Glietzhauw

The Glietzhauw (Glützhauw, Plitzhaw, Blützhaw, Clashing Hew) is a short-edge cut in the longsword in which the hands point upward and the sword crosses in front of the body. This strike is one of a number of Joachim Meÿer's named strikes.

Primary Sources

Joachim Meÿer's Treatise  

Figures	Draft Translation by Mike Rasmusson	1570 Edition  Transcribed by Michael Chidester
	Slide Strike The Slide Strike is described as follows: when you are attacked from above, hit with even or free hands against his strike, aiming at his upper left opening, let your blade’s midsection ride up his blade so that the short edge will swing over his hands and hit his head.	[Ⅰ.13r.2] Glützhauw. DEr Glützhauw wirdt dermassen volbracht, hauwet einer von Oben gegen dir zu, so schlag mit letzer oder ebichier handt gegen seinem streich, der Lincken obern Blöß zu, laß deinen Schwerdts klinge an seiner klingen mit ebichter fleche abritschen, das die kurtze schneidt im schwung uber die handt den Kopff treffe.

Video Interpretations

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