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Twerhaw

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The Twerhaw (Twerchaw, Twirhaw, Twirchhaw, Zwerhaw, Zwerchhaw; "Thwarting Hew" or "Crosswise Hew") is one of the several hidden strikes mentioned in Johannes Liechtenauer's Recital on unarmored long sword fencing.

Primary Sources

Video Interpretations

{{#evp:youtube|ln94E9AGYTc|Anton Kohutovič, Gesellschaft Lichtenawers|left}}

{{#evp:youtube|DO51JG3bdnE|Eric White, New Jersey Historical Fencing Association|left}}

{{#evp:youtube|a_zyA1ln7vA|Hugh Knight, Die Schlachtschule|left}}

{{#evp:youtube|JLO7rFkyseo|Philippe Willaume, School of Traditional Medieval Fencing|left}}

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Corrected from »Twir«.
  2. haust
  3. Leger - guards
  4. Versetzen - parrying
  5. Lit. turned as in “soured” or “embittered”.
  6. Zornhau.