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Gassenhau
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Gassenhau (or -hauer, lit. "alley-strike(r)") is a type of strike described in CGM 558 (Hugo Wittenwiler) and in HS Best.7020 (Cologne Fechtbuch).
Description in Wittenwiler:
- Item gassen how tuo i uf trichen wend du gast dz ist also wen du im sin schwert enweg geschlechst so trit zuo und schlach umb und how im zum kopf und züch den ab
Description in the Cologne Fechtbuch:
- Item eyn stuck heyst der gaßen hewer sychstu eyn ader zween vur dyr staen so hew fry vß der rechten syten vnd frysch vff vß der lincken als fry van eym yn den andern so moyßen sy wychen ader verdenn geslagen
Both descriptions seem to describe a flurry of blows intended to intimidate or push back the opponent. The name "alley-strike" has been interpreted as referring to this attack cutting a metaphorical "alley" or "breach" (gasse) into the opponent's defense.
