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! <includeonly><span style="font-weight:normal; font-size:85%;">&#91;{{edit|Paulus Hector Mair/Side sword|edit}}&#93;</span> &nbsp; </includeonly>Source Images
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by [[Keith P. Myers]]
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! [[Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica (MSS Dresd.C.93/C.94)|Dresden Version II]] (1550s)
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by [[Pierre-Henry Bas]]
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! [[Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica (Cod.10825/10826)|Vienna Version II]] [German] (1550s)
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! [[Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica (Cod.10825/10826)|Vienna Version II]] [Latin] (1550s)
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! [[Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica (Cod.icon. 393)|Munich Version II]] (1550s)
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by [[Per Magnus Haaland]]
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! [[Jörg Breu Sketchbook (Cod.I.6.2º.4)|Jörg Breu's Sketchbook]] (1545)
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'''[1] A High Thrust against a Low Thrust with the Rappier'''
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It happens like this in this technique: hold your Rappier in your right hand in front of your forward leg in a low thrust position directed towards his groin. He then stands with his left foot opposite you and thrusts towards your face at the upper opening (as in illustration). Then drive up with your Rappier out of the low thrust position, fall over his Rappier and with that take away his thrust to your left side with your short edge. Then immediately step with your left leg in the triangle on your right side and strike to his forward leg.
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'''[2] An Understich against an Oberhaw'''
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Hold yourself like this with this technique: stand with your left foot forward and hold your Rappier in an Understich (low thrust position) opposite the opponent on your right side with the blade along your left thigh. He then stands with his right foot opposite you and strikes from above to your head. Then drive up with your Rappier out of the low thrust position and with that fall over his Rappier to take away his strike to your left side with your short edge. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and do an extended strike from above to his head.
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'''[3] An Understich against a Zornhaw (wrath strike)'''
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It happens like this with this technique at the closing: he stands with his right foot forward and holds his Rappier with his right hand outside of his right leg. You then stand opposite him with both feet together and hold your Rappier up high in the Zornhaw over your head (as in illustration). He thinks you will then strike him wrathfully from above, but step in with your right leg and wind with a Verborgnen Stich (concealed thrust) behind your head and forward from your right side to your left into his face with a Nachtruck (after-press).
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'''[4] An Underhaw against a High Thrust'''
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Hold yourself like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your left foot forward and hold your Rappier in an Underhaw outside next to your left thigh. He then stands with his right foot opposite you and fires a high thrust towards your face or chest (as in illustration). Then go up with your Rappier out of the Underhaw and take his thrust away with your long edge and at the same time follow outward with your right leg and strike to his head. Then immediately step with your right leg behind your left in the triangle and wind a thrust towards him from your left to his right side.
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'''[5] The Winding Thrust with a Concealed Point against an Abnemen'''
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It happens like this with this technique at the closing: step in with your left leg and thrust with an extended arm behind your head forward to his face. (Verborgnen Stich/Ort:  Concealed Thrust/Point)
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If he thrusts towards you like this from above and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then drive up with your Rappier and take it away from your right side to his left with your long edge (as in illustration).
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If he thrusts towards you like this, take it away with your long edge to your right side. Then immediately follow outward with your left and strike or thrust to his left forward set leg. If he persists and follows after you, then thrust to his face or chest from above and with that step back away from him.
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'''[6] One High Thrust against Another'''
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Hold yourself like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your right foot forward and hold your Rappier high in your right hand extended over your head with the point directed at his face.
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If he also stands this way opposite you with his body and Rappier and does not thrust or strike at you (as in illustration), then step in with your left leg and wind a thrust to his face or chest.
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If he thrusts high towards you like this, then set your short edge high upon his Rappier and with that take his thrust away.  Then immediately yank back high and thrust low to his groin.
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'''[7] Falling Over with a Krumb against a Thrust'''
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It happens like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your right foot forward and fire a long winding thrust from below to his throat.
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If he thrusts from below towards you like this and you also stand with your right foot opposite him, then fall over his Rappier off-line with your short edge and with that take his thrust away outward on your right side (as in illustration). Then immediately wind a thrust in over his blade to his face or chest.
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'''[8] The Concealed Thrust against a Winding Thrust from Below'''
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Hold yourself like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your right foot forward and fire a long winding thrust from below to his body.
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If he assaults you with a long thrust like this and you also stand with your right foot opposite him and hold your Rappier in your right hand behind your head such that the point hangs to the rear on your back (as in illustration), then yank your right leg back and with that go out from his thrust. Then immediately quickly step in towards him again and wind the Concealed Thrust from your right side to your left behind your head forward to his face or chest. If he intends to parry this, then step again in the triangle on your right side and strike or thrust to his left arm. With that yank yourself back away from him.
