the left foot in front, holding the sickle in the right hand, holding [it] next to the head down at the left shoulder, with the left on the right [hand], then deflect with your sickle your opponent to your right side. Then, if you have grabbed the right [hand] of the opponent with the left hand, you wound his head on the right side. But if the opponent comes at you in the same way from above, if you quickly grab his right [hand], you can in this way turn away his cuts. And from there, you can immediately, if you pull the right [hand], try to cut the left leg of the opponent standing in front. But if he tries the same, then push the right elbow of the opponent more inwards with your left hand, if you then pull back the right hand, you can hit his head with the point of the sickle and pull back again.
[2] A low and a high cut In mutual battle, if like an athlete you prepare yourself for the fight, you will put your right foot in front, and opposite the opponent hold the sickle with the right hand, but hide the left arm under the right arm, and if from there you make a pass with the left foot, you will by cutting from the low position stop the right arm of the opponent. But if in the same way you place your right foot opposite him, and hold the sickle with the right hand in the manner of the high cut, and the left under the right arm, then you will displace his attempt to your left side with your sickle, and meanwhile, after you have with the left hand grabbed the right hand of the opponent, from the left side of your opponent cut his neck with the sickle. But if he comes at you in the same way from above, you will again grab his right hand with your left hand, and if he makes an attempt, displace this to your left side, and hit his left arm with the sickle, and from there again pull backwards. But if the opponent pulls back, you will with two steps press on to threaten the opponent and cut his head.
[3] A cut against a way of pulling by the opponent In this fight, when you come closer to the opponent, you will stretch your right arm, and with the right hand hold the sickle opposite him, but hold the left [hand] on the left hip, and then, after you have followed with the left foot, you will hit the head of the opponent with the sickle. But if he comes at you in the same manner, [while you are] standing with the right foot in front, and if you hold the sickle against the opponent with the right hand and in the same manner hold the left hip with the left hand, you will displace his attempt to your right side. If from there you connect the sickle with his right arm, you will quickly pull him towards you. But if he wants to pull you towards him in the same way, if then with the left hand you grab his right, and to your right side displace the attempt of the opponent, hit his head immediately on the left side and from there pull back. But if the opponent likewise pulls back again, you will threaten him sharply by following him, and hitting the right hand of the opponent with the sickle.
[4] A cut from above and one from below In this manner, you can adapt to the opponent, when you stand up straight with both legs together, and with the right hand hold the sickle high, with a straight arm, next to the head, but place your left hand in the same way on the left hip, and if from there you step in with the right leg, you will hit the head of the opponent with the sickle. But if he takes the same position against you, [you] standing with the right leg in front, and with the sickle in the right hand next to the leg that stands in front, and the left hand in the same manner on the left hip, you will with a raised sickle displace his strike to your right side. If from there you follow with the left, you will hit the right leg of the opponent standing in front. But if it happens that he, from the low strike hits you in the same manner, you will with your left hand grab his right elbow from the outside, pull it towards you, and if you place the sickle on the right shoulder of he opponent, you will put him down by cutting.
[5] Two cuts that hit the arms To the aforementioned manner, you can adapt in this way: if you remember to place the right foot in front and to hold the sickle against the opponent with the right hand, if you connect the left [hand] with the left hip, you can then cut his right arm with the sickle. But if he approaches you in the same way, while you hold your right foot in front and against the enemy hold the sickle with the right, then place your left arm onto his right arm from the the front, and displace the cut of the opponent towards the left side: if you grab the aforementioned hand strongly, from there you will wound his right arm with the sickle. But if he uses this, then with the left hand grab the right of the opponent, make a pass inwards with the left foot, and if you lift his right above the head, and immediately pull back your right again, you will hit his groin with the sickle. But if the opponent also uses this, bring the left hand up over his own right arm, and if you then in that manner pull him hard towards you, you can break the opponent’s arm, and from there cut his neck and pull back again from the opponent.
[6] The double cut against the double parry In the mutual battle of this fight, when you yourself reach the opponent, then put your left foot in front, and hold the sickle high with the right hand opposite the opponent, and cut his neck from the right side. But if he in the same manner comes at you from above, [while you are] standing with the right [foot] in front, then hold the sickle against the opponent in the manner of the low cut, and block his right arm with the left hand, and after you have lifted this high, you will cut his right arm next to the armpit with the sickle. But if he attempts the same, after with the left hand you have grabbed the opponent’s right and have lifted this, you will displace his cut in this manner. But if you from there immediately retract the right, you will try to cut the right foot of the opponent [which is] placed in front. But if the opponent in the same manner uses this, then grab his right hand with your left, and in this manner displace his attempt, and if you then pull back the right hand immediately, you will wound the neck of the opponent with a cut, and pull back from him again.
[7] A high and a low cut and their parry If you both approach each other, then put your left leg in front, and hold the sickle high with the right hand against the opponent, and from there cut his head. But if he in turn attempts to injure you from above, then again put your left leg in front, and hold your sickle against the opponent in the cut from below, then you will hinder his right arm from the front with the left hand, and if you then lift this, you can displace the high attack of the opponent. And from there you can injure the knee of the opponent’s left leg, [which is] placed in front. But if the opponent in the same manner hinders you from below, you can hinder his right elbow from the inside with the opposed left hand, and if you then displace him strongly, you will displace his cut, and if you then quickly again pull the right hand towards yourself, and attack the right arm of the opponent by cutting, you will from there pull back from him again.
[8] Two cuts against their parry In this manner you will behave in a mutual fight: remember to place your left leg in front and to hold the sickle high with the right hand opposite the opponent, and you will hit part of his neck or his left side. But if the opponent in the same manner attempts to cut, you, standing with the right foot in front against him, will then hinder the right hand of the opponent with your left hand, and if you then lift it high, you will in that manner displace the enemy cut. And from there you will not omit to hit the left side of the neck of the opponent with the sickle. But if he will come at you from above, you will with the left hand hinder his right elbow from the inside, and if you pull that back hard towards your left side, and so displace the opponent with force, if you then immediately follow up with right towards the inside, for him towards the left side, and immediately pull your right hand towards you, you will cut the left side of the enemy body with the sickle, and from there make sure that you pull back from the opponent safely.
[9] A different manner for the above form To the aforementioned manner in a mutual fight you can adapt as follows: put the right foot in front, and hold the sickle with the right hand high from the right side, and connect the left [hand] with the left hip, and follow the placing of your body to the left, then cut with the sickle in the left side of the neck of the opponent. But if the opponent has come at you in the same manner, then place the right foot in front against him, and hold the sickle high with the right hand, and connect the left [hand] with the left hip, then direct the left hand from below upwards and you will block his right arm next to his shoulder, and if from there you pull him towards you as hard as you can, you will displace his cut and in the meantime cut the head of the opponent. But if he in turn tries to hit your head, then grab his right hand with force with the left hand, and if you displace that to the left side, you will deflect the cut of the opponent. And if you have finished this situation, then quickly reach with the sickle to his right leg, [which is] placed in front, and from there pull back.
[10] A cut from above against a way to parry To this technique you will adapt in the following way: put the left foot in front and hold the sickle opposite the opponent with the right hand, and you will cut his neck from the right side. But if he attempts (to hit) you in the same manner, [while you are] standing with he left foot in front, you will again lift the sickle with the right hand, and with the centre of the sickle block his attempt, and immediately after that with the left hand attack his right elbow by pushing against it, and then lifting him strongly upward: and if you then suddenly pull the right [hand] towards you, after you have followed with the right foot, you will cut the neck of the opponent from the right side. But if the opponent attempts the same against you, you will with the left hand grab his right on the inside, and if you lift it, you will deflect the opponent’s idea against you. But if you are deflected in the same way by the opponent, you will immediately attempt to cut his left foot, [which is] placed in front, and when you pull him towards you by pulling, it is possible to injure him by cutting, or to throw him.
[11] Two cuts on the outside In the fight you will act in this manner: put your right leg in front, and hold the sickle with the right hand opposite the opponent, but put your left against your left hip, and from this position you cut the enemy’s neck from outside on the right side with the sickle. But if he uses this against you, [while you are] standing with the left foot in front, and are also holding the sickle in the right hand opposite the opponent, then grab the right elbow of the opponent with the left hand from the outside, and if you sharply displace that towards your right side, you will deflect the cut of the opponent, and from there you will make sure that you cut his right elbow from the outside with the sickle. But if the opponent attempts the same against you, you will not neglect to grab the right arm of the opponent with left hand and in that way displace his cut. And from there you will with force attempt to cut the left leg of the opponent, [which is] placed in front, after pulling back the right [hand] towards you. But if he has come at you in the same way, you will displace him with force with the left hand against his right arm. But if the opponent displaces you in the same way, you will suddenly pull back your right, and if from there you injure his head by cutting, pull back from him again.
[12] A cut from above against one that attacks the side In this fight, when you arrive at the opponent, you will remember to place your right foot in front, and if you hold the sickle high with the right hand against the opponent, you will hit his head. But if the opponent acts against you in the same manner [while you are] standing with the right foot in front, and you in turn are holding the sickle in the right hand in the manner of the middle cut, then with the left hand grab the right arm of the opponent at the front, next to the hand, and if you lift him upwards in that way, you will displace the cut from above. And quickly you will wound the right side of the opponent with the sickle. But if you understand that he attacks you in the same manner, then with the left hand hinder the right elbow of the opponent from the outside, and if you push the opponent strongly away towards your right side, you will deceive his middle cut, and meanwhile follow with the left foot and hit his right leg, [which is] placed in front, and from there again pull back from the opponent.
[13] Two cuts with their applied parry You will adapt to the opponent from this fight in this way, that you put your right foot in front and hold the sickle with a stretched arm against the opponent, and you will make sure that you cut his head with force. And if he in his turn attempts to wound you, then you [standing] opposite him with the right leg in front, and the sickle held in the right hand in the manner of the cut from above, cover the right elbow of the opponent with the left hand from the outside, and if you then lift this, you will lift away his cut from above. Meanwhile you will cut the right arm of the opponent from above next to the hand. But if he attempts to injure you in the same manner, you will place your left hand on the chest of the opponent between both his arms, from the right side, and in this manner you will push him away, and from his cut you will safely release yourself. But meanwhile, after you have pulled towards you with your right hand, you will cut the right arm of the opponent, and from there pull back from him again.
[14] Two cuts from below In this fight, if you stand straight with both legs in the same place, and with the right hand hold the sickle at the right side, but at the same time grab it with you’re the left [hand] and place the right against the right hip, and then place the left foot in front next to the left foot of the opponent, on the outside, and if you cut to his left foot, [which is] placed in front, you will in this manner pull the opponent towards you. But if he uses this against you, you will block the left shoulder of the opponent with the left hand, and if you pull the opponent down towards your left side, you will deflect his cut. But if meanwhile you throw the sickle between his legs in his genitals, and from there you pull him towards you, it will be possible in that manner to throw the opponent over the left leg, [which is] placed in front.
[15] Two middle cuts by which a way is formed to throw the enemy If it will be necessary to adapt to this action in this manner, you will put your right foot in front, and hold the sickle with the right hand, in front of your face opposite the opponent, but also place the left [hand] against the left hip. Meanwhile you will place the left foot outside behind the right of the opponent, and in the manner of a cut from his right side connect the sickle around the loin to hit. But if he attacks you in approximately the same manner, you in your turn will use the learned method [a cut around the loin from the right], and pull the opponent towards you from there. But if he in his turn connects his sickle with your loin, you will with the left hand hinder his elbow on the inside, and displace the attack of the opponent to your left side. Further, if you in turn are displaced by him in the same manner, if you have grabbed his chin with the left hand, you will lift this up. But if the opponent attempts to turn this against you, you will immediately attack with the sickle, and pretend to want to attack the opponent from above to cut, but to deflect you will cut his left arm and in this manner you will free yourself, so that he cannot grab your chin. But if you understand that the opponent wants to do the same against you, then throw the sickle away, and throw your left hand from above against his neck, and put the right on his genital, and if in this manner you will lift up the opponent, you will throw him down on your left side.
[16] A way to throw the enemy on the ground by lifting him If you want to use this action in an athletic manner, you have to place your right foot opposite the opponent, and hold the sickle opposite the opponent with the right hand in the manner of the cut from below, but place the left against the left hip, and if from there you move forward to the inside with left, you will place the sickle against his right arm to cut. But if he in the same manner uses the middle cut against you, you will again place the right foot in front, and with the middle of the sickle deflect his attack to your right side. But if you are in the same manner deflected by the opponent, you will place your left hand against his right elbow from the outside, and from there put him away towards your right side. But if he in his turn puts you away, you will direct your sickle around his loin from his right side in the manner of a cut. Further, if the opponent attempts it in the same manner against you, you will throw away your sickle, and take hold of the side of the opponent’s head with the right hand, with the left hand on the left side, and in this manner you will turn the face of the opponent upwards towards the sun and at the same time you can throw him towards your left side.

Dagger

Draft Translation by Kendra Brown, Rebecca Garber, Mark Millman, Jon Reynolds, and Amy West	Dresden II Images (1540s)	Vienna I Images (1550s)	Munich II Images (1540s)
[1] The first binding-on at the dagger Item, conduct yourself thus in the onset with the daggers. Wind yourself with stabs and with thrusts to him [so] that your right foot stands forward. If he thus thrusts to you at your right side and you stand also with your right foot forward against him, so take him out away from there with an outside binding [so] that your thumb stands above on your pommel. Immediately pull your dagger nimbly to yourself and thrust to him therewith at his right side. If he should thus then thrust at you, so take that [his] away from below so that your thumb stands on your pommel and the blade lies outward on the arm. Immediately step with your left leg behind his right and grab with your left hand on his right elbow. Shove him therewith from you and, simultaneous with the shove, stab at his face. If he has thus seized you and stabs at your face, so take him away nimbly inwardly with your left hand. Immediately set your right leg back on your right side so you wind yourself from him.
[2] A stab against the taking away Item: conduct yourself thus in this device with the onset. Wind yourself with stabs and with thrusts doubly in at him [so] that your left leg comes in forward and [you] stab him at his right side [so] that the thumb stands by your rondel. If he thus stabs at your right side and you stand with your right foot forward, so take that away from the binding behind his rondel [so] that your thumb is [shall be] above on your pommel. Immediately step with your left foot behind his right* and set your left hand behind his right elbow; shove him therewith from you and stab him at his neck. BREAK If he has thus set on, so set your left foot back and grab with your left hand outward over his right and stab him at his face. If he takes that away with his dagger, so grab with your left hand on his right; push him therewith under himself and thrust him in his face. If he thus thrusts doubly at you, so grab with your left hand on his right arm, step with your right foot behind his right and shove him with strength from yourself.
[3] Two inward takings away from the right side Item: conduct yourself thus in this taking away. Set your right foot forward and go to him with your dagger at his right arm. If he stands also thus against you with his right foot forward and is simultaneously working with you, so grab with your left hand in front on his right, shove him therewith under himself and stab at his right side. If he thus stabs at you, so seize him with your left hand by his right elbow and step in with your left foot; shove him therewith from you. If he thus shoves you from him, so step with your right leg back on your right side so you wind yourself away from him. In this, step with equal feet together and stab him in his face. If he thus takes away this stab and sets this of yours off with his dagger on his right arm and grabs you with his left hand on your right arm, so grab with your left hand well under his right arm pit and twist him on your right side. Immediately step in behind and stab him in his neck.
[4] Two other inward takings away which lead to an arm break Item: conduct yourself thus with this device. Stand with your right foot forward. If he then also stands against you with his right foot set forward with you in equal effort and [you] have thus bound one another inwardly with your daggers, thus pull [it] immediately nimbly and change it through from below and stab him outwardly at his right arm. If he should stab thus at you, so take it away with your dagger on your arm, immediately stab nimbly from above at his face. If he should set off this stab, thus pull above and stab him from below at his right side. If he should thus stab doubly at you thus set it off with your dagger and grab with your left hand forward at his point. If he has thus seized you and desires to take your dagger, so release it to him. Immediately grab with your right hand in front on his right and with the left well behind his right elbow, step with your left foot behind his right, immediately wind him above from you and below to you, thus you break his arm.
[5] A face thrust against a lower taking away Item: Conduct yourself thus. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger in your left hand upright against his face. If he should then stand also against you with his right foot forward and holds his dagger up, the thumb on the pommel, the point against the man, so follow with your right leg in after and thrust him at his face. If he thus thrusts above at you, so wind your blade on your arm, immediately go well up in front of your face and take away his stab on your right side. Immediately step in with your left leg and thrust him doubly at his face or the breast. If he takes away your [thrust], so spring with your right foot in [the] triangle and thrust him therewith at his right side. If he thus thrusts at you, so set his [thrust] aside, immediately tear after him and seek his next [nearest?] opening If he has set himself forward, so change through nimbly and thrust at his genitals. If you become aware of this thrust, so fall to him with your left hand on his right and remove his thrust therewith. Immediately stab nimbly at this face and step back into a good stance.
[6] A low taking away against a high face thrust Item: Conduct yourself thus in the taking away. Stand with your right foot forward and hold your dagger in front of your right knee. If he then stands also with his right foot against you, his dagger in the High against your face, the thumb on his pommel, so follow with your left leg in after and go from below up with the Shears and thrust at his face. If he thus thrusts at your face, so take notice even as [he thrusts] and grab with your left hand inwardly on his right arm and set away his thrust therewith, immediately stab doubly at his face. If he thus stabs doubly at you, so take that away with your dagger; immediately set your left hand under his right elbow and shove him from you on your right side. If he desires to shove you thus from himself, so step in with your left leg and grab with your left hand on his left. Press therewith under yourself, thus you will free yourself from him. Immediately thrust him nimbly in his face and simultaneously in the thrust grab with your left hand under his right armpit and shove him with strength from you.
[7] A free thrust against a low rising Item: conduct yourself thus with this device. Stand with [your] feet equally together, your right arm with the dagger well above your head. Immediately step in with your right leg and stab at his face. If he thrusts thus at you and you stand with your left foot forward in the Scales, the left hand by your left knee, the dagger well behind by your right leg, so step in toward [him] with your right foot. Immediately go up and take his thrust away with your left hand out of the half-Shears. Immediately thrust him in his face or the breast. If he thus takes away the thrust, so wind nimbly through again from his left on his right side into his face. If he thus thrusts doubly at you, so set your right leg back and set it off from inside out so that the dagger lies on your right arm. Immediately step in with your right leg again and with the left spring out on his right side so you have a complete thrust at him. Immediately change yourself doubly back from him.
[8] A setting aside out of the Shears against a left face thrust Item, conduct yourself thus in the Shears. Stand with your left foot forward, your dagger in front by your left knee, the thumb by the rondel, the left arm crosswise on your right. If he then stands thus against you with his left foot forward, the dagger in his left hand, in the High and desires to thrust at your face, so step in with your right leg and go up out of the Shears. Immediately set aside the thrust with your left arm and with the right arm thrust him over his left arm at his face. If he then takes away your thrust with his dagger on his left arm, so change through immediately nimbly from his left onto his right side. If he thus thrusts doubly at you, so take your dagger out of the left hand in your right and take that away in front on your dagger. Immediately step with your right foot behind his right and stab him doubly at his right side. If he thus stabs in doubly, so take that away from your right side and spring with your left foot behind him on his right side; immediately snatch his right arm and stab and shove him therewith from you.
[9] A Face Thrust with a Throw Item: When you go to him from the onset, so stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger well in the High over your head against his face. If you then stand thus against him with your left foot well forward in the Scales and he desires to thrust to your face, so go with your dagger up against his breast and do as if you want to complete the thrust. Immediately snatch with your left hand his left leg and tug with it over itself so you may throw him. Simultaneously lay your dagger outwardly on your right arm, therewith you can take his thrust away. If he has thus seized you and desires to throw you, so follow with your body powerfully in towards [him] as if you want to fall on him. Immediately grab with your left hand on his left elbow inwardly and shove him therewith from you, so he must release you. Immediately let your dagger fall and grab with your left hand behind around his body and with the right between both his legs and throw him in front of yourself, out and away.
[10] The Shears against the setting aside with a winding Item: hold yourself thus with the Shears. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger against the man. Immediately step in with your right leg and go well up with the Shears in the High to his face with a thrust. If he thus thrusts at you and you stand with your right foot forward, the dagger inside on your right arm, so go up with the same arm and take away his thrust with your dagger. Immediately grab with your left hand on his right elbow. Seize him thereby and thrust him over his right arm at his face If he becomes aware of the thrust and takes yours away with his left hand, so tug above and thrust to him below at his genitals. If he thus thrusts below at you, so set your right leg back and take away his thrust with the left hand; and with the right stab at his breast. Immediately nimbly step doubly back in [toward him] so that you have your thumb out on the rondel. Immediately snatch his right arm and thrust at his throat, pull back [withdraw] therewith in a good stance.
[11] An outward arm break from which a throw goes Item: when with the onset you come to the man, so stand with your left foot forward and stab at his right leg. If you then stand against him thus with your right foot forward and he stabs the same against you, so stab also simultaneously with him in at his left leg. If he then stabs also simultaneously with you in at your left leg, so grab with your left hand at his right, with your dagger behind his right elbow. Immediately so wind yourself with your left shoulder under his right elbow so you break his arm therewith. If he desires thus to break your arm, so step with your left leg behind his right and set your left hand behind his right elbow, so you throw him on his left side and become free of the arm break without any harm.
[12] A setting-off out of the Strong against a face thrust Item: conduct yourself thus in this setting off out of the Strong. Stand with your left foot forward and hold the dagger in both hands. If he then stands also against you with his right foot forward and goes against you with a face thrust, so go well over yourself against him with your dagger and catch the stab between both hands on your blade. Immediately grab with your left hand behind his pommel and press the point of his dagger into his face. If he thus shoves your point to the face, so grab with your left hand on his left arm and shove it from yourself so you will be free of the stab. Immediately stab him at his breast. If he sets that off, so change through immediately nimbly and stab him at his face. If he thus stabs you a double one, so step with your right leg well into him and take that away with your half dagger. Immediately wind through to him in front of his face and thrust in doubly therewith.
[13] A throw with a turner Item: conduct yourself thus with this onset. Stand with your right foot forward and hold your dagger against him, the thumb by your rondel. If he then stands also thus against you with a stab, his right foot set in front, so follow with your left leg behind and travel to him with your dagger, the right hand under around his leg. Heave therewith over him and with the left hand shove him above by his right arm from you, so you turn him and can also throw. If he is thus set on to you above and below and desires to throw you, so turn yourself immediately nimbly on your right side and grab him with your left hand above on his right; press therewith strongly under him so you will be free of him. Immediately set your left foot in front, seize him by his left arm and stab him to his throat. If he sets off the stab, so wind nimbly doubly through and stab him in his face. Immediately shove him from you therewith.
