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Item. The hereafter written new Zettel was created and set down by master Martin Siber and is pulled from many master techniques and is separated and set down in six courses

And in the Zettel the ox and the plow and the part cut are not like in the first Zettel of the book. Rather, it is another interpretation.

Now here begins the forward and lessons of the Zettel, thereafter the six courses.

Whoever wishes to acquire honor Before princes and before lords In the fencing with the sword That is good and proper They follow my lessons They triumph continually Hold these six courses in guard They are quite praiseworthily good In them is well understood Many good masters' wisdom From Hungary, Bohemia, Italy, From France, England, and Alamannia, From Russia, Prussia, Greece, Holland, Provence, and Swabia. In them, you shall step left Remember misdirection alongside it Penetrate strongly in thrusting So you can accomplish it well. If you see the window standing open Enter it from there Strike or thrust quickly So you can settle down hard. In the work, step about. Fashion the previous passage together If you now wish to undertake this, You must have a strong spirit Proper understanding is also good Protect yourself from great wrath To such, deliver parries to them. Through that, you may well succeed. In all of your fencing, be swift. This forward has ended.

The first course. Flick the weak to the right Wind through in the fencing With that, make the Flicker To both sides twice Strongly turn away the opponent's schilt Ram with the bow, strike adroitly In all work, step around Clash the right bow as well[1]

The second course. Crook into the strong Remember, wind through as well[2] Wind, overrun Ready the point and pommel Stab the opponent in the face Fence with the work of the cross as well.[3] You should remember the work of the pommel brought to bear. If you would like to harm the opponent upon the head In all work, step around Make the ehegefährt[4] as well[5]

The third course. Cock an eye at whatever comes from-the-roof Cross through, do not go crooked Therein examine their situation. Make the half-cocked eye as well[6] Abscond quite swiftly Threaten the cut, finish it again. Strongly drive out the the opponent's shield Overwhelm them by overrunning Their blade on the strong. In all work, step laterally Make the ehegefährt[7] as well[8]

The fourth course Thrust the ox through With two great steps Wind and counter wind Make the part cut adroitly Wind. Strike the hitter immediately In the belly and upon the neck In all work, step around Make the ehegefährt[9] as well[10]

The fifth course. Thrust the long point through Suddenly withdraw the thrust back, then kill If you let the blind cut to bounce Then you can go careening well Hang against, immediately. If you step behind, rebound Upon the head, into the belly Then you make a right fool out of them In all work, step laterally Make the ehegefährt[11] as well[12]

The sixth course. Pass through from the roof extended Protect yourself by turning aside Cross through the opponent immediately Rebound the blind cut Hew the point into their breast After all of your punishment. In all work, step laterally Make the ehegefährt[13] as well[14]

Here the new Zettel has an end

Martin Sibers Zettel with six courses, exactly as he put them together from many masters technique. Whoever can understand it well is to be fully praised as a good master of the long sword before other masters.

  1. It is difficult to understand which adverbial meaning of mit is supposed to be used here: zusätzlich, inbegriffen, auch, mit, zugleich => additionally, inclusively, as well, among, simulataneously
  2. It is difficult to understand which adverbial meaning of mit is supposed to be used here: zusätzlich, inbegriffen, auch, mit, zugleich => additionally, inclusively, as well, among, simulataneously
  3. mit, see above
  4. Another unclear word. ehegefährt could be a synonym for vorschlag, or it could be talking about the Gang/Course or something else entirely
  5. mit, see above
  6. mit, see above
  7. see above
  8. mit, see above
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  10. mit, see above
  11. see above
  12. mit, see above
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  14. mit, see above