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Training Curriculum

VIII. Halbschwert (Halfsword)

  1. Techniques From the First Guard

    1. Stabbing over against an unter stich
    2. Counter to a Right parry
    3. Counter to a Left parry
    4. Counter to a point grab
    5. Counter to a mid-blade grab
  2. Techniques From the Second Guard
    1. Palm thrust defense against an oberstich
    2. Point grab defense against an oberstich
    3. Counter to the Stab over defense
    4. A sword taking from the bind
    5. Counter to the sword taking
    6. Twitch counter to a Left parry
    7. Back lever throw counter to a Right parry
    8. Counter to the back lever throw
  3. Techniques From the Third Guard
    1. Deflection counter to an oberstich
    2. Hilt hook counter to an oberstich
  4. Techniques From the Fourth Guard
    1. Using the Fourth Guard
    2. Counter to the Fourth Guard
  5. Miscellaneous Halfsword Techniques
    1. "Traveling After" against a swinging blow
    2. Twitching after Traveling After
    3. Counters to the Fourth Guard
  6. Der Schlachenden Ort (the "Battering Point")
    1. Twitching counter
    2. Mid-blade block and thrust
    3. Counter to a knee stoke
    4. Counter to a foot strike
    5. Twitch counter to attack against Second Guard
    6. Using the battering point from the First Guard
    7. Using the battering point from the Second Guard
  7. Techniques from Talhoffer
    1. The Setting Aside
    2. Hilt hook against the Mordtschlag
    3. Knee wrench from the bind
    4. A sword taking with the hilt
    5. A pommel strike to counter an unterstich
    6. Neck wrench counter to a Mordtschlag
    7. Back lever throw counter to an Oberstich
    8. Counter to a groin thrust
    9. Forward throw