[14] An inwinding from which an arm break goes Item: conduct yourself thus in this device/play/bit/encounter. Wind yourself with stabbing and thrusting toward him so that your left foot stands forward, your thumb under by your rondel. If he then stands also thus against you with his right foot forward his thumb above on the pommel and stabs above to your face, thus go toward his stab and set it aside between both your hands on your dagger so that the point stands in front against him. Immediately wind in with your point above over his right arm, thus you are able to break his arm. If has thus set you aside and wishes to break your arm thus, step toward him with your left leg and grip with your left hand on his right elbow, shove him therewith over himself so you will be free of him. Immediately stab him in his face or the breast. If he thus stabs in at you above thus take it away from him with your dagger on your right arm from inside and outside. Immediately tug as if you would like to thrust to his face and change your dagger out of your right hand into your left. Immediately step with your right foot toward him and thrust to his genitals. Step therewith twice back away from him.
[15] A genital thrust against a face thrust Item: Hold yourself thus with this bit: Set your right foot in front and hold your thumb above on your pommel. If he then stands also thus against you with his right foot forward thus stab him in his genitals. If he should thus stab at you, thus take it away with your dagger on your arm. Immediately stab him in the face. If he becomes aware of this stab and sets you aside thus tug your dagger nimbly above and thrust in his right side. If he should thus thrust at you, thus take that away with your dagger blade on your right side. Immediately step with your left leg outward in front of his right and stab at his throat [neck]. If he should set you aside thus grip with your left hand inward around his right arm so you take away his setting aside and have again a complete thrust to his face. If he should thus thrusts twice at you thus nimbly snatch with your left hand his right. Immediately change twice through at his breast and step therewith back in a good setting aside.
[16] An entry with a throw Item: conduct yourself thus in this approach: stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger, the thumb by your rondel. If he then stands also thus against you with this right foot forward and thrusts at your face, thus grip [grab] with your left hand well in front on his right [hand?], thus his stab is set aside. Immediately travel with your right hand with the dagger round his right leg well into the hollow of his knee and tug [pull] therewith around well toward yourself. Pull with [the dagger] below well toward yourself and shove above from yourself thus you throw him back.
[17] A breast thrust with a genital thrust Item: conduct yourself thus with this approach: Stand with your left foot forward your thumb on your pommel and thrust at his breast. If he should thus thrust at you, so take it away from him with the blade of your dagger and thrust at his genitals. If you become aware of the thrust at the genitals, so fall to him with your left hand on his right; turn his dagger [marginalia] therewith from you, thus you stab him in his genitals. If he should thus shove your dagger at you, thus set your right leg nimbly back so you will avoid his stabs. Immediately step with your right foot nimbly again towards him and go to him with your dagger to his face. If he thus thrusts at you to your face, thus set that aside between both hands on your dagger blade. Immediately catch his dagger on your dagger and step with your right leg in front of his right. Immediately wind to him your pommel over his right hand, so he must leave you the dagger. If he has thus taken your dagger, so travel to him with your right hand forward around his throat so you throw him over your right leg.
[18] An entry from which an arm break goes Item: conduct yourself thus: set your left [marginalia] foot forward and go from below up to his face. If he then also stands against you with his right foot forward, so seize your dagger, the thumb by your rondel, and thrust to him from above at his face. If he thus thrusts above at you so bind equally with him. Immediately grip with your left hand above over his right arm and seize the dagger and the arm together. Immediately wind with your dagger on your right so you break his arm. If he has thus seized you and desires to break your arm, so step with your left leg toward him. Immediately grip with your left hand in front on his right, press therewith under yourself so you will be free of him. Immediately stab him at his face or the breast. If he thus thrusts at you, so set your left leg back and set him aside with your dagger blade from one side to the other. Immediately take two steps towards him and stab him below and above at his openings.
[19] A genital thrust with a throw Item: when you both in the onset come together so, stand with your right foot forward and stab at his genitals. If he thus stabs at you below and you stand with your right foot forward, so seize your dagger in both hands and press away therewith his low thrust. If he has thus taken your thrust away so step with your left leg in front on his right foot. Immediately grip with your left hand behind around his neck and tug therewith strongly toward yourself so you will throw him in front underneath yourself. If you want to counter that, so release your right hand from your dagger and grip therewith well under his left elbow. Immediately shove strongly away from yourself so you can throw him and so you will be free from his hurts.
[20] An arm break with a face thrust Item: conduct yourself thus: stand with your right foot forward and stab equally in with him. Immediately let your dagger fall and grip with your right hand well behind his right elbow and with the left well forward by his right hand. Immediately twist therewith from yourself so you will break his arm. If you want to prevent him breaking the arm, so let your dagger also fall and grip with your left hand forward on his right. Press therewith below him thus you will be free of the arm break. Immediately step with your left leg in front of his right and seize him with your left hand by his neck so you will throw him over the same leg.
[21] An attack [onfall, onslaught] with a throw Item: if you both come together in the onset so, stand with your left foot forward and hold the thumb by your rondel. Immediately step with your right leg into him and stab him from below at his face. If you then stand with your left foot against him and he thus stabs at you, so go to him with a thrust from above in against [him] in front over his right hand. Immediately grip with your right hand on his dagger and turn therewith the point over itself. If he has thus seized your dagger, so step with your left leg inwindingly behind his left and seize with your left hand by his left shoulder. Immediately tug above strongly and strike your foot to him below so you may throw him. If he wishes thus to throw you, so release your right hand from your dagger and set to him well under his left arm pit. Shove him therewith over himself from you. Immediately stab him with your left hand at his face so you will be free of his.
[22] A breast thrust against a setting aside Item: conduct yourself thus with this device in the onset. Wind yourself with stabs and with thrusts into him so that your right leg comes forward. Immediately wind your thrust behind your head to his breast. If he should stab thus at you, so step in with your right leg and set it aside between both your hands on your dagger. So if he has thus set your stab aside, so grip with your left hand toward the inside on his left arm, push strongly therewith under him on your right side. Immediately set your right leg back and tug your dagger nimbly toward yourself. Immediately stab him in his face. If he stabs thus at you so lay your dagger blade on your arm and take that away therewith. Immediately nimbly take two steps forward and seek the closest opening. If he sets off this of yours so tug above and thrust below at him at his genitals. Immediately set your left leg behind his right and rotate yourself therewith back away from him.
[23] A turner [change over] Item: conduct yourself thus in this onset. Stand with your left foot forward and stab him at his left side. If he stabs thus at you and you stand with your right foot forward, so set him aside with your dagger blade on your arm. Immediately grab with your left hand his right arm, push therewith below under him and stab him above at his face. If he stabs thus at you, so grip with your left hand on his right and let your dagger fall. Immediately grip with your right hand in the left hand’s place and with the left on his right shoulder and turn him therewith on his right side. If he thus turns you, so take your dagger in the left hand, immediately step with your right foot well forward in front of yourself and turn yourself immediately nimbly and stab him in his left side. If he thus thrusts at you so grip with your right hand well in front on his left arm and with the left on his dagger so wind it out of his hands. If he has taken your dagger, so step with your right foot behind his left, immediately set with your right hand forward on this throat and with the left between his genitals and throw him back therewith.
[24] A dagger taking Item: conduct yourself thus in the dagger taking. Stand with your left foot forward and stab at his face. If he then thus stabs to your face, so go toward him with a stab from below; so his stab is set aside. Immediately grip with your left hand in front on his dagger. If he has attacked you thus on your dagger so grip also with your left hand well forward on his dagger and push therewith strongly below yourself on your left side. If he pushes you then with strength underneath himself so let go of your dagger and nimbly snatch his away; thus he must let you have it. Immediately spring on his right side and stab him in his right arm. If he thus stabs at you, so step back with your right leg and set that aside in front on your dagger. Immediately allow your dagger to nimbly attack from above with winding and stab his right side. And step therewith back into a good stance.
[25] A crossed dagger-taking Item: When you both come together with the onset your right leg set before you and equally stab in with each other, so grip with your left hand nimbly over your right arm at his point. If he has thus seized your dagger so grip also with your left hand on his dagger. So you are with each other in equal struggle [work]. Immediately wind his dagger over your right arm on your left side and push your dagger with strength also over his right arm so he must release both daggers to you. If he has then all two [both] of the daggers so grip nimbly both his arms and heave [lift] them strongly and press therewith under him. If he then presses thus under himself so wind with both your arms [in] over his arm. If he has thus wound over you, so grip with your left hand in front on his left and with the right on his dagger by his grip, so he must then release the dagger to you. Immediately tear him [it] away and stab him doubly at his face. Tug therewith back with a good stance.
[26] A hand pushing from which a throw goes Item: conduct yourself thus in this device. With the onset wind yourself with stabs and with thrusts [so take two steps towards] doubly to him so that your left leg comes forward. Immediately step with the same feet together and stab him above at this face. If he stabs thus at your face and you stand with your right foot forward against him, the thumb on your pommel, so step with your left leg inward [towards him] and set this of his aside with your dagger on your arm. Immediately wind through from his left to his right side and stab him at his face. If he thus stabs in [at you]so take that of his away with your dagger and grip with your left hand at his right and stab him therewith at his breast. If he stabs thus at [you] so grip with your left hand inwardly on his right arm; so is his thrust taken away. If you have thus both grabbed each other let your dagger fall and press both his hands together. Immediately turn yourself with your left shoulder under both his arms so you may throw him or break the arm.
[27] An arm break with a throw from the heels Item: conduct yourself thus: with the onset when you come before the man stand with your right foot in front and stab him from above at his face or the breast. If you stand then also thus against him with the same feet together [equally] so step with your right foot outwardly in front of his right and go against [towards] his thrust. Immediately stab him in his right side. If he stabs you thus at your right, so attack from above his right arm with your dagger and press his arm under your right armpit. Immediately let your dagger fall and grab with your left hand on his right shoulder and with the right under his right elbow. Immediately strike him in the heels [haacken] on the right leg. So you can break his arm or throw him. If you want to break that, so attack with your left hand his chin in front shove therewith strongly behind him so he must let you go or you throw him.
[28] A face stab against the shears Item: conduct yourself thus in this device. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger, the thumb by your rondel, the point against the man. Immediately go out and step with your right leg towards him and stab at him from above with strength at his face. If he then thus stabs at you and you, with your left leg forward, stand against him so step with your right outwardly behind his right. Immediately go from below well up with the shears and take his stab away. If he has thus taken away your stab, grip with your left hand in front on his right and wind his hand so that the point is turned [twisted] over him. So if you both have thus set on one another, so let your dagger fall and grip with your right hand at his right leg and with your left under his left armpit with crossed arms so you may throw him from the shears.
[29] An entry with an arm break from the outside Item: conduct yourself thus in this onset. Stand with your right foot forward. If he then also stands against you with his right foot forward so stab him from above at his face. If he thus stabs at your face so stab in also equally with him. Simultaneously set aside his stab with your right arm. If he thus sets aside your stab so attack him from above with your right hand with the dagger forward over his right arm and with the left hand set in behind his right elbow. Wind over him so that his right arm is under him, so you will break it. If he thus desires to break your arm, so set your right leg inwardly in front of his right. Immediately grip with your left hand well behind his right elbow, shove him therewith over himself so you will be free of [his] grip. Immediately step doubly at him and stab at his face.
[30] A Taking away against a Genital thrust Item: comport yourself thus with this onset. When you come before the man, stand with your right foot forward. If he stands then thus against you with his right foot forward, so stab him at his face. If he stabs thus above at you so take that of his away with your left hand behind his right elbow, immediately stab him at his genitals. If he stabs at you thus below, so quickly snatch with your left hand his right and take that away therewith. Immediately set your right leg inwardly before his right and tug your dagger immediately quickly and stab him doubly at his face. If he stabs thus above at you, so take that of his away from the shears with your left arm. Immediately set your dagger to him at his neck. Strike him below at his heels and throw him backwards therewith.
[31] Double face thrust Item: when you-all come together with the onset and both step in with right legs so stab him in his face. If you want to defend against this stab, so go also against him with a stab to his face. Immediately grip with your left hand behind his right elbow turn his stab therewith. If he has thus seized you and set your stab aside so seize your dagger in your left hand and stab at his breast and step back therewith. Immediately seize your dagger again in your right hand. If he has thus stepped back so tear doubly at him and seek his openings below and above. Immediately stab him therewith at his right side. If he then tears at you and stabs thus at you, so take away his stab. Immediately spring with your right foot well on his right side and stab him therewith at his neck. And pull yourself back from him into the change.
[32] A turner with a throw Item: conduct yourself thus in this device. Wind yourself with stabs and with thrusts at him [so] that your right leg in this onset comes forward. Immediately stab at his face. If you then also stand thus against him, with your right foot forward, and he thrusts at your face so stab against him outwardly over his right arm, thus his stab is taken away. Immediately wind therewith over his right arm [so] that your dagger stands over his at his back. Immediately grip in with your left hand between his legs so you can turn him and you can also throw him therewith.
[33] A throw from the Hook with a high setting aside Item: when you come with the onset in front of the man so stand with your left foot forward. If he stands then also against you with his right foot forward, so stab him at his breast such that the thumb stands by your rondel. If he stabs at you thus so set that aside with your left hand. Immediately, travel with your dagger around his neck and strike him below at the heels, so you may throw him. If you want to break that, so grip with your left hand in front on his left, free your dagger therewith [so] that you come in over both his hands and set to him behind his right elbow. Shove him therewith on his right side so you break all his work. Immediately spring with your left foot well on his right side and stab him therewith behind at his neck. Immediately pull yourself back into the Change away from him.
[34] A throw from the Hook out of which an arm break goes Item: conduct yourself thus with this device. In the onset set your left foot in front and hold your dagger with the thumb at your pommel. Immediately stab him at his right side. If he thus stabs at you, so fall with your left hand on his right so you take away his stab. Immediately stab him at his right side. Press his arm therewith under itself and strike the Hook around his right leg with your right foot. Simultaneously go with your right hand under his right arm pit well over itself and press his arm well under itself so you may throw him or break the arm. If he has you thus locked, so grip with your left hand behind his right elbow and tug down also strongly to yourself so you may throw him or break his arm.
[35] A dagger taking with an arm break Item: hold yourself thus with [scribal typo] this device. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger, the thumb at your pommel. Immediately stab him at his face or the breast. If you then also thus stand against him with your left foot forward and he thus stabs at you from above, so stab also outwardly at him over his right arm at his face. And in the binding-on seize the two daggers together. If he has thus seized the two daggers together, so grip with your left hand behind his right elbow. Shove therewith strongly over itself so he must release to you your dagger again or you will break his arm. Immediately thrust nimbly at his face. If he thus thrusts at your face, so take that away from him on your right side with your dagger on your right arm. Immediately spring with your right foot on his right side and stab him behind at his neck or his right side. Change yourself thus twice back from him.
[36] The Shears with two seizures Item: conduct yourself thus with the onset. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger, the thumb by your rondel. Immediately stab him at his left side. If he thus stabs in at you and you stand with your right foot forward, the dagger in your left hand, the thumb at your pommel, with crossed arms, so fall to him with your right hand on his right [hand]. Immediately stab him under his right arm at his breast. If he thus stabs at you at your breast, so grip with your left hand in front on his dagger and wind it over his right arm so he must release his dagger to you. If he has thus wound your dagger out from you, so grip you also with your right hand in front on his dagger. Wind therewith over itself so you wind his dagger also out of the hand. Immediately step back with your right leg. If he then tears after you, so step again with your right leg and set aside his stab with your dagger on your right arm. Immediately stab him at his face and turn yourself therewith back from him.
[37] A face thrust with an arm break Item: hold yourself thus with this device in the onset. When you come before the man set your right foot forward and stab him at his left side [so] that you have your thumb by your rondel. If he should thus stab at you, and you stand with your right foot against him, so fall nimbly with your left hand on his dagger and wind it out of his hand, simultaneously stab him with your dagger in your right hand at his face. If he has thus taken your dagger and stabs at your face, so set your right foot between both his legs and grip with your left hand in front on his right and with the right hand under his right arm pit through there to his right arm. Immediately turn your shoulder well under his arm so you will break off the arm on [over] your shoulder. If he has thus seized you and desires to break your arm, so stab him with the dagger in your left hand - which you have taken from him - strongly to his face so he must release you. Immediately let your dagger fall and set your left foot behind his right and grip him with your left hand around his neck so you will throw him over that same leg. And [so] all his work is countered.
[38] A throw against a face thrust Item: wind yourself in with stabs and thrusts in the onset against the man. And when you come before the man so set your right foot forwards and hold your dagger, the thumb by your rondel, and set yourself well down in the Scales. Reach therewith out of the Shears up before him. If he stands then with his right foot against you, his dagger well upright in the high [guard], the thumb on his pommel and desires to thrust in your face, so go to him with your right hand with your dagger around his right leg and with the left grip him at his right arm so his stab is taken away. If he has thus taken away your stab, so set to him with your left hand on his chin. If he has thus set upon you and wishes to make himself free, so follow after him with your left leg and shove him below and above well over himself so you throw him back.
[39] A turner with a throw Item: conduct yourself thus in this device. Stand with your right foot forward and hold your dagger, the thumb by the rondel, and stab him at his right side. If he then thus stands against you with his left foot forward, the dagger on [above] his left knee, the point against the man, so go out with your dagger and take that away from him on your right side. If he takes that away from you, so step with your left leg between both his legs. Immediately let your dagger fall and grab with your left hand his right arm and with the right at his left turn him therewith away from you. Immediately grab with your right hand nimbly below at his right arm, the left around his neck, thus you break his arm or you throw him over your left leg.
[40] A throw Item: conduct yourself thus in this device to [about] the throw. Stand with your left foot forward and set yourself low in the Scales. Immediately let your dagger fall and grab him with both hands around his left leg in the hollow of the knee. Immediately follow in with your right foot and heave him well over himself. If he has thus seized you and desires to throw you, so let your dagger nimbly fall and grab him with both arms on his chest in under the armpits. Immediately press his head under himself with your chest and set yourself well low in the Scales so you will throw him over his head out and away.
[41] An entry with an arm break Item: conduct yourself thus in the onset. Stand with your left foot forward. If he then stands against you with his right foot forward, the dagger in the High against your face, the thumb on his pommel, and thrusts at you at your breast; so stab him simultaneously from outside against his right arm. Immediately wind your dagger over his arm and grab with your left hand in front on your point. Wind therewith the point over itself so you break his arm. If he wants thus to break your arm, so bend yourself well under yourself and grab with your left hand on his left leg. Heave therewith well over itself so he must release you, and throw him.
[42] A throw against a face thrust Item: hold yourself thus with this device. In the onset set your left foot forward and hold your dagger in your left hand. If he then stands thus against you with his right foot forward, so stab him from inside at his breast. Immediately travel to him with your left hand with the dagger well behind over his right arm so that the dagger stands in front by his right arm pit. Immediately grab him with your right hand from outside around his right leg; heave herewith well over itself and push above under itself so you will throw him and he can come to no more work.
[43] A throw out of the Shears Item: [first person starting in shears] Conduct yourself thus in the onset. Stand with your right foot forward and step well in to him in the bind. If he then also thus stands against you, with his right foot forward, and [he] binds simultaneously with you on the dagger, so step with your left leg in behind him and grab with your left hand at his right elbow. Turn him therewith away from you and with the right hand over his shoulder on his breast. If he has thus seized you for a throw, so stab between both your legs though at his genitals. If he thus stabs you at your genitals, so nimbly snatch his right hand with your left and throw him therewith in front of himself on his face.
[44] How one should hold a thrown [man] Item: when you come together with the onset and simultaneously with one another have bound on and have come to a throw so conduct yourself thus. When you both have fallen so that his head comes between both your legs, immediately grab with your left hand between his genitals and with your right [hand] under his right armpit over his right arm so that his dagger lies over your arm, and kneel on his breast well by his neck so that you also trap his left hand with your leg. And if he strikes his right foot around the neck, so press him with your left hand at his genitals well under himself, so you hold him captive and he can do you no harm.
[45] A seizure from which a throw goes at the dagger Item: Hold yourself thus in the approach. Stand with your right foot forward and hold the dagger in your right[…] the point against the man. And step therewith with your left foot in with an over-stab so you have thrust at him in the face or the breast. If he wishes thus to stab at you and you stand in the Scales [with your] right foot forward with crossed arms and hold the dagger outward [on] your arm. So step out of the Shears with you left foot into him and in the[…] handily in under his left foot set [the] leg inward [to] bend the knee joint in at […] the point stands outwardly over itself and step in so that your left foot well on his right knee joint and you stand with your body well between his two feet. Immediately[…] so heave him there with his foot over itself. And with your left hand grab him nimbly therewith at his throat and shove therewith well above from yourself and under by the foot heave well over itself [so] you throw him back. If he he thus seized you above and below, so grab with your left [hand] and inwardly on his arm and thrust therewith strongly under itself, and with the high stab [thrust] strongly at the face or the breast so you make yourself free from the throw.
[46] Another throw at the dagger Item [stind?]: If you both come together in the onset so that your left foot stands forward and you stand in the lower Scales and you have your dagger in the right hand, so lay the dagger’s blade outside on your arm and hold thus your hand with the dagger next to your right leg in the guard [posture, stance]. If he thus steps in front of you in the Scales and he stands with his [??lower??] leg upright in the high thrust the point turned against the man, so step with your left leg inwardly in front of his left and stab him therewith above at this face. If he thus thrusts also at your face, so grab with your left hand on his right arm and immediately stab him inwardly under his left leg in through and heave therewith his leg well over itself and shove above with the left his right well over itself, so you bring him into disorder [schwerhe] and to the throw. If he has thus seized you below and above and brought you into disorder, so fall nimbly with your left upper hand on his left shoulder in around his neck and tug therewith strongly to yourself so he must fall to the ground with you. If he has thus seized you by the neck and wants to pull you with him in falling, so release your left hand from his right and strike with your left inwardly in the middle of his arm on your left side so he must let go the arm which he has he has thrown around your neck and you escape the fall.
[47] The lock with the dagger behind the throat at the neck Item: if you both stand with your left legs forward, upright before one another and you hold the dagger in your right hand, the thumb behind over the pommel, the man in the High [stance or guard] to a high stab, the point turned [against] the [man], so stab him from above at his face, and step therewith with your right leg into him so the [???] stab goes in powerfully. If he stabs thus at you and you stand with your left leg forward upright with the body and hold your dagger by the grip in the right hand so grab with the left hand well forward on your blade. Wind that in and go with upright arms in against his stab and take it away on your blade between both your hands and step therewith with your right leg into him and in that same [action] so fall with your dagger and both hands over his head and hold the dagger by the point and grip strongly in both your hands and tug him therewith, bend his neck under itself to him so you may throw him. If he has seized you above and pulled you thus under yourself in front of yourself so twist your right arm and stab from above behind [immediately or in forward] on his left arm and grab therewith with your left inward well in front on the arm by his hand and shove therewith strongly on the side from you and in that so wind yourself with your body from your left side on your right well under through so you wind yourself thus [away] from him.
[48] A Throw at the Dagger Item: If you stand with your right foot forward, and have placed yourself with the body under itself in the Scales, and lay your left arm over your right arm crosswise in front of your breast; hold the dagger in the Shears, in the right hand by the grip, the point turned over itself. If he then lies thus with stretched-out arms in the low Scales, and you thus stand forward with your right foot and you hold your dagger in the right hand by the grip, the thumb on the pommel thus in the High up over your head, so step with your right leg in to him, and stab him from above at his face or the breast. If he stabs thus at you, and you with crossed arms stand thus in the low Scales, so go against with the left hand on his right arm, and seize him well by the elbow and step therewith with your left leg outwardly in front of his right, and stab him therewith with your dagger well outward, in through under the back of his knee and heave therewith with the arm well over itself, and with the left, shove above his right well from you, so he must fall backward; then he is trapped above and below, and brought into difficulties.
[49] A forcing-in from both to set aside Item: If one meets you thus in the onset, and you stand with your left foot forward, and he stabs you thus at the body, so step with your left foot against him and grab in nimbly with your left hand at his right arm, and push therewith strongly under itself, so you take away his stab. If he then thus takes away your stab, so spring with your right behind his left foot and stab him [in that] nimbly at his face; so that you all can also work at one another.
[50] An action with an arm break Item: if you all encounter each other thus in the onset, so step with your left behind his right foot and let your dagger fall and grab nimbly with your left hand on his right shoulder, and with your right hand by [at] the dagger push strongly upward from yourself and tug down to yourself so you may break his arm or throw. If he has thus seized you, so spring immediately nimbly with your left behind his right foot and grab with your left hand nimbly at his neck. So you will be free of the arm break and you work yourself away from him.
[51] A setting aside with crossed arms Item: If you all meet each other thus in the onset, so step with your left foot forward, hold your left hand on top of your left leg with crossed [crosswise/aslant/bent] arms, your dagger well over your head in the High. Tear therewith well under itself. If he encounters you thus, so step with your right foot forward and grab nimbly with your left at his right arm and step in with your foot and stab with your dagger in the High at his face. Let the dagger sink nimbly in the hand on your right arm so you take away his stab.
[52] A fast attack with both left arms Item: If you encounter one another thus in the onset, spring with your right foot inwardly in front of his left and hold your dagger on the right side and with your left hand on his left shoulder so tug strongly therewith to you and stab him nimbly at his body. [If he belabors you thusly] [If he works thus toward you] If he thus sets you up, so step immediately swiftly with your right in front of his left foot. And travel with your left arm well above itself at stab at him. [?] you to him [?] can. so you can become free of him.
[53] A Throw Item: If you encounter each other thus in the onset, so stand with your left foot forward and give yourself under itself well in the Scales and stab thus against him and travel with your left arm in front over his breast and pull him strongly to you and shove him [in] with right knee below [down] well in front of itself so that you torque [swing] him under yourself. If he has you thus, so grab with your left [hand] inwardly at his right hand next to the dagger and press from above with your right his left arm well under itself so you save [defend] yourself from his stab.
[54] A twisting in Item: if you all encounter each other in the onset, so stand with your left foot forward, let the dagger fall, and grab quickly with your right at his left hand and set your left hand on his right foot. If he has then thus grabbed you by your arm, so twist [cross] your dagger in front on his right hand and spring with your right foot behind his left and twist the dagger thus strongly under itself so you can break the arm. If he has thus caught you with the dagger, so step with your right in front of his right foot and travel with your left at the dagger pommel and twist yourself over it so you free yourself from the arm break.
[55] Two fierce stabs Item: If you encounter each other thus in the device, so step with your right behind his right foot and stab with your right hand from below upwards at his throat and seize him with your left hand behind around his neck at the left shoulder. If he has then thus set out [attacked], so step with your right outwardly behind his right foot and grab quickly with your left at his right hand at the dagger and push therewith under itself [down] and grab with your right arm under through his right [arm] and stab the dagger in his throat. If he thus stabs at you, so spring with your left behind his right foot and pull him by the left shoulder strongly to you so he has to give up from his stab and you move him under yourself.
[56] An attack with a throw Item: If you encounter one another thus in the fighting so spring with your left inwardly between his two feet, let the dagger fall and grab nimbly with your right hand at his right elbow, and travel with your left hand forward around his neck and grasp him on his left shoulder and pull above strongly toward yourself so you throw him in front of the leg. If he has thus seized you, so spring quickly with your right foot into a triangle and with the left foot back and stab with your right hand at his body so you make yourself free of him.
[57] A winding in from both participants Item: If you encounter one another thus in the onset, so step with your left behind the right foot and stab him upward from below between his two crossed arms with the dagger and grab quickly with your left hand in front on the point of the dagger and push strongly toward yourself below and away from yourself above. If he has thus immobilized [gespert] you, so travel with your right hand and dagger in front over [across] the breast and around the neck up [to] his right side and grab with your left hand at the point of the dagger and pull therewith strongly towards you. If he has thus seized you, so spring with your right foot into [the] triangle and give [set] yourself with your entire body under itself into the Scales so you all come free of each other.
[58] An inverted binding-on Item: if you encounter one another thus in the onset, so stand with your left foot forward and set the dagger below at his right hand and your left hand behind his right elbow. Force above and below from you. If he has thus attacked you, so step with your left foot back into the triangle so both of you can come again to free working [free running, free action][unobstructed action].
[59] A forcing-in with both hands Item: Conduct yourself thus in this onset; stand with your left foot forward, take the dagger in both hands and stab from above at him strongly at the face. If he thus stabs at you, so step with your left foot forward, let the dagger sink onto the right arm and thrust therewith his caught stab well in front of [him or itself]. Immediately let the dagger nimbly fall and grab with both hands from above in front of his two arms; press therewith strongly under yourself and spring with your right behind his left foot and throw him on the side.
[60] A stab against a falling-in Item: conduct yourself thus in this device. Stand with your right foot forward, travel from below up with both arms and let the dagger sink on the right arm and set off his stab with strength. Immediately travel to him quickly with your right hand behind his neck on the right side and grab through with your left hand under between his two arms and clutch the point of the dagger; tug therewith strongly under him. If he has thus seized you, so step with your right foot inwardly [inside of] his right foot and fall to him with both hands on his two arms; push him strongly on the side so you throw him under yourself.
[61] An attack on both elbows Item: Conduct yourself thus in this onset. Step with your left foot inwardly infront of his left foot and let the dagger fall, and grab with your right [sic] right hand at his left elbow and with the left hand at his right elbow; shove him therewith well in front of himself so you will become free of the grip with the dagger. If he thus wants to make himself, free so stab him from above at the face, and travel fully in, stab him with the dagger at his right side around the neck, and travel with your left hand in front under through and seize the point of the dagger, spring with your right behind with his right foot and tug therewith strongly from above down to you, so you throw him in front of your right foot.
[62] Against a stab a tearing-down Item: Conduct yourself thus in this device. Step with your left foot forward and stab with your right hand at his body. If he stabs thus at you, so set aside the stab with the elbow step with your left foot in front of his left foot and travel nimbly to him with your dagger around his neck, and spring with your right behind his right foot and tug him therewith by the neck well under himself in the Scales, so you will throw him over the right leg.
[63] A free position Item: Conduct yourself thus in this device. Stand with your left foot forward and put your dagger with your right hand on your left knee under itself and with your left arm through under the right in front of your chest. Step with your right inwardly in front of his right foot and spring therewith in triangle and stab him at the face. If he thrusts thus at you, so travel with both crossed arms over themselves and set aside the stab therewith. Step immediately nimbly with your right in front of his right foot and do to him what you can.
[64] An upright position of both sides Item: conduct yourself thus in this device. Stand upright with equal feet and go with your right arm in the High and angle the dagger below itself. Immediately, step with your right foot forward and thrust at his face and grab with your left at this right hand. If he encounters you thus and you stand equally upright in front of him, so step with your right foot back, you step out of the grab-and-stab. Immediately, so spring with your left foot in triangle and stab at his body.

Grappling

Complete Translation by Per Magnus Haaland	Dresden II Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] First engaging into grappling Do as follows when going towards him in this wrestling device: first of all, pay attention to whether he comes at you with his arms high or low. If he holds his arms high, then you do not need to worry about him, and use whatever techniques you want. If his arms are low, however, then keep the thumbs in your hands closed, your left hand on your left side, your right hand att your right side, and your left foot forward. Then enter the scales position, and you have your advantage over him.
[2] The first wind-off before the hand* Do as follows in this technique: stand with your left and right arm as described before, so that you may see what your opponent is up to, your left foot forward, and your left hand closed beside your left leg. If your opponent advances on you like this and grabs you by the right shoulder with his left hand, then wind your right closed hand on the outside over his left arm and press down, that way his attempt is countered. * Latin: The first technique where the opponent is thrust away by the elbow, and the endeavor of his arm is weakened.
[3] Closed wrestling* If your opponent advances upon you as mentioned above, then use this technique: reach over his left arm with your left arm and grab hold of the inside of his left leg just above the knee, and step behind him on his right side with your left foot. Now, do keep in mind that your stepping and grabbing him are done at the same time, and fast. Do that, and you will throw him over. Note also that this technique can be done from both sides. * Latin: Bolt hold wrestling.
[4] The weakening of the wrist Do as follows in this device: when he advances on you with his arms close to his chest, and grabs you with his left hand by the right shoulder, then grab with your right hand from outside over his left arm by the wrist and with your left hand grab towards your right. Then, press his left hand with both hands onto your chest, so that he must bend down. Then, turn around from your left side to your right and throw him over your right leg.
[5] A throw out of the open tong hold When you both go together, then observe carefully that you grab your opponent with the tong hold, that is with crossed arms, around the neck with your right hand, behind his shoulder by the leather collar that martial arts masters use to wear. If he then tries to free himself with his left arm, and reaches through under your right arm in order to get free of it above, then quickly step with right leg behind both his feet, and grab with your left hand between his legs in his crotch. Lift up with your left, and push hard to your right with your right hand by his neck, and throw him over your forward leg.
[6] The pull When you both come together, then grab with your left hand on his right arm. If he then winds with his right arm over your left arm from the outside, then pull your left hand back quickly, reach through and grab him underneath his right arm over his chest, and hold him tight. Then, pull away your right hand and grab him by his right leg, and lift up. Step with your left leg well outside his left and push away hard with your left hand to your left side, and throw him backwards.
[7] A run-through under the arm* When you both come together, then grab hold of your opponent's left hand with your right, and pull it up well. Then slip under his left arm with your head and waist, so that you have his left arm on your right shoulder and step with your left foot toward his right, so that your right leg then is in front. Then grab with your left hand well around his waist from behind. By holding him this way you can carry him away. * Latin: A technique where you can wrestle and slip under the opponent's arm.
[8] A wind-off from both sides When you both come together, then put your left foot in front of his right and grab his left arm from the outside. If he grabs your left arm this way from the outside, then grab hold of his chest with your left hand inside his right arm, and with your right hand in front of his chest. If your opponent holds you thus, then wind your right elbow inside his right elbow and reach through with your left hand under both if his arms. Now, if you push upwards, all his work is in vain, and you are free of him.
[9] A winding above and below When you and your opponent both come together, and he grabs you with his left hand inside your right arm, then step with your left leg behind his right. Grab him with your right hand from well behind, in his left arm and twist it upwards. If he does the same to you, then reach through and grab with your right arm underneath his right arm, and turn it to your left side. If he twists you up this way, then pull your left hand back quickly and put it on his right elbow, push it down and push away from you above, then you will throw him over your left leg.
[10] The wheel If you both hold each other by the arms in the elbows, then put your feet together and swing him well out of the wheel to your right side. If he swings you around this way, then lean your head on his right shoulder, and let go of your arms, and grab hold of them above from the inside. If he winds his arms above both of your arms, then step inside his left foot with your right, and swing him out of the wheel in front of you on your left side.
[11] The Wheel in front of your opponent Do as follows in this technique: step forward with your left foot so that you have both his legs between both of yours. Now, grab with your right hand on top of his elbow, and with your left hand in his right hand under his armpit, and throw him through the wheel over your left leg. If you want to counter this, then let go of his left shoulder with your right hand and grab hold of his neck with it, and it will be hindered.
[12] Closed wrestling* Do as follows in this bolted hold technique: step forward with your left leg between both his legs and in behind his right heel. If he has stepped in this way to you, then grab him with your left hand in front of his right shoulder, and with your right around behind his waist in support of your left hand, press him against you. If he holds you this way, and presses you against him, then grab with your left arm over his left, and with your right underneath behind his knee, and with support of the left hand, lift up, and push away from you with your left shoulder, and you will throw him. * Latin: Bolt hold wrestling
[13] A stepping in/stepping together with a throw Execute this technique thus: step in front of both his legs with your left leg, and grab with your right hand on the outside of his left shoulder, and with reach around his waist behind with your left on his right side. If he wants to get free from you, and grips with his left hand in your right shoulder, then push him forcefully in his left armpit with your right elbow, and swing him over your left leg onto his back.
[14] A throw from the upper weak point* Do as follows in this technique: step with your left leg behind his right and grab the opponent with your left hand under his chin, and with your right hand well above his shoulder. If he then wants to resist your throw, and grabs you with both his arms inside your arms, then just press him down with forcefully with your left hand by his neck, and he will not be able to withstand, then throw him backwards over your left leg. * Latin: A throw from a push in the chin.
[15] A throw out of the armtwist Do the following technique thus: step in front of his left leg with your right and reach around behind his waist with your right arm to his right side, and with your left hand, grab hold of his right elbow, and pull him towards you on your right side. If he wishes to step into a throw, then grab him with your right hand over his chest on his left shoulder and with your left around his waist onto his left side. Then, step with back with your left leg and swing him over right hip on your right side, and you will throw him away from you.
[16] A throw out of the scales. Do as follows in this scale throw: when you both go together, then step out with your right leg in front of both is legs, and grab him by the right shoulder with your left hand, and reach through with your right hand underneath his left arm around his waist. If he holds you in the same way in order to throw you over, then reach around his waist grab hold of his right arm with your left arm, and use the right arm to support. If he holds you the same way, and is determined to stay standing, then throw him nevertheless over both legs the way you are holding him.
[17] A throw from the swing Do as follows in this technique: step with your right foot inside his right and grab him with your right hand over his chest on his left side, and with your left hand well above in his right leg. If he has taken hold of you this way, then grab him under his left arm with your right in his armpit, and with your left inside of his right arm, and press him down. If he wants to resist your swing this way, then step with your left leg behind his right and swing him to the ground over your left leg.
[18] A common throw When you both go together, then step with your left leg between his both feet, and grab him with your left hand behind his right leg, and with your right hand below by his crotch, and swing him around on your right side. If he swings you round this way, then strike with your left foot around his left in a leg hook, and he must fall.
[19] A throw out of the scales Execute this technique thus: when you go together, step in with your left leg and grab him forcefully with your right hand around his waist on his left side, and with left hand above in his right leg. If he on the other side has taken hold of you in this manner, then you too grab hold of him with your left hand around his waist on his right side, and with your right hand reach through under his left arm and grab hold above on his left leg. Now that you both hold each other in the scales, then step with your right leg in front of his left and swing him over it out of the scales.
[20] A throw out of strength Do as follows: when you go together, step with your left leg outside behind his right and take hold of his waist with your right hand on his right side and with your left hand grab him around the belly. If he taken hold of you thus, then take hold around his waist with your right hand as well and with your left hand for support in equal strength. Now, that you have equal hold of each other, then step with your left leg in front of his right and pull him towards you forcefully. Then, put your chin on above on his chest and press down, and you will throw him over your left leg.
[21] A throw out of the upper weak point* Do as follows in this technique: step with your left leg onto his right side behind both his legs, and put your left hand on his throat and with your right hand grab around his waist on his right side. If he resists, and grasps your right elbow with his left hand, and with his right hand around your waist onto your right side, and wants to remove you, then push him above at the weak point, ie the neck, over your left leg, and you will throw him over it onto his back. * Latin: A throw out of a strike to the chin or throat.
[22] A throw from the middle weak point Do as follows in this device: when you go together, step out well behind his left with your right foot, and lift his right leg high from the inside with your left hand, and with your right hand grab around his waist behind his back and onto his right side. If your opponent is holding you this way and tries to throw you over, then grab hold around his waist, ie the middle weak point, with both arms and press him hard onto you. If he presses you towards himself this way, then just move back a little and lift his right leg high, that way you will throw him on your right side.
[23] A common throw When you step together, put your left leg between both his legs, and press with your chin below his neck. If he then bends down and enters the scales, then grab with your left hand between his legs and with your right around his waist hold his right side, and pull him towards you. If he holds you this way and is about to throw you, then take hold around his waist with both your arms, and pull him to you. If he presses himself against you thus, then press him hard away from you with your chin, and lift him up underneath, and he falls backwards.
[24] A hip throw Do the following technique this way: when you go together then step in front of his right and grab him with your right hand in his left armpit and with your left hand reach around his waist to support your right. If he holds you this way, then reach around his waist and take hold in front of his chest with your left hand and hold him firmly in his right arm above his elbow. Then step with your right foot in front of your right and swing him over your hip, then he must fall.
[25] A throw from the scales When you both go together, do thus: take a long step with your left leg in front of both of your opponent's legs, and reach around with your right hand around his waist and grab him in front of the chest with your left hand, around his waist as well to support your right hand. If he holds you this way, then you reach around his waist and grab hold over his right arm, and use your right hand as support. Now, lower yourself into the scales, and swing him over your left leg, and he will fall.
[26] A throw with an armbreak This technique is performed thus: if your opponent holds you with his right hand on the inside of your left arm and has put his left hand on your neck in order to pull you towards him, then reach over his shoulder with your right arm and with your left grab hold of his right elbow. Now, take a good step forward with your right leg, and in your upper grip press down hard, and you will break his arm, or if you rather, throw him over your hip/front leg.
[27] An armlock with a throw Do as follows: when you both go together, then put your left leg on his right from the inside and take hold in front of his waist with both hands. If he holds you this, then reach with both arms over his both and take hold underneath by his elbows, and clasp hard together. Then, lift up and sweep him over your left leg, and he will not be able to stand up and must fall.
[28] How to get free of a lock Step with your left foot toward your opponent, and grab him in front of his waist with both hands. If he holds you thus, then reach down with both elbows between his arms, shoot down into the scales, and thrust out. Then, put both hands under his elbows, and push them up high, and hook his left leg with your left, and you will throw him on his back.
[29] A break-in with a throw When you both go together, do as follows: hold your hands down low, and when he comes at you, then catch both his legs your arms, and pull him towards you. If he pulls you towards you thus, then take hold of him with your arms above around his shoulders. If the opponent on the other hand has you in this grip and is about to throw you with him, then spread your legs well and pull him over your legs, you can throw him however you want.
[30] A throw from the leg hook Execute this technique thus: when you both go together, then step with your left leg inside his right, reach around his waist with your hands, grab hold of him and pull him towards you as hard as you can. If your opponent holds you in this grip, then put your right hand on his chin, and push him backwards. Furthermore when you do this, do a leg hook with your right foot behind his left knee, and you will throw him easily. This can be done on both sides.
[31] How to get free from a double armlock When you go together, then step forward with your left leg and grab hold in front with your right hand on his left breast, and with your left on his right shoulder. If he holds you this way, and you stand with your right foot forward, then reach over with your left arm outside over his right hand and press it to your chest, so that he then must bend down against you, and with your right hand grab him by the left shoulder and pull him towards you. Then grab with your left hand between hes legs and with your right arm around his neck, and you will throw him out of the tongs.
[32] An armtwist with a throw When you see your opponent coming toward you, then step forward with your right foot, and put your left arm under his right elbow, and pull toward you, so that he bends down, and when he does so, grab his right hand with your left, twist it down, and you will break it. If he holds you this way, and is about to break your arm, then grab his right arm with your left hand and press down, and you will break free of him. Then, quickly put your left hand on his neck and step with your left foot behind his right and throw him over it.
[33] A pull with a throw If your opponent thrusts his head into your chest, then quickly grab him with both hands around his neck onto his collar, and make sure you have entered low into the scales. If he holds you by the heck like this, then reach out with both arms and grab around both his arms. If he does this to you, then step back with the left foot and pull him quickly onto you, that way you will throw him on his face.
[34] A run-through under the arm Do as follows in this technique: when you go together, then take hold of him in his left hand with your right, and lift it up. Then stoop down with your head under his left arm and step with your left leg behind his left, and grab hold with your left hand of his left leg. Straighten yourself up, and lift him up high, and you can throw him or carry him wherever you want.
[35] A roundturner Do as follows: when you come up in front of your opponent, and he stands with his right foot forward, and you do as well, then take hold of his left hand with your left and with your right hand grab his left elbow. This way you will turn him around and he is forced to turn his back to you. Now, step forward with your left foot and push away from you in your upper grip, and he will fall face first.
[36] A throw from the scales When you both go together do thus: stand with your left foot forward, and bend down into the scales. If he does this, then step with your right foot in a triangle step behind your opponent. Then reach with your right hand behind his both legs and grab his right leg, lift that up, and with your left arm reach around his neck, so that you hold him by the chest with your left hand. Then pull down hard, and lift up high with your right hand, and you will throw him over his chest face first.
[37] An entry with an armlock Do as follows in this technique: stand with your left foot forward. If he then stands with his right foot forward facing you, and grasps after you, then catch his right thumb with your right hand and grab hold from the outside of his left shoulder. If he has taken hold of you this way, and tries to pull you towards him, then step with your left leg between his feet, take hold of his right elbow with your left hand and push down. This way he must let go of your thumb. Then reach out with your left hand and put it on his neck in front of him, and throw him over your forward leg.
[38] A throw from the tongs Do as follows: when standing in front of your opponent, and he then steps towards you with right leg, then step behind his right foot with your left, and reach out with your left hand under his right hand and over his chest and put it on his throat. Then, take hold of on the upper part of his right foot with your right hand, and lift it up, as well as you in your upper grip(ie the left hand on his throat), pull down, and you will throw him out of the tong grip.
[39] A hip throw When you go together, do thus: step forward with your right leg, and if he then stands with his left leg forward, then pay close attention to grab hold of his left hand with your own left, and pull him towards you. Then, reach around his waist behind his back with your right hand and throw him over your right hip.
[40] A press-down* Do thus: when you go together, step with your left leg behind his right. If he then stands with his right leg towards you and grabs your upper right leg with his left hand and with his right hand inside between both your arms, then take hold of his throat with your right hand, with your left grab hold in his armpit and push him to the ground. * Latin: A throw.
[41] A short hip/loin throw When you step together do as follows: if your opponent steps with his right leg towards you, so that it comes outside your right foot, then reach behind his back around his waist with your left hand, and grab with your right hand onto his left elbow, and pull him to you. If he has taken hold of you thus, then grab with your right hand around his neck and pull him towards you. If he has pulled you towards him thus, kick your right knee into his right knee, and you will throw him over your left hip.
[42] Another hip throw Do thus: when you come together step forth with your left(lat)/right(ger) foot, and if he stands with right foot forward, then take good care to reach over his back with your left hand and grab onto his left shoulder, and with your right hand on his upper right leg, and lift it up. If he has taken hold of you thus and is about to throw you, then grab around his neck with your right hand onto his right shoulder, and with your left hand on his right arm. If he tries to sustain himself this way, then lift up well with your lower grip, and push down in your upper grip and you will throw him over your left hip.
[43] A left side throw Do as follows in this technique: step with your left foot forward and reach over his right shoulder and onto his neck with your left arm, and shove him away from you with your left hand. Then grab with your right hand outside onto his right leg, and lift up. If he holds you this way, then reach out and grab him under his left arm around his neck with your right hand and with your left hand below onto his left leg. If he wants hinder you this way and sustain himself, then swing him around on your left side and throw him over your left hip.
[44] A pull with a throw Do thus: when you come before your opponent, then step with your left leg forward and take care to grab his right hand with your right and pull it to your chest, and with your left over his right shoulder and push it upwards. If he holds you thus, then step behind his left with your right, and with your left hand take hold of his genitals, and push him away from you with your right elbow, and you will throw him over your right leg.
[45] A lift up with a head first throw When you come together with your opponent, and he has you in a leg hook, then take good care to kick out his right leg with your left. Then grab hold of it with your right hand and lift up. If he holds you thus, then reach around his neck with your right arm and grab hold of his right shoulder, and with your left onto his right arm. If he tries to get away(lat)/counter this, then enter the scales and grab around behind his waist with your left hand. Then straighten yourself and throw him over head first.
[46] A counter to the previous device Step forward with your left leg and grab with your right hand in his left arm and with your left hand around his waist. Then enter the scales, and throw him over. If he wants to throw you head first this way, and you stand with your right foot between his both, then put your right hand around his neck into his armpit, and with your left onto his elbow, this way you will put an end to his throwing you. Then make sure to swing him over your right leg.
[47] A throw from the leg hook Do as follows in this technique: stand with your right foot forward and step with your left foot behind his left heel. Then reach around his waist with your left hand, and grab hold of his armpit, and with your right hand on the outside of his left elbow, and pull him to you. If he has taken hold of you thus way and pulls you towards him, then reach around his neck with your right hand and take hold in his right shoulder, and with your left onto his arm. Then if you strike a leg hook with your right foot around his left, you will swing him round from your right onto your left side.
[48] A counter to the previous leg hook Do as follows: when you come before your opponent, hook your right leg around his left leg grab hold of his right arm round his neck with your right hand, and with your left inside on his right elbow. If he holds you thus, and is about to throw you over with a leg hook, then put both hands on his neck, that way he must fall backwards, and his leg hook is countered.
[49] A throw from the wheel In this technique you do thus: put your right leg between his both feet, grab with your right arm over his left shoulder. If your opponent has taken hold of you thus, then put your right hand on his neck and pull it down in front. If he tries to avert this with his left hand, then grab hold between his legs with your left hand and turn to your right, that way you will throw him out of the wheel.
[50] A throw from the leg hook Execute this technique thus: stand with your left leg forward and take hold of his left shoulder with your left hand. If he does so, then put your left arm on his neck, and do as if you were to strike a leg hook with your right leg. Then, thrust your right elbow into his chest, and push him to your right side, as well as hooking his leg, and you will throw him on his back on his right side.
[51] A throw from the bolt When you both go together, then do as follows: take a long step with your left leg behind both his legs and grab him with your right hand outside in his left elbow and with your left around his waist. If he holds you thus and pulls you against him, then hook his left leg with your right, and grab around his neck with your right arm and with your left on the inside of his right arm. Then turn around from his right side to your right side, and you will throw him over.
[52] A throw from the scales In this device you do thus: stand with your right foot forward(if you wish to take the first parts). If your opponent stands with his left foot forward and with his right foot in between both your feet, and puts his right arm around your neck in order to wrestle you, then as quickly as possible lower yourself into the scales, and take hold of his left leg with your right hand and with your left reach behind his back around his waist and take hold of his left armpit. Then straighten yourself up our of the scales and throw him backwards over your left leg.
[53] A hip/thigh throw When you both go together, do thus: stand with your right foot forward and put your left foot outside his left foot Then, grab hold of his left arm from the outside with your right hand, and with your left around his waist. If your opponent holds you thus, and is about to swing you around, then step back into the scales, and grab with your right hand around his neck and with your left on his right shoulder. If he has taken hold of you thus, and has stepped back into the scales, then let go of your right hand from his left elbow, and put it on his neck and press him down to the ground.
[54] A wind in* Stand with your left left leg forward and grab with your left hand onto his right side. If he grabs you thus, then quickly wind his left hand away with your right hand, so that get around his waist. If he winds your left hand away in this manner, then take hold of his left arm with your right hand. If should do this, then put your left hand from below onto his right arm, pull it close to your chest and swing him from the wheel from your left side to your right, and he will fall. * Latin: How to wind your hand by your opponent's arms.
[55] A throw from the scales Execute this technique in this manner: step forward with your left leg, and grab hold around his neck onto his right shoulder with your right hand, and with your left on the inside of his left arm. If he holds you thus, and is about to throw you over his right leg, then take hold with both hands around his right leg, and enter the scales well below his right arm, so that you push him firmly with your left armpit under his right armpit. Then, put your left leg behind hus right and lift up high, and you will throw him backwards.
[56] A throw from a neck thrust and a leg hook When you both go together, pay attention to step with your right foot inside his left foot and hook it, so that it faces outwards. Then, put your right arm above on his neck and press down. If he holds you thus and is about press you down, then close your left hand and put it on your left side. Reach through with your left arm under his right, and thrust your elbow hard into his right side. Then grab hold of his genitals below with your right hand, and you will throw him out of the leg hook face forward.
[57] A backwards throw Do this throw as described: put your right leg forward and grab hold with your right hand around his neck and onto his right shoulder, and with your left on the inside of his left arm. If he holds you thus, and is about to pull you against him, then quickly bow down into the scales, take hold of his right leg with your right hand, lift it high, and with your left elbow press his chest hard, and you will throw him backwards over your left forward leg.
[58] A run-in into a leg hook When you both go together, then do this: stand with your left foot forward and grab hold of him with your left hand over his back and onto his left shoulder, and with your right over his chest to aid your left. Then get down into the scales, and grab and pull him to you. If he pulls you to you thus, then step with your right leg behind his left into a knee hook, grab hold of him with your right hand over his shoulder in his right armpit, and with your left on the outside of his right elbow. Then, swing him face first over your right leg.
[59] A close hold wrestling technique Do as described in the following technique: when you both go together, and he stands with his right leg between your feet, then grab with your right hand over his chest and onto his left shoulder, and with your left hand take hold of his left, and pull him to you. Then, put your chin on his right shoulder, press down, and swing him backwards over your left leg.
[60] A leg break In this technique you stand with both feet straight, and grab with both arms from inside onto his chest. If he holds you thus, then wind your arms from outside under his both arms. Then, kick with your right foot as hard as you can on his knee cap, and you will break his leg, or if you rather, then pull him to you and you will throw him over.
[61] A hand winding with a throw when you both go together and you both have taken hold of each others' arms, then strike a leg hook with your right leg around his left and wind your right hand around his neck and take hold of his right shoulder, and with your left hand take hold in his chest. If he has taken hold of you thus and is about to throw you, then hold him behind his waist, that way he mus fall with you. If he falls with you as mentioned, then put your left and on the front his neck and you will unwind yourself from him.
[62] A hand break Do as described in this device: when you both go together, remember to stand with your left foot forward, and if he then is standing in front of you with open hands, then take hold with right hand onto his right thumb, and with your left hand behind his right hand, that way you will break it. Then take a good step with your right leg on his left side and with your left hand well around his waist, and you will throw him over your left hip.
[63] A hand winding with an armbreak When you go together then do thus: take hold of his left shoulder with your with your right hand and with your left on his right armpit. If he holds you thus, then wind out your right arm over his left from the inside behind his left elbow and with your left arm from the outside over his right, and lift up firmly and pull towards you, this way you may break both his arms. If it doesn't succeed, then strike him on the left leg with your right leg and he will fall.
[64] A backwards throw with a leg hook When you step up in front of your opponent then do as follows: step forward with your left leg and reach with your left hand behind over his back and grab onto his left armpit, and with your right over his chest onto his left arm. If he holds you thus and in order to pull you toward him, then strike a leg hook with your with right leg around his left, and reach with your right arm around his neck and take hold of his right side, and your left hand on the outside of his right elbow. Then swing him over your right hip, and you will throw him forward.
[65] A throw from a waist hold (diagonal) Do as follows in this device: step forward with your left foot and stoop down under his right armpit with your head. Then take hold with your left hand in his left armpit and with your right on his left arm. If he holds you thus, then take hold of his right leg with your left hand and lift up high. Then step with your right leg behind his left and reach around his neck with your right arm, and you will throw him out of the said waist hold on your right side.
[66] A way of turning the opponent along with a throw over the left hip When you stand in front of your opponent do as follows: if he steps with his right leg on your left and tries to take hold of your left armpit with his right hand, and with his left on your right hip, then reach over his both arms and grab hold of his left arm with your left hand, with your right grab him by his left armpit, and pull him onto you. Then, press down hard on your chest and put your left hip on his left, that way you will turn him round and throw him over from your left and to your right side.
[67] A throw from the scales When you face your opponent do as follows in this device: step with your left leg between his both feet, and bend down into the scales, and grab with your right hand reach between his legs and onto his crotch, and with your left around behind his waist to aid your right, and lift him up. If your opponent lifts you thus and lifts you up, then reach around over his neck with your right arm and take hold of his right shoulder, and with your left on the inside of his right arm. Then lift your right leg up high and kick him with your knee inside of his left knee, and he must fall.
[68] A throw from the upper weak point When you both go together then do this way in this device: take a long step forward with your left leg behind his both feet, and bend down into the scales. Then, grab him with both arms in his right shoulder and pull down. If your opponent on the other hand holds you thus and is pulling you down, then reach with both arms above around his waist, and hold his arm head together under his right armpit. Then strike a leg hook with your right leg around his left and you will throw him down from the upper weak point.
[69] A throw from the short hip* Do as follows in this device/lat. If you want to be a strenuous fighter, then do as follows in this device: step forward with your left leg in front of his left leg and enter the scales, stooping with your head under his right armpit. Then, reach with your hand over his waist and take hold inside on his left armpit, and pull him to you. If he holds you this way, and pulls you towards him, then reach around over his neck with your right arm on his right side, and with your left on the outside of his right elbow. Then, swing him from the short hip over your right leg. * Latin: A throwing technique from the thigh.
[70] A throw from the high/upper hip Do as follows in this device: when you enter in front of your opponent, and you wish to strike a leg hook on him, but he stands with his feet too wide apart, then step with both feet further in front of him. If he steps up towards you thus, then reach behind his back and grab him around his waist with your left arm and with your right hand onto his left shoulder. If he holds you thus, and is about to turn you over, then reach with your right arm over his shoulder and into his right armpit and hold him tightly with your left hand on the outside of his right elbow. Then bend down well, and swing him around from the high hip over your right leg before you.
[71] A throw from the struck out hip* Do as follows in this device: when you enter in front of your opponent, then take a long step forward with your left foot, and with your right hand grab his left armpit, and with your left reach our behind his back and around his waist to support your right, and pull him to you. If he has you in this grip, and pulls you to him, then grab hold with your left hand in his left leg and lift it up high, and with your right hand reach around his neck and take hold of his right shoulder and pull him onto your right hip. Then, straighten yourself up again, and you may either carry him away or throw him over. * Latin: A throw from the hip where he is thrown over and turned around.
[72] A throw from the upper and lower weak point Do as follows: when you both come together, should he step forward with his left leg, so that you stand with both feet between his, and he is about to grab your left shoulder with his left hand, then put your left hand on top of his left arm, that way his grip will be to no use. Then, put it (ie. your left hand) on his neck and with your right grab hold of his left foot, this way he is weakened both above and below. Then push him down hard with your upper grip, and lift up with your lower grip and you will throw him on your left side.
[73] An elbow strike to the back along with a throw When you both go together do as follows in this device: if your opponent tries to grab your right side with his right hand and with his left around your waist, then grab his right elbow your with your left hand and pull it to your chest, that way he will bend down. Then push your right elbow on the upper part of his back, and you will press him down to the ground.
[74] A backwards throw Execute this device as follows: If he runs his head in under your right arm and holds you with his right hand inside in your left arm and with his left between your legs, then grab with your right hand from behind in his left armpit, and with your left in his right arm. Then lift his left leg with your right leg, and pull him over your right hip and you will throw him over.
[75] A throw from the blocked leg hook Step forward with your left foot and grab him on the outside of his left elbow with your right hand, and with your left on his upper right arm. If he holds you this way(ger. and is about to pull you to him), then reach with your right hand under his left armpit and grab hold onto his leather collar, and with your left onto his right arm. Then strike a leg hook with your right leg from the inside of his left leg and pull him to you with your right hand, and with your left hand push him away from you, and he will fall on his back.
[76] A leg break with a throw When you both go together then step with your left leg inside his right and grab hold on the outside of his upper left arm, and with reach with your left around his waist.If he holds you thus and is about to pull you in, then grab with your left hand inside his right arm and reach with your right behind his back around his waist and onto his right side. Then kick his right shin with your right foot as hard as you can and you will break it. Then, pull him to you, and you will throw him over.
[77] A throw from the waist Do as follows: If your opponent stands with both legs together, and has taken hold of your left arm with his right hand, and with his left over your right arm in your right armpit, then take hold with your left hand in his right shoulder and pull him to you. Then reach with your left arm under his left armpit and grab hold of his waist and turn from your left to your right side, and you will throw him over the short hip or the waist.
[78] A carry off with a lock hold In this device you do thus: if your opponent stands with his feet together then step forward with your right foot, and bend down into the scales. If he then tries to grab you around your neck with his right had then grab with your right hand onto right leg and with your left take hold of his right arm by your neck, and pull it over your left shoulder and onto your chest. Then reach out with your right hand under his right leg and take hold of his right hand, and stand up, and you have him locked in and can carry him wherever your want.
[79] A throw from the upper weak point Do this technique as follows: when you both go together, then step with your left leg outside his right and step down into the scales. Then, take hold with your left around his waist with support of your right hand, and put your left armpit under his right. If your opponent holds you thus and is about to throw you, then take hold of his leather collar with your right hand, and with your left in his right armpit. Then strike a knee hook with your right leg around his left and swing him over from your right side to your left over your right leg.
[80] An armbreak with a throw When you go together do as described: step with your left leg on the outside behind his right, and take hold with your left hand from below on his right side. If he should grab you thus, then take quickly take hold with your left hand in his left hand, and pull it onto your chest. After that, you reach over his left arm with your right arm and take hold of his shoulder, and reach under it with your right to support your left. Then press down hard with your armpit and you will break his arm, and furthermore if you then swing him from your right hip over your right leg, he will fall over.
[81] A throw from the tongs When you face your opponent in this device, do thus: step with your left leg outside his right. If he then stands with his right foot forward and grabs you by the crotch, then swiftly take hold of his left hand with your right and pull him towards you, and with your left hand grab him by his left elbow. If he holds you this way, and pulls you close, then grab hold with your right hand on his left shoulder and onto his collar. If he holds you thus then let go with your left hand from his left elbow, and put it on his neck, that way you will throw him from the tongs over your left leg.
[82] A toppling from the tongs In this device you do as follows: stoop down into the scales, so that your right leg comes forward, and if he then stands upright, with his right leg forward when you stand in the scales, then reach out and with your left hand over his chest and and grab hold of his left side. If he does this to you, then quickly grab on to his left hand and pull him to you, put your right hand on his head and push down. Further, if he does this to you, then take hold of with your right arm behind both his knees, and push with your upper grip hard, on your left side and with your lower grip lift up high and you will topple him over from the tong hold.
[83] A throw from the open tong hold When you go together, then do as follows: step with your left leg outside behind his right and put your left hand on his right shoulder near by his neck. If he holds you thus, then reach over his left hand with both your arms and pull it to your chest, so that he must bend down. If he is pressing you down so that you enters the scales, then reach through behind his right leg and grab hold of his left kneecap and pull it to you, and at the same time push away from you with the upper grip, then you will throw him backwards away from you.
[84] A tong hold throw from the scales When you face your opponent in this device, then do as described here below: enter the scales so that you stand with your left leg behind his right. Then quickly, grab hold of his left leg with your right hand, and put your head on his chest. If he uses this on you, then put both your hands on his head and push down. If he pushes you down this way with both hands on your head, then put your right hand on his face and push it away from you and with your lower hand pull towards you, and you will throw him on his back with the tong hold.
[85] An armlock Do thus in this device: step forward with your right foot and grab hold of his genitals with your right hand and with your left onto his chest. If he holds you this way with both hands then take hold with your left hand underneath on his right arm and with your right on the outside of his left and bend them over each other. Then step with your right leg on his right side and swing him over your right side to the ground.
[86] A throw from the upper tong hold When you go both go together, then do as follows: step forward with your right leg behind his left. If he then stands with left foot forward and takes hold of your right side with his left hand and with his right behind around your waist, then grab him with your right hand in his right armpit and with your left onto his shoulder by his neck. Then pull him to your right side and throw him by the tong hold over your forward leg.
[87] A throw over the high hip Facing your opponent, step forward with your left foot and reach around his waist with your left hand and grab hold of his right armpit. If he holds you thus, then put your right hand on his left shoulder and reach with your left over his chest and and grab onto his right armpit. If he then reaches over your right arm and grabs onto your left shoulder in order to resist your throw, then put your left hip firmly onto his left hip and then swing him onto your right side and you will throw him by the high hip.
[88] Strengthening the weakness In this device you do as follows: put your left leg forward, and put your left hand on his right shoulder, your left hand on his left side. If he holds you thus, then quickly step down into the scales, and take hold of his left arm with your right hand, and push it upwards, and with your left hand inside on the back of his left knee. If he does this to you, then quickly pull back your left leg and put your right hand on his left arm, and push down. If he pushes you down thus, then put your head into his left armpit, and push him away from you, that way he will fall on his back.
[89] A throw from the upper weak point Facing your opponent do as follows: step with your left leg outside behind his right and take hold of from the outside onto his right shoulder with your left hand and with your right hand onto his left arm. If he holds you thus, then reach behind is back with your left arm and around his waist, and put your right on the right side of his neck. Then, quickly stoop down on your left knee, and he is totally weakened and you will thereby throw him down to the ground.
[90] A throw from the middle weak point When you go together you and your opponent, should he stand with his right foot forward, and takes hold of your left arm with his left hand, then wind it free again, and reach around his waist with your left hand and grab hold of his right hip, and with your right hand take hold of his left leg. Lift it up high, and you will throw him face first over the hip.
[91] A throw from the middle and lower weak points Step with left leg between his both feet, and grab with your left hand around his neck and pull him onto you. If he holds you this way and pulls you onto him, then grab hold with your right hand in front around his waist, and with your left hand well below in his left leg. Then, quickly fall down on your left knee, push away with your upper grip, and lift up with your lower grip and he totally weakened and you will throw him backwards over your right leg.
[92] A throw from a run-in When you go together with your opponent do thus: stoop down into the scales before him, and if he then runs in on you so that he stands upright with his feet together, then quickly shoot in and put your head in his crotch. Then, grab hold around his legs with both hands together, lift up and he will fall straight backwards.
[93] A throw with an arm-twist Do as follows: step with your right foot outside behind your opponent's right, and grab hold with your right hand onto his left leg near his genitals, and with your left in his left arm. If your opponent holds you thus, ie with his right hand on your left leg near your genitals and his left on your left arm, then wind loose your left hand and put it on his neck., then strike a leg hook with your right foot around his right and push away from you with your upper hand, pull back with your leg hook, and lift up with your lower hand on his genitals, and you will throw him over.
[94] A press down Step with your right foot towards your opponent. If he then stands in the scales, and is about to put his on your chest, then take good care to press together with both arms over his both arms near his chest. Then put your chest on his head and push down, pull your right leg back and pull him forward and he will fall on his face.
[95] A throw from the tong hold with the upper weak point When you go together in this device do thus: step with your right leg inside his left and grab with your right hand around his waist, and with your left onto his right arm. If he holds you thus and is about to throw you, then put your left foot backwards between his both as hard as you can, and grab with your right hand below onto his genitals, and put your left on his neck right under his chin. Then, lift up with your lower grip, and with your upper hand push down onto your left side, and you will throw him backwards over your left leg.
[96] A drive-down* Do as follows in this device: step with your left foot between his both feet, and reach around with both hands around his waist from behind, lift him up and drive him down hard. If he holds you thus and is about to drive you down, then grab around his neck with both arms and pull it over your shoulder. If he tries to do the same, then kick your right knee in the back of his right knee, this way hie will not be able to hold his balance, and you will throw him to the ground. * Latin: A technique where your opponent is removed from your hands and brought to the ground not without risk of injury.
[97] A throw from the lifting of the opponent When you both go together execute this device as follows: step forward with your left leg and take hold with both arms around his waist, and pull him to you. If he holds you the same way, then take hold with both hands around his neck and pull his head over your chest. If he on the other hand has you in the same grip, then let go of your right hand from his waist and put it on his left elbow, and strike a leg hook around his right with your left. Then, push away from you with your upper grip and you will throw him on your left side.
[98] A throw from the strong* Do as follows in this technique: step with your right foot in front of his right foot and ger. stoop down into the strong/lat. stoop down into the above mentioned technique, where you step forcefully towards your opponent. Put your head on his genitals, and take hold around his left leg with both hands. If he then grabs you with his left hand in your right arm and his right on your genitals in order to defend himself, then thrust with and your head and the rest of your body forcefully into his groin and pull his left leg with both hands against you, and he will fall backwards. * Latin: A throw out of force as shown below.
[99] A carry-off with a throw Do as follows in the device described here below: stand with both feet erect facing him and put your left side out against him. Then grab with your left hand around his waist and onto his left armpit. If he holds you thus, then step down into the scales with your body against his waist, and reach around his both legs with your hands. Then, if you straighten up you might throw him or carry him away. If he holds you this way and is about to throw you, then grab hold of is hair with your right hand, that way you will not fall.
[100] A throw over the shoulder When you step together, and your opponent grabs you with his left hand in your left side, then swiftly grab hold of his left hand with your right hand, and pull it over your right shoulder. Then, turn around go with your head under his left arm and take hold with your left hand in his right leg. Then lift up, and you may throw him over your right shoulder or carry him away.
[101] A throat throw When you step in front of your opponent, take a good step with your right foot in front of his right foot, put your right hand onto his throat, and your left on his right side, that way you may throw him over your forward leg. If your opponent is about to throw you this way, then take hold of his left wrist with your right hand and with put your left on his chest. Then, step with your left foot onto the back of his left knee, and you will weaken him thereby, and throw him over your right leg.
[102] A go-behind* When you face your opponent, stand with your right foot forward and take hold of his right hand with your own right hand. Then deceitfully step with your left foot behind him so that your back is against his back, take hold in his right armpit with your left hand. If he on the other hand steps so slyly behind you and has taken hold of you thus, then quickly stoop down and put your head in his waist. Then, grab with your left hand onto his right leg and lift up, and push your body hard onto his back, straighten yourself up, and you may throw him or carry him away. * Latin: A technique for deceiving the opponent whereby you stealthily fool him with a false step on your left foot.
[103] A head first topple When you come before the opponent then make sure to grab hold with your left hand in the back of his neck in his collar or in the jacket he is wearing. Then stoop down stretch the arm away from you so that he cannot take hold around you, and when he then tries to get away from you, then push him with above mentioned arm as if you were to throw him on his face. When he then extends his arms towards the ground in order to take the fall, do not let go of his collar but hold him firmly. Then reach through between his both legs with your right hand and take hold of his right hand and swing him over one foot, and you will topple him over head first.
[104] A carry-off Do as follows in this technique: if your opponent stands with his right foot forward and grabs you with his right hand in your right side, then, if you want to win this fight, quickly grab hold with your left hand onto his right and lift it up high. Then bend down into the scales, so that his back gets on your left shoulder, and with your right hand grab hold of his lower left leg. Straighten yourself up, and you may either carry him away or throw him away from you.
[105] How to hold a thrown opponent down If your opponent is brought to a fall and you fall with him, then take care to put your left hand on his left shoulder and press down, and with your right hand grab him by the hair. Then put your right knee behind on his back and your left foot over his both legs and press them together firmly. Then pull him up hard by the hair, and he will not be able to get up.
[106] How to pin down a fallen opponent, so that he cannot get up again when you both have fallen down, do thus: grab with your left hand in on the inside of his right elbow, and push it up, and with your right hand forward on his left arm, and stretch them out from each other. If he has taken hold of you this way, and lies chest to chest with you and with both legs between both of yours, then strike out with right foot over his back and with your left over his right, that way he is just as pinned down as you are. However, if you want to get free from him, then knee him in the groin, and he will have to let you go and has no more strength.
[107] A Grip From Which A Throw Follows When you come together to fight then stand with your left foot forward and grab hold of his right arm with your right hand. If your opponent has taken hold of you this way, then step inside with your right foot in front of his left and follow quickly with your left foot and grab hold of the bend of his knee and lift up high, then you will be able to throw him.
[108] A Wrestling Device From The Scales Do as follows in this device step forward in side of him with your feet well joined together between both his feet and grab hold with your right arm under his left arm around his waist and with with your left arm above around his neck on the right side. Now pull him up firmly and stoop down into the scales and you will throw him to the ground.
[109] A Carry-Off Do as follows in this device: if he stands upright in front of you then step with your right foot towards him and take firm hold of him with your left hand in his right hand, and go through underneath him. And at the same time swing his right arm over your left shoulder and direct your right arm back well below on his waist. Heave him up, and you may carry him wherever you want.
[110] An Upper And Lower Hold In this device, do as follows: step with your right foot outside behind his left foot and quickly grab hold with your right hand outside the back of his knee and pull firmly towards you, and reach with your left hand at his right shoulder and push away from you with your upper grip and you may throw him. If he has taken hold of you thus, then step with your right foot in front of his left, that way you will have equal advantage as him.
[111] A Hold With A Kick To The Groin Do thus in this device: step forward with both feet toward him and take hold on his arms with both hands above and below. If he has taken hold of you thus, then tread quickly with your right foot in his groin and take hold over his arms with both hands, and enter the scales, that way you will throw him up high.
[112] A Grip With Closed Arms Behave thus in this engagement: step forward with your left foot inside his left and reach with your right arm in front of him around his waist and with your left arm towards his right side, push the hands firmly together, and pull him towards you. If he has taken hold of you thus, then step with your left foot inside in front of his left foot, put both hands on his upper weak-point and push hard away from you and at the same time wrap your left leg around his left leg and pull hard towards you, and you will throw him over.
[113] A Hold In Front And In The Back Do as follows in this device: step forward with your right foot on the inside in front of his right leg and grab hold with your right hand up front in the opponent's left hand and push upwards well. If your opponent has taken hold of you thus then at the same time quickly step with your right foot on the inside in front of his right and reach out with your right hand in front of his chest and grab hold of his left hand and pull as hard as you can towards you and step with your left foot behind his right foot and you will throw him over.
[114] A Carry-Off Do as follows in this device: stand with both feet together in front of him and enter the upper scales, ie. Stand straight. If your opponent stands thus in front of you, then stoop down well in to the scales with the foremost part of your body and run your head in between his legs and grab hold of the back of his knees, and then quickly rush in with all your body and and lift up, and you will carry him away.
[115] An Armbreak With A Throw Do thus in this device: step with your right foot behind his right foot and grab with your right hand in front and with your left behind around his waist. If he has taken hold of you thus, then step with your right foot behind his right and quickly take hold with your right hand below behind his elbow and with your left in front of his right hand, and you will break his arm or throw him over.
[116] A Kick Against A Swift Grab Do as follows in this device: step up towards the opponent and kick him with your left foot in the groin. If your opponent comes at you thus, then quickly take hold of his left foot with with your right hand and push up with all your might, and then take hold with your left hand in his left elbow, push upwards and you will throw him over.
[117] A Press-Down Against The Scales Go towards your opponent thus: enter down into the scales and step with your left foot behind his right and grab hold with your right in front on his groin below, and with your left above in the back of his neck, and then lift him up with all your might. If he holds you thus, then grab firmly with both hands onto his neck and press him down, and step with left foot between his legs, and you will be free of his throw.
[118] A Running In From Both Sides Do thus: step with your left foot inside in front of his right foot and grab with your right in front in his shoulder and with your left behind his right elbow, and push him up and away from you, and then wrap your left foot around his right leg in his knee joint, and pull at the same time towards you. If your opponent has taken hold of you in this manner, then step with your left foot behind his left and grab hold with both hands as shown in the picture, that way you may throw him as well as he you.
[119] A Skip Against A Closed Hold Do as follows in this engagement: step with your right outside behind his left foot and grab with your right hand behind in his left armpit or shoulder. If he comes at you thus, then take hold with your left hand in his right elbow, and lift up firmly, and then quickly take hold with your right hand in the back of his knee and pull him up, that way you will easily throw him.
[120] A Free Entering Do as follows in this engagement: step forwards with your left foot and raise your right hand high against your opponent. Meanwhile step with your right in front of his left foot and close your right hand over his left elbow and with your left hand grab hold in front of his chest. If your opponent has taken hold of you thus, then put your left foot towards him and take hold with your right hand in his right shoulder or armpit, step with your right before his left and take hold with your left hand under his right shoulder, and lift up well, that way you will throw him over.
[121] A Throw From The Bar Guard(sic) Do as follows in this device: step with your left foot on the inside in front of your opponent's right foot and grab hold with your right and left hand around his waist, and pull him firmly onto you. If your opponent holds you fast in this manner, then stand with your right foot behind his left and take hold with your right arm over his right arm and grab with your left hand in his right elbow. Then, pull firmly onto you and you will throw him over your right foot.
[122] A Turned Around Throw/A Throw From The Roundturner Do as follows in this device: if he stands in this manner before you and puts the left foot forward and stands upright before you, and takes hold with his left hand in front of your chest, and gets down into the weak point, then quickly step with your right foot on the inside in front of his left and take hold with your left hand in his left hand, pull towards you as hard as you can and then grab hold behind his (left) elbow. That way you will break his left arm and throw him over your right foot.
[123] A Grip With A Roundturner Do as follows: step forward with your left foot on the inside in front of his left, and swiftly grab hold with your left hand in the back of his left knee and lift up high. If he has taken hold of you thus, then reach through with your left arm under his left and grab him in his right hand. Pull firmly towards you, and reach with your right hand in front around his neck, that way you will break free of the throw.
[124] A Throw From The Scales Do as follows in this device: step with your right foot inside if his right and grab hold with your right arm behind his neck on his left side and put the hand behind his elbow and push down with the whole arm. If he has taken hold of you thus, then stand with your right foot forward and press down as well. Then quickly grab him with your right hand below in the back of his right knee, and at the same time push him up firmly, and grab with your left hand onto his right arm and thrust your head in his back and both of you will fall.
[125] A Swift Grab from Plunging of the Opponent Do as follows in this device: stand with both feet together and fall towards him with all of your body with both arms around his neck on both sides and presh down at the same time. If your opponent holds you from above thus, then grab hold with your right hand around his neck and step towards him with your right foot. If he runs towards you thus, then step back and push him down by his head.
[126] An Embrace Execute the following device in this manner: step forward with your right foot on the inside in front of his left and grab with your right hand below under his left hip and with your left hand take hold of his right hip, and then pull him firmly towards you. If your opponent holds you thus, then step with your right foot on the inside in front of his left, take hold with your left hand on the back of his right knee and reach around with your right hand around his neck. If your opponent holds you thus, then let go with your right hand from his shoulder and put it under his knee, that way you will be able to throw him.
[127] A Grip On Both Weak-points Execute this device as follows: stand with your left foot forward and grab him swiftly below by the groin, and above by the neck. If he holds you thus, then stand with your right foot forward, and reach with both hands down and around his right arm and close them well together. Then lift up firmly, and step back, and thus you will be free of both weak-points.
[128] A Throw With A Turning, Or A Turned Throw Do thus in this device: when your opponent is about to take hold of you then quickly turn around with your back to his chest and take hold with both hands from behind around his head. Pull him in the meantime forcefully towards you and push below away from you. If your opponent has taken hold of you from behind as described, then take hold of his middle weak point with both hands and step with left foot behind his right and bow down your head, that way you will force him down under you.
[129] A Turning With An Armbreak Do as follows in this technique: stand with your left behind his right foot and reach with your left hand in front of him and take hold of his neck. Then pull him as hard as you can toward you, that way you can throw him over. If your opponent has taken hold of you thus, then put your right hand on his left elbow and push it away from of you. Step with your left foot in front of his right, and reach out with your left hand in front of his neck, thus you will be able to throw him.
[130] A Free Wrestling Hold Execute this device as follows: stand with your left foot forward and cross your left arm over your right, fist clenched with the thumb inside. Then, swiftly step with your right foot in front of his left, enter the scales, and grab him with your right hand in the back of his left knee and with your left take hold of right hand. Pull the left leg to you and push away from you above, and you will throw him over. If he holds you thus below and above, then enter the scales and you will be able to counter him both above and below.

Mixed weapons II

Draft Translation by Eric Mains	Dresden Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich I Images (1540s)
[1] A Taking of the Sword with a Throw When you are in the approach with your right foot standing forward, then step in toward the man with your left leg behind his right and cut toward his head with your long edge. At that moment, move your left hand from your grip to your sword blade. With that, wind the short edge on the left side of his neck. If you then stand with your right foot against him and he has confined you like this, then plant the cross and shield of your sword under his left arm and briskly shove it upwards. Thus you take his trap away. At that moment, grab the pommel of his sword with your inverted left hand and turn it well upwards. Thus you wind the sword out of his hands, and you may also be able to throw him.
[2] A Planting which Proceeds from a Throw When you are in the approach with your left foot standing forward, then follow in after with your right leg inside of his left. In the same instant, cut to the left side of his head with your long edge. If he moves to strike a cut from above at you like this, and you are standing with your left foot toward him, then cut to the left side of his head with your long edge to oppose him, thereby taking away his cut on your left side. At that moment, cut him from his right side upon his left so that your short edge on his sword blade comes close to his grip. Next, let your left hand go from your pommel and take hold of your blade with inverted hand and plant it on the left side of his neck. Wrench to your left side, and thus you may be able to throw him over your left leg. If he has planted upon your neck like this and wishes to throw you, then quickly let your right hand go from your grip and plant it on his left elbow. Now strongly shove away from you and kick him in the ankle with your right foot around his left. With this, pull towards you below and shove away from you above. Thus, you throw him backwards.
[3] A Throw with the Sword If you stand in the approach with your right foot toward the man, then step in after with your left leg and cut to the left side of his head. If he is coming in at you in the approach with his left leg toward you and has taken your cut away, then transfer your left hand from your pommel to the sword blade and place it on the left side of his neck. Wrench him with this on your right side. If he has set strongly upon you like this, then allow your sword to quickly fall away and set your right hand outside on his left elbow and shove it away from you. If he has taken away your planting, then let your right hand go from your handle and grab his left knee and lift it up high. If he has seized you in this way and intends to throw you, then grab his right hand with your left and push it down, thereby taking it away. In the same instant, hit him in the ankle with your left foot around his left. Pull that strongly toward you while you pull his right hand to you with your left and also push him strongly away from you above with your right hand, thus you throw him backwards.
[4] How One Shall Hold Down a Thrown Opponent When you go to the man upright in the wrestling with arms crossed in the scissors, then step in to him with your left leg and, out of the scissors, grab over and around his body with your left hand, and inside and around his left leg with your inverted right hand. Lift high upwards with your right while pushing away from you above toward your left side. Thus, you throw him over your left hip. If you have thrown him like this, then fall with your right leg between both of his by his crotch. With your left knee, kneel upon the muscle of his right arm, and grasp the muscle of his left arm with your right hand. Thus you are able to hold him down so that he cannot get away or free himself from you. As you do this, you may be able to stab him in the eyes or face with a dagger in your left hand. Or you may be able to throw dirt or sand in his face and deal with him as you wish.
[5] The Point against the Crown Present yourself like so in this piece with the approach: Step in there with your right leg and shoot the point of your dussack high over both his arms into his face. If you are then in the approach with your left leg coming in there toward him, and he is thrusting at your face like this, then go up in the Crown with your dussack, with your left hand forward by the point and with that take away his thrust to your right side. In that instant, release your left hand from your dussack out of the Crown and cut at him from your right side toward his face. If he cuts at your face like this, then go against his cut with the long edge and take it away on your left side. In the same moment, let the weak of your dussack fall away and step in with your right leg and cut toward his right arm. In that instant, pull back away from him.
[6] A Dussack Hold Follow this piece in the approach like so: If he is coming in against you with his right leg and stands in the Bow, and you also stand with your right leg toward him, then snatch hold of his dussack with your left hand, [catching it] close to the point. Turn it toward your left side, and in the same moment step in with your left leg and cut toward his head with your long edge. If he has seized your dussack like this and cuts from above at you, then come to the aid of your right hand with your left on the handle of your dussack. Wind it out of his left hand. In the same moment, step in the parrying with your left leg to his right side in a triangle and quickly cut toward his right arm.
[7] A Throw with the Dussack If both of you have come together in the approach and have bound with each other, then stand with your right foot forward and wind the handle of your dussack over his right arm. Once you have wound over his arm like this, then quickly step behind his right with your left leg and go around his neck with the point of your dussack, and then grab hold of your point with your left hand. In that moment, quickly and strongly pull it toward you. Thus you throw him backwards over your left leg.
[8] A High Planting with a Throw Present yourself like so in this piece with the approach: Step in to him with your right leg and cut to his head with your long edge. If he cuts at you from above like this, and you stand with your left leg toward him, then rush to oppose his cut with your dussack. With that, take away his cut on your left side and push hard away from you. In the same instant, wind over his dussack with your long edge and plant your dussack on his neck so that you have the dussack in both hands. Now, hit him in the ankle with your left foot around his right and strongly pull him toward you; above, strongly push him away from you with your dussack at his neck. Thus, you throw him backwards.
[9] A High and Low Planting When you come in to the approach with your left leg, and you are in a high cut with your dussack in the air, then step in to him with your right leg and cut outside and from above toward his right arm. If he cuts at you from above like this, and you stand against him in a low cut, then step in with your right leg and quickly cut him outside and from below toward his right arm. If you have planted upon him from below like this, then pull your dussack down and cut above to his head with your long edge. If he cuts high to you like this, then move to oppose his cut with your dussack, taking it away on your right side. In the same moment, leap to his right side with your left leg in a triangle and shove your point at his face. Cut back away from him.
[10] Taking Away Two High Cuts with the Dagger When you are in the approach, follow this piece like so: Step in with your right leg and cut high at his head with your long edge. If he cuts at you from above like this, and you stand with your left leg toward him, then move to oppose his dussack with your dagger, parrying his cut with the cross of your dagger. In the same moment, cut toward his head with your dussack, as he did to you. If he cuts at you like this, then go up to his dussack with your dagger (as he did to you) and parry with the cross of your dagger. In the same moment, turn his dussack to your left side with your left hand inverted and wind the point of your dussack to his face. With that, cut away from him.
[11] A High Thrust against a High Cut Taken Away with the Dagger Present yourself like so in this approach: Step in toward the man with your right leg and cut to his head with a high cut using the long edge. If he cuts at you like this, and you stand with your left leg toward him, then go up with your dagger in the parrying and parry his cut on your left side. In the same moment, step in with your right leg and stab him from above to his face with your rapier. If he thrusts at you from above like this, then go to his rapier blade with your dagger from inside and wind with your cross to your left side. Thus you block him and take his thrust away. In the same moment quickly pull your rapier and stab him in the face or in the chest.
[12] Thrusts with Rapier and Dagger Follow like so with this piece in the approach: If you stand with your left foot toward him and he thrusts at you with his rapier to your chest, then take that away with your rapier from your left side on his right side. In the same moment, step in with your right leg and stab him in his nuts with your dagger. If he is thrusting low at you like this, then fall upon his dagger with the cross of your dagger and push it down away from you on your right side and take it away. In the same moment, pull your rapier above to you and quickly stab him in the face. If he thrusts at you like this, then wind your rapier over his on your right side, taking his thrust away. In the same moment, jump to his right side in a triangle and stab him with your rapier to his face or chest.
[13] A High and a Low Thrust Conduct yourself like so in this piece with the approach: Step in toward him with your left leg and thrust toward his face or chest with your dagger. If he thrusts at you like this, and you are coming with your left leg forward in the approach, then go up with your rondel in your left hand and take away his dagger thrust on your left side. In that moment, step in there with your right leg and thrust from above to his face or chest with your rapier. If he thrusts at you like this, then go up from below with your rapier to his rapier blade and take it away to your left side. In that moment, turn your rapier to his face over his rondel. If he winds at you like this, then take it away to your left side with your rondel. In that moment, pull your rapier above you and stab down to his nuts. If he thrusts low at you like this, then set him aside with your dagger and quickly cut at his head in the same moment and pull yourself back away from him.
[14] A Piece When One Has Been Overtaken If you have been overtaken, however it may have happened, and your adversary is working against you with cuts or thrusts and you are wearing your cloak, then conduct yourself like so: Take your cloak in your left hand behind the nape of your neck by your hood and quickly swing it around your left arm and catch his thrust with it, taking it away on your left side. In this moment, swing the cloak in front of his face so that you blind him and stab him in the torso. If he has blinded you and stabbed at you like this, then step back away from him with your right leg and force his rapier down with the long edge of your rapier, thus you take away his thrust. In that moment quickly step back in again with your right foot and cut at his head with your long edge.
[15] A Catch against a Thrust If your adversary is going in toward you, and he brings a high thrust with his dagger against you, then step in with your right leg and take his thrust away with the cross of your dagger on your left side. Now quickly let your dagger fall and take hold of him with your left hand inside on his right arm close to his hand and your right hand on the front left side of his neck. Next, quickly hit him in the ankle with your left foot around his right, pulling that strongly towards you; push him strongly away from you above. Thus, you throw him backwards.
[16] Stripping a Dagger, Which Comes from a Grapple Follow this piece like so: Step in with your left leg and stab toward his face or chest from above with your dagger. If he goes to you like this with a thrust, and you are standing with your left leg toward him, then follow in after with your right leg and go to his dagger with your dagger’s cross, taking away his thrust on your left side. If he has taken away your thrust like this, then reach your left hand under and through your right arm and catch his dagger by the point. Pull strongly downwards so that he must give the dagger to you. If he has stripped your dagger like this and wishes to skewer you, then fall upon the inside of his right arm with your left hand and push that down hard so that you take away his thrust. In the same instant fall to his throat with your right hand. If he wants to pounce upon you like this, then grab him under his right elbow with your left hand and lift upwards so that you take away his strike. Now hit him in the ankle with your right foot around his left and pull strongly with it towards you; push strongly away from you above so that you throw him backwards.
[17] A Grapple that Proceeds Out of a Reverse Since you both have gone against one another with high thrusts and have mutually wrenched each other’s daggers away, conduct yourself like so: Step with in toward him with your right leg and grab his right hand with your left. Twist his arm around as you turn yourself around so that you bring his right arm upon your left shoulder. In the same instant, grab him with your right hand all the way through between both of his thighs. Lift him forcefully upward and pull forward on his right arm. Thus, you carry him wherever you wish him to go, and you are also able to break his arm.
[18] Another Grapple out of the Dagger Hold yourself like so in this piece in the approach: Step in with your left leg and stab him with a high thrust toward his face. If he stabs at you like this, then take it away with the cross of your dagger of your left side. At the same moment, grab the point of his dagger from below, with your left hand over your right arm, and turn it downwards so that he must give it to you. If he has wrenched away your dagger like this, then grab his right hand with your left hand inside and close by his hand while you duck your head down low so that you bring his right arm solidly upon your left shoulder. In the same moment, go inside between both of his legs by his nuts with your right hand. Lift strongly upwards while you pull his arm downwards toward you, thus you are able to throw him or carry him wherever you wish.
[19] A Reverse with a Throw Present yourself with the approach like so in this piece: Step in with your right leg and stab at his face or chest with a high thrust. If he stabs from above at you like this, then put the cross of your dagger upon his dagger and take away his thrust. Now, wind out from below on top of his dagger. Once you have wound his dagger away, then grab him by the left arm, going inside with your inverted left hand close by his hand. Next, turn yourself so that you bring his left arm firmly upon your right shoulder and stab back into his privates with your dagger in your right hand. If he stabs at you like this, then fall upon his right arm with your right hand close by his hand. Pull that strongly to you and with your left arm which he has taken hold of you, push strongly away from you on your left side. Thus you throw him backwards over your left leg.
[20] One More Throw Present yourself like this in this piece from the approach: Step in there with your right leg and stab him with a high thrust to his face or chest. If he thrusts from above at you like this, and you are also standing in a high thrust against him, then take the thrust away to your left side with the cross of your dagger. In the same moment, grab his right arm from below with your left hand close by his hand. If he then wants to grab you with his left hand upon your right, then allow your dagger to fall and seize his left hand with your right. In that moment, settle yourself very low in the scales with your body and kick him in the stomach with your left leg as you lower yourself to fall over backwards. As you fall, come to the help of your left leg with your right. Thus, you fling him over yourself using both your legs.
[21] The Crossed Guard against the Low Hold yourself like this in this piece in the approach: Step in toward him with your left leg and go up out from the lower guard with a thrust to his face. If he stabs you from below like this and you stand against him in the crossed guard with your right foot forward, then step in with your left leg and cut from above to oppose his thrust as you step. Push it downwards so that you take his thrust away. If he has cut at you in this way and taken away your thrust, then wind your blade from your left side against his halberd on his left side, thus you block him. In the same moment, then pull the halberd and thrust toward his face or chest. If he stabs at you like this, then take it away with your blade on your left side. In the same instant, cut to his head with your blade. Turn yourself twice back away from him.
[22] A Piece with the Halberd against the Dussack Present yourself like so in this piece from the approach: Step in with your left leg and cut a high cut to his head. If he cuts upon you from above like this, and you have your right foot in front, then step in with your left leg and go up high in front of your head in the Crown with your dussack, thereby parrying his cut. If he has taken away your cut like this, then step in with your right leg and wind your front end to his face or chest from below. If he has wound into you with his point like this, then fall upon his halberd with the Crown and push it far below, thus you take that away. In the same moment, grab the back end of his halberd with your left hand and lift his halberd. Step in with your right leg and cut to his head in the same instant. If he then parries that, stab him in the face or chest. Immediately pull yourself back away from him with a Double Cut.
[23] Another Piece on the Halberd against the Dussack Conduct yourself like so with the approach in in this piece: Step in with your left leg and thrust toward his body with your halberd. If he stabs at you like this, and you stand with your left leg toward him, then go up in the Crown with your dussack, taking his thrust away. In that instant, grab the middle of his halberd with your left hand and put it far down towards the ground on your left side. Now stab him in the face with the point of your dussack. If he thrusts at you like this, then take it away on your halberd between both your hands to your left side. If he has taken you away like this, then cut to his head with the long edge of your dussack and turn yourself away from him with doubled thrusts and cuts.
[24] A Piece on the Rapier against the Boar-spear Present yourself like this in this piece with the approach: Step in to him with your left leg and thrust your boar-spear to his face or chest. If he stabs at you like this and you stand with your right foot toward him, then cut against his thrust with your rapier, placing it on the forward end of his spear. In the same instant, push it from you on your left side and grab the forward part of his spear, thus you take away his thrust. If he wants to catch your spear, then quickly pull it toward yourself and stab at his face or chest from his left to his right side. If he thrusts a second time at you like this, then take that away with your rapier on your right side. In the same moment, step in with your left leg and grab the middle of his spear with your left hand, then in that instant, quickly stab to his face. If he parries you, then change through on his spear and leap in a triangle and cut to his head.

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Draft Translation by Keith P. Myers and Per Magnus Haaland	Dresden II Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich II Images (1540s)
[1] A High Thrust against a Low Thrust with the Rappier It happens like this in this technique: hold your Rappier in your right hand in front of your forward leg in a low thrust position directed towards his groin. He then stands with his left foot opposite you and thrusts towards your face at the upper opening (as in illustration). Then drive up with your Rappier out of the low thrust position, fall over his Rappier and with that take away his thrust to your left side with your short edge. Then immediately step with your left leg in the triangle on your right side and strike to his forward leg. If he strikes low towards you like this, then yank your left leg back and take it away with the long edge so that you avoid injury from him and can work against him once more.
[2] An Understich against an Oberhaw Hold yourself like this with this technique: stand with your left foot forward and hold your Rappier in an Understich (low thrust position) opposite the opponent on your right side with the blade along your left thigh. He then stands with his right foot opposite you and strikes from above to your head. Then drive up with your Rappier out of the low thrust position and with that fall over his Rappier to take away his strike to your left side with your short edge. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and do an extended strike from above to his head. If he strikes like this to your upper opening, then take it away with your long edge and immediately step back. As you step back pay attention that you strike his right forward set leg and with that yank back away from him.
[3] An Understich against a Zornhaw (wrath strike) It happens like this with this technique at the closing: he stands with his right foot forward and holds his Rappier with his right hand outside of his right leg. You then stand opposite him with both feet together and hold your Rappier up high in the Zornhaw over your head (as in illustration). He thinks you will then strike him wrathfully from above, but step in with your right leg and wind with a Verborgnen Stich (concealed thrust) behind your head and forward from your right side to your left into his face with a Nachtruck (after-press). If he has wound a thrust like this towards your face, then take it away with your short edge to your left side, immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike him with the same thrust to his right opening that you then see. With that step back away from him.
[4] An Underhaw against a High Thrust Hold yourself like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your left foot forward and hold your Rappier in an Underhaw outside next to your left thigh. He then stands with his right foot opposite you and fires a high thrust towards your face or chest (as in illustration). Then go up with your Rappier out of the Underhaw and take his thrust away with your long edge and at the same time follow outward with your right leg and strike to his head. Then immediately step with your right leg behind your left in the triangle and wind a thrust towards him from your left to his right side. If he thrusts at you like this, then strike against his thrust with an Underhaw with the long edge and with that spring back. Thus his thrust is averted.
[5] The Winding Thrust with a Concealed Point against an Abnemen It happens like this with this technique at the closing: step in with your left leg and thrust with an extended arm behind your head forward to his face. (Verborgnen Stich/Ort: Concealed Thrust/Point) If he thrusts towards you like this from above and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then drive up with your Rappier and take it away from your right side to his left with your long edge (as in illustration). If he has parried you like this, then wind through low with a Lufftstich (air thrust) to his face or chest. If he thrusts towards you like this, take it away with your long edge to your right side. Then immediately follow outward with your left and strike or thrust to his left forward set leg. If he persists and follows after you, then thrust to his face or chest from above and with that step back away from him.
[6] One High Thrust against Another Hold yourself like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your right foot forward and hold your Rappier high in your right hand extended over your head with the point directed at his face. If he also stands this way opposite you with his body and Rappier and does not thrust or strike at you (as in illustration), then step in with your left leg and wind a thrust to his face or chest. If he thrusts high towards you like this, then set your short edge high upon his Rappier and with that take his thrust away. Then immediately yank back high and thrust low to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then step back with your left leg. If he persists and travels after you, then step in again quickly and hit him with a strong winding thrust to the body. With that move back away from him.
[7] Falling Over with a Krumb against a Thrust It happens like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your right foot forward and fire a long winding thrust from below to his throat. If he thrusts from below towards you like this and you also stand with your right foot opposite him, then fall over his Rappier off-line with your short edge and with that take his thrust away outward on your right side (as in illustration). Then immediately wind a thrust in over his blade to his face or chest. Should you perceive his thrust over your blade, then drive out high with your long edge and with that take it away. Then immediately yank your right leg back and strike him with the long edge to his right forward set leg. With that yank yourself back away from him.
[8] The Concealed Thrust against a Winding Thrust from Below Hold yourself like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your right foot forward and fire a long winding thrust from below to his body. If he assaults you with a long thrust like this and you also stand with your right foot opposite him and hold your Rappier in your right hand behind your head such that the point hangs to the rear on your back (as in illustration), then yank your right leg back and with that go out from his thrust. Then immediately quickly step in towards him again and wind the Concealed Thrust from your right side to your left behind your head forward to his face or chest. If he intends to parry this, then step again in the triangle on your right side and strike or thrust to his left arm. With that yank yourself back away from him.
[9] A Strike from above against a Parry with Rappier and Dagger It happens like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your left foot opposite him and hold your Dagger in your left hand on your left hip with the point towards the opponent. Then immediately strike towards his head with the long edge of your Rappier. If he strikes from above like this towards you and you stand with your right foot opposite him and hold your Rappier and Dagger next to each other in the Versazung (parrying position), then wind over his Rappier with your Dagger (as in illustration) and step in quickly with your left leg. During the step drop your arm over his blade such that it stays under your left shoulder. Then immediately thrust your Dagger low to his groin and your Rappier high to his body such that the long edge is turned up. If he goes at you like this with both thrusts from below and above, then go up with your Dagger from below to his Rappier and take it away to your left side. Then step inward with your right leg in front of his left and at the same time wind your long edge upward and shove powerfully away from you with the Bogen (bow) under his left shoulder. Then immediately step back again and strike or thrust to his body.
[10] A Powerful Thrust from Above and Below Hold yourself like this at the closing with this technique: step in with your right leg and do a powerful low thrust to his groin with your Rappier. If he thrusts low towards you like this and you stand with your left foot opposite him, then set this aside with your Dagger to your left side and during the parry do a powerful thrust with your Rappier from above to his face or chest such that the long edge is turned upward. If he thrusts high towards you like this, then drive upward with your Dagger to his Rappier and with that take his thrust away on your left side (as in illustration). If he has taken you aside like this, then yank your Rappier up quickly away from his Dagger and thrust low to his body. If he thrusts low at you like this, then step back with your right leg and take this aside with the long edge of your Rappier. Then immediately quickly step in once again and strike or thrust to his head. With that yank yourself back from him into a good Versazung (parry position).
[11] A Low Thrust against an Oberhaw It happens like this at the closing with this technique: he stands opposite you with his right foot and fires an Oberhaw at you. So step in with your left leg opposite him and set this aside with your Dagger and Rappier blades crosswise in the Scheer (scissors) (as in illustration). Then immediately yank your Rappier up away from his Rappier’s blade and thrust low to his body. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then step back with your right leg and drop your Dagger onto his Rappier’s blade and with that take his thrust away to your left side. Then immediately step in quickly with your right leg once again and thrust to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then step back with your left leg and take this aside with your Dagger to your left side. Then immediately step outward again quickly and strike or thrust to his head. With that step back away from him.
[12] Two other Techniques with Free Dagger and Rappier Hold yourself like this with this technique: grasp your Dagger in the left hand and your Rappier in the right and step in with your left leg to immediately strike with your strong to his head and with your Dagger thrust over his right arm to his body. If he strikes and thrusts towards you like this, then take his strike away with the long edge of your Rappier (as in illustration), set your Dagger inside on his left arm, and with that shove away from you to your right side. Thus you also take away his Dagger thrust. Then immediately step back with your left leg and yank your Rappier above you and wind a thrust from below to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then strike his thrust away with an Unterhaw and immediately follow outward with your right leg and thrust to his body. With that strike back away from him.
[13] A Thrust from Below against One from Above It happens like this at the closing with this technique: step in opposite him with your left leg and wind a Rappier thrust from below with strength to his body. If he thrusts low towards you like this and you also stand opposite him with your left foot, then drop the crossguard of your Dagger onto his Rappier’s blade and with that take his thrust out to your left side. If he has set aside your low thrust like this, then thrust with your Dagger to his chest (as in illustration). If he has also thrust towards you like this with his Dagger, step back with your left leg and go up with your Dagger and with that take him aside to your right side. Then immediately step in quickly once again with your left leg and thrust with your Rappier out of the Bogen with strength from above to his face or chest. If he thrusts high towards you like this, set this aside with the long edge of your Rappier and then immediately yank your left leg back and thrust low to his body. With that step back from him into a good Versazung.
[14] A Thrust from Below against an Oberhaw Hold yourself like this with this technique at the closing: step in opposite him with your right leg and fire a low thrust with your Rappier to his body. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then drop your Dagger onto his Rappier’s blade and with that take him away to your left side. At the same time strike with an Oberhaw to his head. If he strikes high towards you like this, step in with your left leg and parry his strike with your Dagger up high. Then immediately drop your left arm over his Rappier’s blade and with that wind it under your left shoulder. If he then intends to thrust you high with his Dagger, take this aside with your Rappier to your left side. Then immediately step back with your left leg and thrust with your Rappier from below to his body. If he thrusts you from below like this, then strike the thrust away with your Rappier and immediately step in the triangle on your left side and thrust to his right side. With that yank yourself back away from him.
[15] A High Thrust with the Dagger and Rappier Abnemen (parry) It happens like this with this technique at the closing: step in opposite him with your right leg and hold your Dagger in your left hand behind your body and at the same time wind the Concealed Point from your right side to your left behind your head forward to his face or chest. If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand opposite him with your left leg, then take this away with Dagger and Rappier crosswise to your right side (as in illustration). Then immediately yank your Rappier up away from his Rappier’s blade and thrust low to his body, but remain with the Dagger on his Rappier. With that he can injure you knowing to thrust. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then yank your Dagger forward, drop it well forward on his Rappier’s blade and take his thrust away. Then immediately step back with your right leg and thrust again low to his body. Thus you avoid injury and may once again come together with him to work.
[16] The Mordwurff (Fatal Throw) against a Thrust Hold yourself like this with this technique: stand with your right foot opposite him and hold your Dagger with your left hand behind your body. He then also stands with his right foot opposite you and fires a high thrust out of the Bogen towards your face or chest. So drive up with your Rappier onto his Rappier’s blade, and with that take his high thrust away to your left side. Then immediately you will strike him similarly from above so that he must parry high with his Dagger. You then thrust to the opening on his body. Then yank your Dagger forward with your left hand such that the pommel stands on the ball (of the thumb) and the fingers directly on the hilt. Then immediately throw your Dagger with strength at his body (as in illustration). Thus you throw him to the ground.
[17] The Two Upper Bindings from the Right Side It happens like this with these fencings in the Sword: stand with your right foot forward and strike him to his right side. Then immediately spring in with your left foot and thrust to his right thigh. If he has thrust to your forward set thigh like this, then yank it back, spring in quickly again with your left and thrust him with your Sword to his throat with your Buckler in your left hand. If he then thrusts to you, parry this with your Buckler, at the same time thrust in with your Sword under your left arm to his body and spring with your right foot on his right side. With that thrust into his chest under your Buckler. If he thrust to you like this, then spring back with your left foot and parry the thrust. Then immediately thrust to his groin. If he parries this with his Buckler, then pull your thrust back again and with that strike to his right arm.
[18] Two Bindings from the Left Side Hold yourself like this with these techniques in the Sword: stand with your left foot forward, your left arm outstretched with your Buckler so that your Sword stands at your right chest with your cross under the point opposite the opponent with your blade on your left arm (shown in illustration). Thus you can thrust to his left side. Then immediately spring in with your right foot and strike to his right arm. If he parries this with his Buckler, then thrust quickly to his groin. If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your left foot forward, then spring back with both feet together and set his thrust aside with your Buckler. Then immediately spring in quickly with your right foot against his right side with another thrust. If he parries this with his Sword, then strike him quickly to his forward set leg. If he strikes like this to your foot, then yank it back and thrust immediately to his face.
[19] An Upper Abnemen (Take Away/Defense) with the Buckler It happens like this with these techniques in the Sword: stand with your right foot forward, your blade on your left shoulder, the Buckler in your left hand (as in illustration). Then immediately spring in with your left foot and strike him from below inward to his right arm. If he parries this, then thrust him with your Sword behind your head in towards his face. If he thrusts you like this to your face and you stand with your left foot forward, parry this with your Buckler in your left hand, then immediately spring with your left leg well to his left side and thrust to his right. Should he perceive the thrust and parry it, then strike his forward set leg and with that spring back and wind the point double to his face.
[20] A Throw in the Sword It happens like this in this technique: spring in with both feet and thrust to his face or chest. If he parries this with his Buckler, then set your left leg to the rear and strike to his left arm. Then immediately spring in with your left foot and thrust to his right side. If he sets this aside with his Buckler, then strike inward from below to his left arm. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and wind the thrust to his face or chest. If he fires the thrust and strike at you like this, then parry him with your Buckler and immediately spring in with your right foot and thrust him powerfully under your left arm to his right side. Should he perceive this thrust, strike his Sword away with an Oberhaw, immediately let your Sword fall, step with your left leg between both of his legs, and grab with your right hand over and around his left shoulder and with your left under his right shoulder and also around his body (shown in illustration). Thus you have him in the Wag and can throw him wherever you want.
[21] A Thrust with an Abnemen When you go together hold yourself like this in this technique: step in with your left leg and thrust under and through with your Sword to his left shoulder, with your Buckler under your right arm (as in illustration). If he thrusts towards you like this, then take this away with your Buckler and immediately strike to his head. If he strikes to your head like this, then drive up with your Buckler in front of your head and parry him with that. Then immediately pull your Sword up above you and thrust him from below to his chest. If he thrusts towards you like this, then take this away with your Buckler from above down towards the ground. Then immediately step in with your left leg and thrust him again from below to his left side. If he thrusts towards your left side like this, then drop your Buckler on his Sword and take it away with that, then immediately strike to his head and with that yank yourself back from him.
[22] An Abnemen from Both Sides Hold yourself like this when you come together in this technique: step in with your left leg and thrust with your Sword to his face. If he thrusts to your face like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then take this away with your Buckler on your left side and at the same time thrust him with your sword extended to his face (as in illustration). If he likewise takes this away with his Buckler, then step in with your left leg and thrust high over his Buckler with an extended arm to his face such that the short edge is directed downwards. If he thrusts high to your face like this, then drive your Buckler upwards and displace his thrust. Then immediately step back with your left leg and strike to his left arm. If he strikes you like this, then set this aside with your long edge and at the same time hit him in the chest with your Buckler. Then yank yourself back from him with an Oberhaw.
[23] A Chest Thrust with an Abnemen It happens like this when you come for the opponent in this technique: stand with your right foot forward and do an extended thrust to his chest. If he then thrusts towards you like this and you likewise stand with your right foot opposite him, then drop your Buckler downward and displace his thrust with that and at the same time snap from below to thrust to his chest such that your long edge is turned upwards. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then spring with your left foot in front of his right and strike his right arm. If he strikes you like this, then step with your left leg in the triangle and take it away with your Buckler. Then immediately yank your Sword towards you and thrust from below to his chest. If he thrust towards you from below like this, then drop onto his sword with your Sword and Buckler so that this is taken away. Then immediately wind behind your head and forward to thrust to his face. With that yank yourself away from him to the rear.
[24] To Take the Sword Note this technique when you go together and the opponent has you in the bind: stand with your left foot forward and he stands opposite you with his right. Hold your Sword to your Buckler in your left hand and catch his sword blade well forward near the point with your right. With that snatch it out of his hand (as in illustration. If he has grabbed your sword out of your hand like this, then step in with your left leg and catch his sword that is in his left hand and thrust your buckler high onto his left arm so that he must release his sword. If he then strikes at you with pommel and cross, drive high with your Buckler and displace this. Then step back twice as you take your sword in your hand again. If he then travels after you, quickly go in again onto his blade and wind your point to his face.
[25] A Throw out of the Bind It happens like this when you go together: stand with your left leg forward and bind on his blade such that your long edge is turned upward near the point and opposite his chest. If you then also stand with your right foot opposite him and likewise have him in the bind, hold your Sword and Buckler together in your left hand and then immediately step in with your left leg, catch his sword and snatch it out of his hand. If he has taken your Sword like this then thrust with the spike of your Buckler into his face and at the same time catch his left leg with your right hand and pull upward so that he must fall backwards (as in illustration).
[26] An Upper and a Lower Ansezen (Set Upon/Attack) It happens like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your left leg and strike low to his left leg such that you have your Buckler in your left hand crosswise over your right. If he strikes like this to your forward leg, then thrust to his left so that you displace him and immediately thrust with your left foot to his left as you stab him in the face with the spike of your Buckler (as in illustration). If he stabs you like this, displace it with your Buckler and at the same time step back with your left leg as you yank your sword back and then thrust to his side. If he thrusts you like this, then displace it with your Sword from your left side to your right and then immediately strike from above to his head. With that yank yourself back.
[27] A Chest Thrust with a Grab It happens like this when you go together in this technique: stand with your right foot forward and thrust from your left side to his right chest with a winding thrust. If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then take your Sword to your Buckler in your left hand and immediately grab his sword blade with your right hand (as in illustration). If he has grabbed your sword like this, then set your left hand with your Buckler over your right and with that step back with your right leg. Thus he must release your sword to you. Then immediately travel after him and thrust to his face. If he travels after you like this and thrusts to your face, displace this with your Buckler and at the same time step back with your right leg and then thrust from below to his chest. If he displaces this, then strike from above with a winding strike to his head. With that yank yourself back away from him.
[28] A Bind with a Grab Hold yourself like this when you go together with this technique: step in with your right leg and hold the Buckler extended over your Sword with the point opposite the opponent. If he then likewise is in the bind with you and you stand with your right leg opposite him, hold your Sword together with the Buckler in your left hand during the bind and then immediately grab his sword blade with your right hand and yank towards yourself (as in illustration). If he holds your Sword like this and yanks you towards him, then grab your blade near the hilt with your left hand and yank strongly towards you. Thus he must release your sword. Then immediately thrust quickly from below to his groin. If he displaces this with his sword, step outward with your left leg and thrust with the spike of your Buckler to his face. If he thrusts towards you from above like this, then displace him with your Sword and immediately strike from above to his head. With that yank yourself back away from him.
[29] A Groin Thrust with a Grabbing Over Hold yourself like this when you go together: step in with your left leg and do a low extended thrust to his groin such that you have your Buckler in your left hand near your hilt. If he has stepped in towards you like this and thrusts to your groin, then displace this with your Sword and immediately step outside of his right leg (should be left) with your right leg, hold your Sword together with your Buckler in your left hand, and immediately grab over both of this arms with your right hand and pull towards you (as in illustration). If he is grabbing over you like this, then hold your Buckler to your Sword in your right hand and immediately set your left hand under his right shoulder and throw the Hacken (leg hook) with your right foot (should be left) around his right and with that shove him away from you from above. Thus you throw him backwards.
[30] Two Grabs It happens like this with this technique: step in with your left leg and bind on his sword blade. He then likewise stands with his left foot opposite you and binds similarly on your blade. Then hold your Sword together with your Buckler in your left hand and immediately drop your right hand onto his beard. If he has grabbed you like this and holds you by your beard and intends to drop his left hand over his right so that he can snatch your beard downward powerfully, then drop your left hand on his right arm and wind his hand off of your beard (as in illustration). Then strike to his head. If he has wound himself from you like this and strikes towards your head, then once again quickly take your sword in your right hand and displace his strike with your Buckler. Then immediately step back and thrust to his chest. If he takes your thrust away with his Buckler, then strike with a Zwirchhaw as you move back away from him
[31] A High Absezen with a Low Stab It happens like this when you go together with this technique: step in with your right leg and do an extended thrust high to his face. If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your left foot opposite him, then drive against both of his hands with your Buckler and shove his Sword and Buckler away from you to your left side. At the same time thrust with your sword to his front leg (as in illustration). If he thrusts low like this to your right foot, then yank it back and strike his thrust away with an Oberhaw. Then immediately seek him with a winding thrust behind your head and forward to his face or chest. If he thrusts like this to your face, then set this aside with your Buckler and thrust from below to his chest. If he thrusts towards you from below like this, then drop your Buckler on his Sword to displace him and thrust him again from below to his groin. Then immediately yank yourself back away from him with a Zwirchhaw.
[32] A Thrust against an Absezen When you go together hold yourself like this in this technique: step in with your right leg and thrust from below to his chest. If you then stand with your left foot opposite him and he thrusts towards you like this, then drop your Buckler over both of his arms from above and with that force his Sword and Buckler downward towards the ground. At the same time cut with the short edge through his neck (as in illustration). If he has set upon you low and high like this and intends to cut you, then drive your Sword and Buckler upwards very high and with that take his high cut away. Then immediately step in with your left leg, yank your back Sword towards you and then thrust from below to his chest. If he thrusts from below towards you like this, drop your Buckler onto his Sword and with that take his thrust away and then cut through his right arm. If he intends to cut you like this, then set this aside at your left side and immediately yank yourself back away from him with a Creizhaw (crossing strike).
[33] The Cut from Both Sides It happens like this when you go together with this technique: step in with your right leg and cut to the right side of his neck. If he cuts high towards you like this and you stand with your left leg opposite him, then likewise cut to the left side of his head. If he displaces this with his Buckler then yank your Sword over towards you and thrust from below to his groin. If he thrusts from below towards you like this, then set this aside with your Buckler, immediately yank your sword back towards you and thrust from behind your head forward to his face. If he thrusts towards you like this, displace it with your long edge and Buckler, strike his sword to his right side and immediately thrust from below to his chest. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then strike him double to his forward set leg.
[34] An Abnemen against a Low Thrust It happens like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your right leg and thrust low to his left leg. If you then stand like this with the left leg opposite him and he thrusts afterwards, drop your Sword on his blade and push downward so that you displace his thrust (as in illustration). Then immediately strike to the left side of his head. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then take a winding thrust behind your head forward to his face or chest. If he winds towards your face like this, then take this away with your long edge and with the short drop over his Sword blade and thrust to his chest. If he intends to thrust to your body like this, then step back with your left leg so that you move away from his thrust. Then immediately strike with a Creizhaw double to his left arm.
[35] A Groin Thrust against an Absezen When you go together with this technique hold yourself like this: step in with your left leg and thrust to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this and you stand with your right leg opposite him, then drop your Sword and Buckler on his Sword blade well over near the hilt and push downward to set this aside (as in illustration). Then immediately step in with your left leg and strike with your Buckler to his face. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then yank your Sword back towards you and thrust from below towards his chest. If he has set upon you low and high like this, then spring back with your left foot and thrust to his face. If he displaces this with his Sword, then step in again quickly with your left leg and strike an Oberhaw double to his head. Then immediately with that yank yourself back from him.
[36] A Bind from which a Throw Proceeds Hold yourself like this when you go together in this technique: step in with your left leg and strike him with an Oberhaw to his head. If he displaces this, then wind the short edge on his long and with that thrust to his face. If he thrusts towards you like this, then set it aside with your Buckler, then immediately step in with your right leg and thrust from below to his chest or groin. If he displaces this, then strike to his head from above. If he strikes towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge, immediately step inward with your left leg between both of his, drop your right arm from above over both of his, and with that press towards you as you fall over him with your left arm over his chest and around his body from his right side. Then lift upwards with your left leg so that you throw him onto his face at your left side. (illustration does not match)
[37] An Absetzen with the Right Foot from which a Throw Proceeds It happens like this when you come to the opponent with this technique: step in with your right leg and strike with a doubled Creizhaw to his right arm. If he sets this aside with his Sword, then step in with your left leg and set your Buckler at his blade. With that press away from you to your left side and then immediately thrust from below to his body. If he thrusts from below towards you like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then set this aside with your Buckler and immediately likewise thrust from below to his left side. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then strike with a Zwirchhaw to his right arm. If he strikes towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge and immediately thrust to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then step with your right foot onto his Sword and Buckler, hold your Sword in your left hand at the middle of the blade next to your Buckler, and immediately drive with that around his neck so that you have his head between your arms (as in illustration). Then with that shove away from you low and yank towards you high so that you throw him forwards onto the face.
[38] A Face Thrust against an Absezen It happens like this when you come together with this technique: step in with your right leg and thrust to his face. If you then stand with your left leg opposite him and he thrusts upon you like this, drive against him with your Buckler and displace his thrust with that (as in illustration). Then immediately strike quickly with an Oberhaw to his left arm. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then wind in between his Sword and the Buckler with a thrust to his throat. If he thrusts towards your throat like this, then spring back with your right leg and strike to his right arm. If he displaces this with his Sword, then step in again quickly with your right leg and thrust to his face or chest. If he thrusts towards you like this, then spring back with your left leg and strike to his forward set foot. If he displaces this with his Sword, then do a winding thrust to his face and with that yank yourself back.
[39] A Groin Thrust with a Face Thrust with the Buckler When you go together in this technique hold yourself like this: step in with your right leg and thrust with your Sword to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this and you likewise stand with your right leg opposite him, take this away with your Sword to your left side and at the same time thrust your Buckler into his face (as in illustration). If he then fires out with his Buckler and takes this away, step in with your left leg and drive out with your Sword and immediately thrust from below to his chest. If he thrusts from below towards you like this, then step back with your right leg and displace this with your Sword. Then immediately spring in once again with your right leg to his right side and strike with a Zwirchhaw to his right arm. If he displaces this with his Sword, then strike with an Oberhaw to his head. Then immediately yank yourself back from him.
[40] An Absetzen with the Buckler against an Oberhaw When you go together with this technique then hold yourself like this: step in with your left leg and thrust from behind your Buckler forward to his face. If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then drive against him with your Buckler and displace it. Then immediately step in with your left leg and strike with an Oberhaw to his head. If he displaces this to his left side with his Sword, then spring with your left leg to his right side in the triangle and thrust behind your head forward to his chest. If he thrusts towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge and immediately strike him to his forward set leg. If he displaces this with his Sword, then strike with a Doppelhaw (doubled strike) to his head. If he strikes towards you double like this, then displace this with your Buckler and at the same time thrust from below to his face. With that yank yourself back from him.
[41] An Arm-Break out of a Bind It happens like this when you go together with this technique: step in with your (right) leg and bind upon his Sword. If he then likewise stands with his right foot opposite you and has you in the bind, then yank your Sword to you and thrust from below to his chest. If he thrusts from below towards you like this, then displace this with your Buckler and strike with a Zwirchhaw to the right side of his face. Then immediately yank your left leg back and thrust to the left side of his chest. If he thrusts towards you like this, then take it away with your Buckler and at the same time wind with a thrust to his face. If he thrusts towards you like this, then take it away and immediately hold your Sword to your Buckler in your left hand, catch him by his right arm with your right hand and with that yank it over your left shoulder as you turn to your right side. Thus you break the arm or throw him (as in illustration). If he intends to break your arm or throw you like this, then drop your Buckler and grab behind to his body. Thus you can hold on and he must fall with you.
[42] A Chest Thrust with the Buckler against an Abnemen It happens like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your left leg and stab with your Buckler to his chest. If he stabs at you like this, then drop your right hand onto his Buckler and with that take it downward and away. Then immediately hold your Sword to your Buckler together in your left hand and thrust from above to his groin. At the same time step with your right leg onto his left knee and with that thrust away from you (as in illustration). If he has set upon you like this low and high, yank your Buckler towards you as you step back with your left leg and wind with a thrust to his face. If he displaces this with his Sword, then step quickly with your left leg to his right side and strike with a Zwirchhaw to his head. Then with that immediately yank yourself back away from twice.
[43] An Abnemen against a Face Thrust When you go together with this technique hold yourself like this: step in with your right leg and thrust with an extended Sword to his face. If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then take this away with your Buckler to your left side (as in illustration). At the same time yank your Sword to you and then thrust through below his Buckler to his left side. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then spring with your left foot well to his right side and thrust to his face. If he thrusts towards your face like this, then displace this with your long edge, immediately step with your right leg double to his right side and strike to his right arm. If he displaces your strike, then yank your Sword to you and thrust to his face. With that yank yourself back away from him.
[44] A Low Stab against an Absetzen Hold yourself like this when you go together in this technique: step in with your left leg and keep your right well near in the Wag (balanced position) such that you have your Buckler against the ground and your sword between your left arm and your chest. Then immediately thrust to his forward set left leg. If the thrusts low towards you like this, take it away with your Sword blade, then immediately go out with your Sword and thrust from below to his groin. If he thrusts low towards you like this, then drive with your Buckler up from the ground to displace him. Then immediately yank your Sword to you again and wind behind your head and forward to thrust to his face. If he displaces this with his Sword, then take his Sword away on your left side and strike from above to his head. Then immediately with that yank yourself back from him.
[45] A Low and a High Ansetzen It happens like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your right leg and do an extended thrust to his forward set right leg. If he thrusts towards you like this, then set your right leg in the triangle and thrust to his throat (as in illustration). If he thrusts high towards you like this, then go upwards with your Buckler and with that take his thrust away. At the same time yank your Sword to you and thrust from below to his chest. If he thrusts from below towards you like this, then take this away with your Buckler and immediately thrust double to his face or chest. If he sets this aside with his Sword or Buckler, then immediately quickly strike to his forward set leg. If he strikes towards your forward set foot like this, then yank it back and at the same time strike and thrust high to his head.
[46] An Oberhaw against a Cut Hold yourself like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your left leg and hold your Buckler extended in his face. At the same time yank your sword up high and strike strongly to his head. If he strikes towards you from above like this and you likewise stand opposite him with your left leg, drive against his strike with your Buckler to take it away. Then immediately cut with your Sword through his face (as in illustration). If he cuts towards your face like this, step back with your left leg and set this aside with your long edge. Then immediately spring in once again with your left leg and wind behind your head and forward to thrust to his face. If he winds towards your face like this, set this aside with your long edge and immediately strike and thrust. With that wind yourself back from him.
[47] A High thrust against a low one Step forward with your left leg, and hold your buckler in your left hand facing straight towards your opponent, and the rapier in your right hand held high above your head with the long edge facing upwards. Then thrust from above towards his face or chest. Then turn your hand so that the long edge faces upwards and do a double thrust to his chest. If your opponent should thrust at your face from above, and you are standing with your left foot forward, with your buckler in your left hand and your rapier in your right, then move your buckler toward his thrust and parry it to your left. If he do a double thrust, then parry his thrust with the short edge, step forward with your right foot and thrust at his chest with turned hand so that the long edge faces up. Should your opponent do this, then step back with your left foot and with a double cut from below, and thus you have countered your opponent's attack.
[48] Two bindings with the sword Stand with your left foot forward and strike a hard strike from above toward your opponent's head with the long edge. If he does this to you, and you are standing with your left foot forward, thne turn your long edge forward and bind at the same time in the middle of his blade, pull back the blade above and thrust into his belly or groin. If your opponent should do this to you, then remove his thrust to your left with your buckler. If he then tries to thrust from below then lay your buckler over his sword and parry to your left. Then step with your right foot on your opponent's left side and thrust with a hanging point to his left side. If he sees this, then strike away his thrust with your buckler and step back with your left foot, that way his strike and his thrust too short to be able to hurt you.
[49] A strike from above and below Step forward with your left foot and raise the sword with your rihgt hand over your head for a strike from above, while holding your buckler outstretched before you somewhat pointing downward. From there, strike to your opponent's head. If your opponent does this, then move your buckler to the strike as you step forward with your right foot, and strike your opponent in the left leg. If he strikes to your forward left leg, however, then step back with your right foot, and you will evade the strike, and you can thrust him in the belly with a double thrust. If your opponent tries to thrust at you in the same manner, then parry with a thwart strike. If your opponent parries thus, then strike a double cross-strike to his belly and thrust him in the chest with a hanging point. Then move away from him with double strikes.
[50] Two strikes from below both left sides Step forward with your left foot and strike from above with your sword and make sure to wound your opponent's neck. If he does this, then parry with the buckler you are holding in your left hand and strike him in the head with your sword. If your opponent should strike toward your head on the other hand, then parry with your buckler and strike him in the leg. If he does the same, then pull back the sword from his buckler and strike a lower thwart strike inward, so that you bind with his sword and parry thus on your right side. Then you thrust him in the belly or groin. If he tries to do this to you, then parry with the short edge and move away from him with cross strikes and double thrusts.
[51] Strike to a buckler parry Step forward with your right foot and hold your sword by your right breast with the point toward the opponent and your buckler in front of your face, and when your opponent steps forward with the left foot and strikes from above to your head as he takes a step forward with his right foot, you move your buckler forward and parry it to your left, as you step forward with your left foot and thrust him in the belly or groin. If your opponent does this, then push the thrust down to your right with your buckler as you step back with your right foot and do cross strikes and double thrusts.
[52] A pull with the hilt in your opponent's arm along with a cut to his neck Step forward with your left foot and hold your sword in your right hand and your buckler in your left. Then step forward with your left foot and try to thrust your opponent in his right armpit. If he tries to do thus to you, as you are standing with your left foot forward, holding your sword in your right hand, then tip your point down slightly toward your opponent, and hold your buckler in your left hand over your chest as you step forward with your right foot and put it on the outside of your opponent's right and thus you parry his thrust with a hangning point from below to your right. Immediately then pull your opponent's hand with the hilt and cross of your sword just behind his own pommel, while you with the long edge lying on your opponent's neck, pull back your pommel and hilt as hard as you can, and you will slice his neck. But if he tries to do this, then put your left foot on his right side and raise your buckler to his left side, turn your sword so that your cross is on the outside of your opponent's arm and strike it back, thus you will evade his attack.
[53] How to take the opponent's buckler Stand with your right foot forward and step forward left and thrust to his chest, and then cut to his head. If he does this to you, while you are standing with your right foot forward, then grip your sword with your left hand in the middle of the blade together with your buckler, step forward and parry his attack on the buckler. Then you raise your buckler and sword to parry and step forward with your left foot as fast as you can, and grab hold on the inside of the opponent's buckler with your right hand and twist it out of his hand. Then you throw it into his face, steb back and take your sword in your right hand and thrust him in the face or chest. If he does the same to you on the other hand, then raise up your left arm to protect your face and do a cross cut from below to counter his thrust. And if you instead of the above mentioned thrust from above out of a cross cut from above you will also counter his buckler throw and his thrust.
[54] The second way of taking the opponent's buckler along with a throw When you step together and both thrust at each other and both parry with the buckler, then step forward with your left foot and hold your buckler in your left hand extended toward your opponent as you thrust to his face or chest. If your opponent thrusts at you in the same manner, then grab hold of the middle of the blade with your left hand and the buckler in front of, so that the tip of the sword is pointing up, and step forward with your left foot against his thrust. If your opponent then wants to cut at you, then step in and parry with the buckler and the sword and then swiftly grab hold of the inside if his buckler and twist it out of his hand. Then step back with the other foot and throw the buckler in his face. Then grab hold of your own sword with your right hand and then step in with your right foot and thrust hin in the face or chest. If your opponent does the same to you, and you have stepped back holding up your left arm to protect your face, you will parry his attack. If he then continues to thrust to your face or chest, then step back and cut cross cuts and double thrusts at him, and you will parry all his attacks.
[55] An armlock Step forward with your left foot, holding your sword with the point directed at the opponent on your right side and your buckler in front of your left breast. Then step forward with your right foot and thrust to your opponent's face or chest. If your opponent attacks you in this manner, and you are standing with your right foot forward, then parry his thrust on your buckler, and step forward with your left foot on the inside of his right and cut him in the head. If your opponent tries to cut you in this manner, then hold your buckler in front of your face to parry and cut him swiftly in his face. Should he do this, then remove his cut and step close to him. Lift your buckler and move your left arm over the outside of his right arm and around, så that his right hand that he is holding his sword with ends up behind your armpit. Fasten the buckler you are holding in your left hand firmly under his right arm and put your left leg on the outside of the back of his right knee, turn you your left, and you will throw him backwards. If this were to happen to you, in that case, make sure to parry his cuts and thrusts with your buckler.
[56] A throw with the sword Put your right foot forward and thrust from above with the sword in your right hand and hold your buckler with the left arm outstretched by the sword pointing at your opponent. Then step forward with your left foot and thrust from below a half thrust to your opponent's belly or chest. If your opponent comes att you in this manner, then step forward with your right foot and parry the thrust with your buckler. Should he parry your thrust thus, then without hesitation, cut a thwart cut to his head. If your opponent does this, then put together both hands holding the sword and the buckler and parry the strike this way. Then you step in quickly and move your left arm over his right behind his sword and hold firmly, as you thrust him in the chest. However, if your opponent has taken hold of you in said manner and tries to thrust you in the chest, then parry with the buckler. Should your opponent parry with the buckler then, step with your left foot as fast as you can behind the back of his right knee as you take a firm hold of your opponent's right armpit with the left arm. If you then push away from you and upward, your opponent will fall backwards and lose his sword. If this were to happen to you, then kick him in the groin with the other foot and parry with your buckler his cuts and thrusts or whatever he were to do to you.

Poleaxe

Draft Translation by Per Magnus Haaland	Dresden II Images (1540s)	Vienna II Images (1550s)	Munich II Images (1540s)
[1] A parry against a death strike with the poleaxe Step forward with your right foot towards your opponent and hold your poleaxe over your hed with both hands and the point directed at the opponent. If he is standing with his left foot forward and is about to strike you with a death strike, then parry his attack to your left. Then you pull back your ase and thrust him in the groin. If your opponent does this on the other hand, you parry with the back end, and step forward with your right foot and strike him in the head with the axe blade. If he parries with the shaft between his hands you turn in the back end between his arms into his face. If he does this, then step back with your right foot and parry with the shaft between your arms. If he parries, you strike again to his upper opening. If your opponent strikes at you in the same manner, you parry with the shaft. Then, if you pull you your right you will thrust him win the face with the point. Then you change through with the axe and step back.
[2] A death strike against a thrust to the chest This device is executed thus. Stand with both legs straight and hold the shaft of your axe with both hands and the left hand raised behind your head. Then you step forward with your right foot and strike your opponent in the head with the blade of the axe. If your opponent comes at you like this, and you are standing with your left foot forward, holding the axe with your right hand at head hight and the left hand on the lower end pointing to the opponent, then parry with the shaft to your right. Then you thrust him in the chest with the front point. If he would do the same, then parry his thrust on the shaft between your hands to your left, and thrust him with the front point over his left hand and into his chest, and pull towards you hard. When you have done this, you may change through and move back.
[3] Two turn-ins/break-ins with the poleaxe In this device you do thus: step forward with your right foot and hold your poleaxe in good defence turned toward the opponent. Then you step forward with your left foot and strike a death strike to his head with the axe. If your opponent comes at you in the same manner, and you are holding the poleaxe in both hands then grab the upper end of the shaft with your right and the lower with the left, step forward with your right foot and remove his strike to the left with the shaft. Then you step forward with your left foot and direct the back end over both arms, switch grips, and pull your opponent's right hand toward you (above) with the axe blade, and below, with his left hand with your left arm. If your opponent were to do this, then let go with your right hand, grab his left shoulder and push him away from you. Should he do this on the other hand, then you step back with your left foot and direct a thrust with the front point into his chest, and step back from him in good defense.
[4] A twisting in and a pull In this device you do thus: step forward with your right foot and hold your poleaxe in good defence turned toward the opponent. Then you step forward with your left foot and strike a death strike to his head with the axe. If your opponent comes at you in the same manner, and you are holding the poleaxe in both hands then grab the upper end of the shaft with your right and the lower with the left, step forward with your right foot and remove his strike to the left with the shaft. Then you step forward with your left foot and direct the back end over both arms, switch grips, and pull your opponent's right hand toward you (above) with the axe blade, and below, with his left hand with your left arm. If your opponent were to do this, then let go with your right hand, grab his left shoulder and push him away from you. Should he do this on the other hand, then you step back with your left foot and direct a thrust with the front point into his chest, and step back from him in good defense.
[5] A thrust to the groin against a turning in this device is performed thus: stand with the left foot forward and hold the axe raised over in front of your face with the right hand on the middle of the shaft and the left on the back end. Then, step forward with the right foot and thrust your opponent in the groin. If he does this to you, and you are standing with your right foot forward, holding your axe before your face with both hands, right hand on the back end and the left by the blade, then parry to your left with the back end and strike hom in the head with the blade. If he parries on the shaft between his hands, you thrust the back end into his face between his both arms. Should he parry this as well, you step back with your left foot and strike him in the right arm with the blade. Then you step away from him while turning the axe around.
[6] Two pulls followed by a throw If you want to be the victor in this device, do as follows: stand with your right foot forward and raise the axe up in front of your face on your left side, and holding the right hand on the back end and the left on the middle of the blade. Then you step forward with your left foot and strike him in the head with the blade. Should he parry between his hands on the shaft, then move down your front end as well as the blade into the back of his right knee, and pull toward you. If he should do this, however, then put your axe blade around his neck, and pull toward you, that way he cannot hurt you. If your opponent pulls you toward him in the same manner, then take a triangle step and parry his strike between both hands on your shaft, and push up, that way you will weaken him above. Then, let go of the axe with your left hand and grab hold of his right leg and lift it up, and you will throw him backwards.
[7] A breaking in with the axe When you enter before your opponent, then stand straight with your feet together holding your axe raised up with both hands before your face. Step forward with your left foot and strike him in the head with the blade of your axe. If he were to do this to you, then strike against his strike and parry this way. Then you move in the lower end over his right arm and press your opponent's axe and yours together with your right hand. Then, turn to your right and you will pull his axe rather painfully out of his hands. If he breaks in in the same way and wants to take your axe from you, then leg him do so, and grab hold on the outside of his right armpit with your left hand, and push him away forcefully as you grab hold of the axe with the right hand again and step back. Then strike a death strike to his head with the blade.
[8] A death strike against a pull Excute this device as follows: step forward with your right foot and hold the axe with both hands on the shaft and strike a death strike to his head with the blade. If he comes at you like this, and you are standing with your left foot forward, then turn the front end in between his arms and put the axe on the right side of his neck, and thus you may parry his strike with the back end. Then you pull the opponent toward you with the axe blade. If your opponent does this, on the other hand, then switch hands from below with the right hand on the outside of the axe and this way you press the opponent's axe down and cut him in the left side of his neck with the axe blade. If he uses the same technique, then parry his strike you your right and thrust him in the face with the front end, and move away from him.
[9] A strike from above against a thrust When stepping toward each other, stand with your left foot forward and hold your axe raised before your face with both hands. Then step forward with your right foot and strike your opponent in the head with the axe blade. If your opponent comes at you thus, and you are standing with your left foot forward, holding the axe with the left hand on the front end facing the opponent, and the right hand the back end, then parry his strike between your hands on the shaft, and thrust him in the neck with your front end. If your opponent does this, then remove his thrust with the front end to your right, and thrust him over his left arm into his face. If he does this, then parry with the axe blade, step forward with the right foot and thrust him in the chest with the front end between his arms, and move away from him while turning the axe around.
[10] A chest guard against a parry In this device you do as follows: stand with your left foot forward, holding your axe with both hands, front end in the left hand facing the opponent, and the right hand on the back end held against the chest. Then step forward with your right foot and strike a windstrike from your chest at your opponent's head. If your opponent attacks you in this manner, and you are standing with your right foot forward holding the right hand on the back end facing him, and the left hand on the front end to your left, then steo boack with your right foot and parry his strike on the shaft between your hands, and step forward again with your left foot and thrust him in the face with the back end. If your opponent parries on the shaft between his hands then step forward with the left foot and strike a death strike to his head, and then turn your axe around as you step away from him.
[11] Two wind-ins with your back ends In this device you stand with your right foot forward, right hand holding your back end pointing toward your opponent and left hand by the axe blade, and from here you step forward with your left foot, and thrust your opponent in the ned with the back end between his arms. If he comes at you thus, and you are standing with your feet together then parry his thrust with the back end you your right. Then step forward with your left foot and thrust your opponent in the face with the back end between his arms. If he parries, then swiftly hit him as hard as you can in the head with the axe blade. If he attacks your head in this manner, then parry his strike between your hands on the shaft. Then press his axe down with your axe blade and thrust him with the front end in the face, and then move away from him.
[12] A thrust to the chest against a middle strike When stepping together, you and your opponent, then do as follows: step toward your opponent with your left foot, and hold your axe with the left hand on the blade facing the opponent, and the right hand on the back end by your head. Then continue forward with your right foot and thrust your opponent in the chest with the front end. If he attacks you thus, and you are standing with your right foot forward, holding the axe with both hands by your left side, then raise the back end, and parry his thrust to your left. Then you step forward with your left foot and strike a middle strike to his right side with your blade. If he does this, you parry with the shaft. Then, press down his axe with your axe blade to your left and thrust him in the chest. If he parries on the shaft between his hands, then strike him with the axe blade in the head, and move away from him.
[13] A parry against a strike to the leg When engaging your opponent, stand with both feet together, while holding your axe raised over your head with both hands. From this position, step forward with your left foot and direct a strike with the blade from above at your opponent's forward leg. If you are standing with your left foot forward, and he is striking at your leg, then lower your axe and put it in front of your left leg with the front end on the ground, and parry his strike thus. Then you raise the axe, step forward with your right foot, and thrust him in the neck with the front end. If he parries with the blade on his right side, then change through below with the point, and thrust him in the left side. If he tries to do this, then parry with the axe blade to your left, step forward with your right foot and thrust with both points to his face and chest. Then you strike him in the head with the axe blade and step away from him.
[14] Cross parry against a thrust to the groin Do as follows: stand with your right foot forward and hold your axe with both hands over your head, front end in the right hand facing the opponent, and the left on the back end. Then, step forward with your left foot and thrust him in the groin with the front end. If he does this to you, and you are standing with your left foot forward, holding the axe with crossed arms facing toward him, left hand by the blade and the right on the shaft, then step back with the left foot and parry his thrust to your left with the back end, then step forward again with your left foot and thrust with the front end from below in his face or chest. If the opponent does this, however, you parry his thrust on the shaft between your hand, step in triangle, hit him in the head with the blade and step away from him.
[15] A death strike against a crossed set on as described below When you engage each other, you do thus: stand with your left foot forward, holding your axe facing the opponent with crossed arms. Then step forward and thrust him with the front end in his left arm to set him on. Now, if you are standing with your left foot forward and he tries to thrust you in the left arm, then step back with the left foot and parry with the blade to your left. Then step forward again, and hit him in the head with a death strike with the blade. If he comes at you thus, then parry between your hands, step forward with your right foot and thrust with the front end in his face or chest. Should he parry, then step back with the right foot and strike a wind strike to his forward left leg, and then step away from him.
[16] A double set on with the poleaxe Perform this device as follows: step forward with your right foot, and hold your axe lifted up over your head with both hands on the back end. Then continue forward with your left foot and strike him in the right side of his head with an athwart strike. If he tries to do the same, and you are standing with your left foot toward him in scale position, while holding both hands so that the front end is leaning on the ground, then lift the axe and parry his strike between your hands on the shaft. If he parries thus, then put the front end of your axe on his left arm to set him on. If he as set you on in this manner, then parry it with your blade, then lock his axe with your blade and thrust the front end into his chest with a forceful push, and you will thrust him to the ground.

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[1] The Zornhaw against the Thrust It happens that you stand with the Zornhaw (Wrath Strike) with the left foot forward. Then follow after with the right and hit him strongly from above to the left side. If he deflects this, then strike nimbly to the next opening. If he strikes you wrathfully like this, then wind against the Zornhaw in the Hanging Point and let your point properly go forward shooting in (Einschiessen) to the face or chest. If he perceives this thrust, then drive with the sword well up over your head, spring with your right foot to his left side and cut him with the Zwirchhaw (Across Strike) to the head. If he strikes towards your head like this with the Zwirchhaw with crossed arms, then displace this with your long edge, then immediately yank back your sword (as in illustration) and wind your point from your left side to his face or chest.
[2] The Krumphaw from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, set the left foot forward and hold your sword with the point at your right side and remain hence standing in the Krumphaw (Crooked/Off-line strike). If he then strikes you from above to an opening, step outward with your right foot and give him a Krump to his right side and strike him at the nearest opening. If he gives you a Krump like this and you stand with your right foot forward likewise in the Krumphaw, then step in with your left leg and displace his strike with your long edge. Then immediately follow outward with the right foot and drop a Krump onto his sword with your short edge and with that cut through his head.
[3] The Zwirchhaw from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, stand with the right foot forward such that the short edge is wound towards you. Then follow outward with your left leg and strike the Zwirchhaw with crossed arms. If he displaces this, then wind in the weak and strike him long to the upper opening. If rather you stand with the left foot forward and likewise lie against him in the Zwirch with crossed arms, then follow outward with your right foot and turn your hand so that the flat of the sword stands in front of him and strike with the Zwirch in towards his left ear. If he displaces your Zwirch, then let a double feint pass and strike him to the top of his head on the right side.
[4] The Schillerhaw (Squinting Strike) from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your left leg out in front such that the short edge is wound under. Then step out with your right foot, wind your pommel beneath your right arm and set upon him with the point. If he sets upon you with the point like this, then displace it and immediately wind in the Zwirch, hang with your sword against the Zwirch on your right side and step out with the left foot. Then wind the point in between his arms such that the short edge stays on top (as in illustration). If he winds his point in between your arms like this, then set this aside with your long edge. With that press downward and let the weak run and strike him with the long edge to his head.
[5] Schaitlerhaw (Vertex Strike) Stand with the left leg in front and lift your sword above your head with extended arms (as in illustration). Then spring in towards him with the right foot and strike with the long edge directly to the top of his head. Then sink the point downward to his face or chest. When he then does the Schaitler to you, displace it with the Kron (Crown) such that the point and the hilt of your sword both stand above you. If he then fires out to thrust the point upwards towards you, wind your sword through under his Kron with the edge against his arm and with that cut him over both of his arms. If he cuts over your arms like this, then step back with your right foot and set his cut aside with the Krumphaw with your short edge and with that cut to his right side.
[6] The Ochs from Both Sides It happens like this in the Ochs (Ox). Stand with the left foot forward and hold your sword with crosswise hands above your head. Then wind and step with your right foot to his right side. If he perceives this Upper Hanger, then strike in the Zwirchhaw with crossed arms. If he strikes the Zwirch towards you like this, displace it and immediately wind and hang the point towards the face or chest. Then strike in strongly from above to his head. If he displaces this, strike the double feint, then immediately quickly take (the opening) before you from which to work a strike, thrust or cut. If you then stand with the right foot opposite him and he works quickly at you, then set this aside with doubled cuts on both sides and immediately strike with the Zwirch with crossed arms to the right side of his head. If he displaces the Zwirch with the long edge, then let off and strike with the short edge from above.
[7] The Pflug from Both Sides Step in towards the opponent with the right foot and hang the sword at your left side. Then drive up with the hilt over your head, step across with your left leg, and strike the Zwirch. If he perceives the Zwirch and displaces it, then spring across with your right leg and strike to the top of the head. But if you stand opposite him in the Pflug (Plow) and he does the Schaitlerhaw to you, then wind upwards into the Prechfennster (Speaking Window) so that you are looking out through the arms and your right foot stands forward. Then drop down and strike in with the half edge to the left ear. If he strikes you like this, then displace it with your long edge and then immediately wind with your point to his left face or chest. Then let off (Ablassen) with your sword, step with the left foot in front of his right, and strike from above to his head.
[8] The Alber and the Guard Vom Tag Stand with your left foot forward with outstretched arms such that the point is directed at the ground and the short edge is up (Alber/Fool, at left of illustration). Then fly up with your sword with crossed arms in front of your head in the Versazung (Parry Position), step in with your right leg, and shove the point into the left side of his face. If you should perceive this thrust and stand with your right foot opposite him in the guard vom Tag (from the Roof, at right side of illustration), then take away the thrust with a Krumphaw and strike with the Zwirch. Then immediately drop down and cut through the face. If you perceive that he intends to cut you like this, then push away his cut with your long edge and immediately wind with your point towards the left side of his face or chest. Then follow with the left foot in front of his right and strike his right forearm. If he strikes towards your arm like this, displace it with the long edge, step with your left foot in front of his right, and let the weak of your sword run and strike him to the top of his head.
[9] The Strong and Weak with Which to Instantly Note Evenness You stand with the right foot forward and bind his sword with your Schweche (weak). Then determine whether he is soft or hard at his sword. When he is soft at the sword drop down on his left side, step out with your left leg, and Zuck (yank) all hits you will throw at the opponent. When you stand opposite him likewise in the weak and he does the Zucken (yank) against you, then step back with your right foot and strike a Creizhaw (Crossing Strike) to his right ear. If he displaces your Creizhaw, then drop down and shoot the point double to the face and with that strike his head from above. If he hits towards your head like this, then do not displace this. Rather step away from the strike to his right side and Zwirch to his head.
[10] A Nachraisen (Traveling After) with a Cut You stand with your left foot forward in the Unterhau (Upward Strike) and he adheres to your hands from above (as in illustration). So step outward with your right foot and drop a Krump on him at your left side. If he drops a Krump on you and you stand with your left foot forward, then drop down quickly and step out with your right leg. With that strike him from above to the right side of his head. When he displaces this, strike him from below to his left side with your long edge. Then immediately step back and strike him from above a long one to the head. If he travels after, then set the point in his chest. If he sets aside your point, then strike with extended arms back away from him. If he strikes back away from you like this, then travel after him double with cuts and strikes from above and below, whatever he makes you do.
[11] Another Nachraisen When you stand with your left foot forward, step outward with your right foot and strike from your right shoulder with an extended blow to his head. If he strikes a long one like this to your head and you stand with your left foot forward, then adhere to him with the short edge, step outward with the right foot and wind to his left ear such that the hilt stands in front of your head. Should he perceive the winding and displace it, then hang and pass through with your sword and strike him to the nearest opening. If he seeks your opening like this, then strike against him with your long edge and set this aside below and above, extend your trunk and arms well and seek with your point the opening at his face or chest. Then immediately strike a Zwirch to his head with crossed arms. If he does the Zwirch towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge and wind the short edge to his left ear. Then yank your right foot back once again and strike to his right ear.
[12] A Nachraisen with the Hangenden Ort Stand with your left foot forward and strike in from your left shoulder to the right side of his head. When he then strikes like this towards you and you stand with your right foot forward, drop into the Hangenden Ort (Hanging Point) (as in illustration) and let the weak of your sword pass, then spring in behind his right side and hit to his head. If he displaces this, Doplier (double) high and Muntier (transform) low and set the point on his neck. If he sets upon you with his point like this, then push him away with your long edge, follow with your right leg outward and strike from below to his right arm. If he displaces this, then step with your left foot in front of his right and hit him with a double Feler (feint) to the top of his head. If he strikes high towards you like this, then displace him and wind with your short edge at his left ear. Then immediately run off and strike around again to his left side with your long edge.
[16] An Uberlauffen (Running Over) with a Sword Capture You do an extended strike while stepping in with the right leg and he likewise strikes in high. Step outward with your left leg, wind your pommel to your right side in over his arm (Uberlauffen) and jerk inward to your right side so that you capture his sword (as in illustration). If he intends to capture your sword like this, then set your left leg in front of his right, release your sword to him and forcefully and quickly thrust to his left shoulder as you jerk his right leg backwards with your left. Thus you throw him forward onto his face. If he will throw you onto your face like this, then yank your right leg at once towards you and step behind your left as you cut to his head. If he intends to cut you like this and has both swords, then grab his left elbow with your right hand and his left knee with your left hand. Thus you throw him over and over.
[17] An Uberlauffen with a Sword Capture Step in with the right leg and strike him directly to the head, then follow outward with your left leg and strike to his right side. If he strikes towards you like this, then wind your pommel in over his arm as you pivot to your left side (Uberlauffen), thus you capture his sword (as in illustration). If he intends to capture your sword like this, then set your right foot in front of his left and quickly throw him. Or set your left hand high upon him and yank the right against you. Thus you lock his arm. If he will lock your arm like this, then let your sword drop, grab his right hand with your left and under his right shoulder with your right and capture him at the shoulder. Thus you may throw him or carry him away with an armlock.
[18] The Oberhaw with the Sword Capture When you come to the closing with the opponent, set your right leg forward, follow outward with the right leg and strike long to his head. If you strikes towards you like this and you stand with your left foot forward, then displace his Oberhaw (Downward Strike), step outward with your right foot or leg and grab inward over his right arm with your left to his hilt (as in illustration). Then travel towards your left side so that his sword is captured. If he has captured your sword like this, then set your left hand on his right elbow and the right on his left, and with that shove him away from you. If he shoves you away from him like this, then let both swords drop and immediately spring turning backwards, run your pommel between his legs with extended arms, and with that lift upward and stand him on his head.
[24] A Durchlauffen (Run Through) with a Ringen (Grapple) When you come to the closing with the opponent, strike high to his head as you step inward with your right foot in front of his right. If he displaces this, then let your sword fall over behind your back, run your head through his right arm, grab with your right hand around his body towards his left side and with your left hand to the back of his right knee (as in illustration before dropping sword). Thus you throw him. If you will break this, then let your sword fall and drop your right arm high over his left. Thus you may lift him with that. If he has grabbed you like this, then yank your right leg back, release your right hand from his body and grab behind his right knee with it. Then thrust with your left hand into his chest. Thus you throw him back.
[4] Two Absetzen from Both Sides When you go to close with the opponent, it happens that you stand in the Absetzen (Set Aside/Parry Position) with your right foot forward and hold the Duseggen at your right chest. Immediately follow outward with your left leg and strike to his right arm from below. If he strikes to your right arm like this and you also stand in the Absetzen with your right foot set forward, set it aside with your long edge. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg, grab with your left hand at his right, and strike him to his head. If he has grabbed you like this and struck one from above, set your left hand on his right elbow and shove to stop his blow. Then immediately pull your right arm back, step behind him and strike to his upper opening. He displaces this promptly, so catch him again with a Zwirchhaw to his head. If he does a Zwirchhaw like this to your head, catch him with a Krumphaw and cut to his face, then strike yourself from there to the rear.
[13] A Schaitelhaw with an Abnemen When you come to close with the opponent, the Schaitelhaw (Vertex Strike) happens like this: stand with your right foot forward and strike with an extended arm to his head. If you strikes straight at you from above like this and you stand with your left foot forward, strike a similar one and while striking grab his right hand with your left. Thus you catch him and can send the Schaitelhaw to his head (as in illustration). If he has caught you like this and thrown the Schaitelhaw, step with your left foot in front of his right and grab his right with your left forward near the Duseggen so that you can cut through to the face. If he intends to cut through to your face like this, step back with your left foot and turn yourself up with your Duseggen at your right side such that the long edge stands above. Then immediately strike quickly to his left side. If he displaces this, spring with your right foot to his right side and strike with a doubled Creizhaw to his head.
[16] A Zornhaw against a Cut from Above It happens that you step in with your right foot with the Zornhaw and strike him powerfully to the head from above. If he strikes you wrathfully like this from above, step inside with your right foot in front of his right, grip the Duseggen with your left hand and set him aside from below his right hand. Thus your hilt comes up onto his head. Then immediately cut hard from above away from you and yank your right foot from beneath you. Thus you cut him to the ground. If he has set you aside like this upward from below and intends to cut you to the ground, then step to the rear with your right foot and strike his left arm strongly from above. Thus will you be free of the defense from below and above. If he then follows after you closely, strike from below with a Zwirch to his right arm. If he does a Zwirch like this to your right side, step in with your left foot, displace him with your long edge and strike with a double Feler (failer/feint) to his head. If he intends to displace you like this from above, then immediately grab his right with your left hand and go with your Duseggen above your head in the Zwirch. Thus you have taken the Vor (initiative).
[26] The Zwirchhaw from Both Sides When you come to the closing with the opponent, it happens like this with the Zwirchhaw: step in towards him with your right foot and strike with the Zwirchhaw from your right shoulder to his right side. If he does a Zwirchhaw against you like this and you also stand opposite him in the Zwirchhaw with your right foot set forward, then displace him with your long edge and immediately do a Zwirch at his right side (as in illustration). If he displaces this, then follow outward with your left leg and strike long from above to his head. If he strikes you double like this from above, then set him aside with your short edge, step in towards him with your left leg, grip his right elbow with your left hand, and wind your Duseggen under his right arm using your left hand to help. Then you cut him, and during the cut shove him away from you and strike his head. If he then strikes from above towards you like this, set your left leg to the rear once again and displace him with the Kron. Thus you may cut him and then immediately work from one opening to another.
[31] A Schaitler against the Bogen It happens that you close with this technique: you freely strike in towards him long and high in the Schaitelhaw (Vertex Strike). Thus you come to him and then step in with your left leg and shoot the short edge to his face. If he displaces this thrust, let a double Feler pass, follow inward with your right leg and strike from above to the right side of his head. If he strikes like this towards you, step in towards him with your right foot and displace him with the Bogen such that your hilt stands well before your head. Then immediately follow outward with your left leg and wind into the double cut, cutting to his face. If he displaces this, then follow outward with your right leg and strike with the long edge to his head. If he strikes you from above like this, then step in with your left leg, drop down at your right side and strike long from above to the right side of his head. Then immediately grip his left shoulder with your left hand and shove him away from you. If he shoves you away like this, step in with your left foot in front of his left, grab with your left hand behind his left knee and cut to his face out of the Bogen (as in illustration).
[2] A stab against the taking away Item: conduct yourself thus in this device with the onset. Wind yourself with stabs and with thrusts doubly in at him [so] that your left leg comes in forward and [you] stab him at his right side [so] that the thumb stands by your rondel. If he thus stabs at your right side and you stand with your right foot forward, so take that away from the binding behind his rondel [so] that your thumb is [shall be] above on your pommel. Immediately step with your left foot behind his right* and set your left hand behind his right elbow; shove him therewith from you and stab him at his neck. BREAK If he has thus set on, so set your left foot back and grab with your left hand outward over his right and stab him at his face. If he takes that away with his dagger, so grab with your left hand on his right; push him therewith under himself and thrust him in his face. If he thus thrusts doubly at you, so grab with your left hand on his right arm, step with your right foot behind his right and shove him with strength from yourself.
[8] A setting aside out of the Shears against a left face thrust Item, conduct yourself thus in the Shears. Stand with your left foot forward, your dagger in front by your left knee, the thumb by the rondel, the left arm crosswise on your right. If he then stands thus against you with his left foot forward, the dagger in his left hand, in the High and desires to thrust at your face, so step in with your right leg and go up out of the Shears. Immediately set aside the thrust with your left arm and with the right arm thrust him over his left arm at his face. If he then takes away your thrust with his dagger on his left arm, so change through immediately nimbly from his left onto his right side. If he thus thrusts doubly at you, so take your dagger out of the left hand in your right and take that away in front on your dagger. Immediately step with your right foot behind his right and stab him doubly at his right side. If he thus stabs in doubly, so take that away from your right side and spring with your left foot behind him on his right side; immediately snatch his right arm and stab and shove him therewith from you.
[10] The Shears against the setting aside with a winding Item: hold yourself thus with the Shears. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger against the man. Immediately step in with your right leg and go well up with the Shears in the High to his face with a thrust. If he thus thrusts at you and you stand with your right foot forward, the dagger inside on your right arm, so go up with the same arm and take away his thrust with your dagger. Immediately grab with your left hand on his right elbow. Seize him thereby and thrust him over his right arm at his face If he becomes aware of the thrust and takes yours away with his left hand, so tug above and thrust to him below at his genitals. If he thus thrusts below at you, so set your right leg back and take away his thrust with the left hand; and with the right stab at his breast. Immediately nimbly step doubly back in [toward him] so that you have your thumb out on the rondel. Immediately snatch his right arm and thrust at his throat, pull back [withdraw] therewith in a good stance.
[25] A crossed dagger-taking Item: When you both come together with the onset your right leg set before you and equally stab in with each other, so grip with your left hand nimbly over your right arm at his point. If he has thus seized your dagger so grip also with your left hand on his dagger. So you are with each other in equal struggle [work]. Immediately wind his dagger over your right arm on your left side and push your dagger with strength also over his right arm so he must release both daggers to you. If he has then all two [both] of the daggers so grip nimbly both his arms and heave [lift] them strongly and press therewith under him. If he then presses thus under himself so wind with both your arms [in] over his arm. If he has thus wound over you, so grip with your left hand in front on his left and with the right on his dagger by his grip, so he must then release the dagger to you. Immediately tear him [it] away and stab him doubly at his face. Tug therewith back with a good stance.
[30] A Taking away against a Genital thrust Item: comport yourself thus with this onset. When you come before the man, stand with your right foot forward. If he stands then thus against you with his right foot forward, so stab him at his face. If he stabs thus above at you so take that of his away with your left hand behind his right elbow, immediately stab him at his genitals. If he stabs at you thus below, so quickly snatch with your left hand his right and take that away therewith. Immediately set your right leg inwardly before his right and tug your dagger immediately quickly and stab him doubly at his face. If he stabs thus above at you, so take that of his away from the shears with your left arm. Immediately set your dagger to him at his neck. Strike him below at his heels and throw him backwards therewith.
[37] A face thrust with an arm break Item: hold yourself thus with this device in the onset. When you come before the man set your right foot forward and stab him at his left side [so] that you have your thumb by your rondel. If he should thus stab at you, and you stand with your right foot against him, so fall nimbly with your left hand on his dagger and wind it out of his hand, simultaneously stab him with your dagger in your right hand at his face. If he has thus taken your dagger and stabs at your face, so set your right foot between both his legs and grip with your left hand in front on his right and with the right hand under his right arm pit through there to his right arm. Immediately turn your shoulder well under his arm so you will break off the arm on [over] your shoulder. If he has thus seized you and desires to break your arm, so stab him with the dagger in your left hand - which you have taken from him - strongly to his face so he must release you. Immediately let your dagger fall and set your left foot behind his right and grip him with your left hand around his neck so you will throw him over that same leg. And [so] all his work is countered.
[38] A throw against a face thrust Item: wind yourself in with stabs and thrusts in the onset against the man. And when you come before the man so set your right foot forwards and hold your dagger, the thumb by your rondel, and set yourself well down in the Scales. Reach therewith out of the Shears up before him. If he stands then with his right foot against you, his dagger well upright in the high [guard], the thumb on his pommel and desires to thrust in your face, so go to him with your right hand with your dagger around his right leg and with the left grip him at his right arm so his stab is taken away. If he has thus taken away your stab, so set to him with your left hand on his chin. If he has thus set upon you and wishes to make himself free, so follow after him with your left leg and shove him below and above well over himself so you throw him back.
[7] A high and a low cut and their parry If you both approach each other, then put your left leg in front, and hold the sickle high with the right hand against the opponent, and from there cut his head. But if he in turn attempts to injure you from above, then again put your left leg in front, and hold your sickle against the opponent in the cut from below, then you will hinder his right arm from the front with the left hand, and if you then lift this, you can displace the high attack of the opponent. And from there you can injure the knee of the opponent’s left leg, [which is] placed in front. But if the opponent in the same manner hinders you from below, you can hinder his right elbow from the inside with the opposed left hand, and if you then displace him strongly, you will displace his cut, and if you then quickly again pull the right hand towards yourself, and attack the right arm of the opponent by cutting, you will from there pull back from him again.