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'''[9] A Strike from above against a Parry with Rappier and Dagger'''
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It happens like this with this technique at the closing: stand with your left foot opposite him and hold your Dagger in your left hand on your left hip with the point towards the opponent. Then immediately strike towards his head with the long edge of your Rappier.
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If he strikes from above like this towards you and you stand with your right foot opposite him and hold your Rappier and Dagger next to each other in the Versazung (parrying position), then wind over his Rappier with your Dagger (as in illustration) and step in quickly with your left leg. During the step drop your arm over his blade such that it stays under your left shoulder. Then immediately thrust your Dagger low to his groin and your Rappier high to his body such that the long edge is turned up.
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'''[10] A Powerful Thrust from Above and Below'''
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Hold yourself like this at the closing with this technique: step in with your right leg and do a powerful low thrust to his groin with your Rappier. 
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If he thrusts low towards you like this and you stand with your left foot opposite him, then set this aside with your Dagger to your left side and during the parry do a powerful thrust with your Rappier from above to his face or chest such that the long edge is turned upward.
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If he thrusts high towards you like this, then drive upward with your Dagger to his Rappier and with that take his thrust away on your left side (as in illustration).
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'''[11] A Low Thrust against an Oberhaw'''
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It happens like this at the closing with this technique: he stands opposite you with his right foot and fires an Oberhaw at you. So step in with your left leg opposite him and set this aside with your Dagger and Rappier blades crosswise in the Scheer (scissors) (as in illustration). Then immediately yank your Rappier up away from his Rappier’s blade and thrust low to his body.
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'''[12] Two other Techniques with Free Dagger and Rappier'''
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If he strikes and thrusts towards you like this, then take his strike away with the long edge of your Rappier (as in illustration), set your Dagger inside on his left arm, and with that shove away from you to your right side. Thus you also take away his Dagger thrust. Then immediately step back with your left leg and yank your Rappier above you and wind a thrust from below to his groin.
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'''[13] A Thrust from Below against One from Above'''
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'''[14] A Thrust from Below against an Oberhaw'''
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'''[15] A  High Thrust with the Dagger and Rappier Abnemen (parry)'''
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'''[16] The Mordwurff (Fatal Throw) against a Thrust'''
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'''[17] The Two Upper Bindings from the Right Side'''
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'''[18] Two Bindings from the Left Side'''
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'''[19] An Upper Abnemen (Take Away/Defense) with the Buckler'''
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It happens like this with these techniques in the Sword: stand with your right foot forward, your blade on your left shoulder, the Buckler in your left hand (as in illustration). Then immediately spring in with your left foot and strike him from below inward to his right arm. If he parries this, then thrust him with your Sword behind your head in towards his face.
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'''[20] A Throw in the Sword'''
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It happens like this in this technique: spring in with both feet and thrust to his face or chest. If he parries this with his Buckler, then set your left leg to the rear and strike to his left arm. Then immediately spring in with your left foot and thrust to his right side. If he sets this aside with his Buckler, then strike inward from below to his left arm. Then immediately follow outward with your right leg and wind the thrust to his face or chest.
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If he fires the thrust and strike at you like this, then parry him with your Buckler and immediately spring in with your right foot and thrust him powerfully under your left arm to his right side. Should he perceive this thrust, strike his Sword away with an Oberhaw, immediately let your Sword fall, step with your left leg between both of his legs, and grab with your right hand over and around his left shoulder and with your left under his right shoulder and also around his body (shown in illustration). Thus you have him in the Wag and can throw him wherever you want. 
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'''[21] A Thrust with an Abnemen'''
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When you go together hold yourself like this in this technique:  step in with your left leg and thrust under and through with your Sword to his left shoulder, with your Buckler under your right arm (as in illustration).
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then take this away with your Buckler and immediately strike to his head.
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If he strikes to your head like this, then drive up with your Buckler in front of your head and parry him with that. Then immediately pull your Sword up above you and thrust him from below to his chest.
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then take this away with your Buckler from above down towards the ground. Then immediately step in with your left leg and thrust him again from below to his left side.
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If he thrusts towards your left side like this, then drop your Buckler on his Sword and take it away with that, then immediately strike to his head and with that yank yourself back from him. 
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'''[22] An Abnemen from Both Sides'''
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Hold yourself like this when you come together in this technique: step in with your left leg and thrust with your Sword to his face.
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If he thrusts to your face like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then take this away with your Buckler on your left side and at the same time thrust him with your sword extended to his face (as in illustration). If he likewise takes this away with his Buckler, then step in with your left leg and thrust high over his Buckler with an extended arm to his face such that the short edge is directed downwards.
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If he thrusts high to your face like this, then drive your Buckler upwards and displace his thrust. Then immediately step back with your left leg and strike to his left arm.
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If he strikes you like this, then set this aside with your long edge and at the same time hit him in the chest with your Buckler. Then yank yourself back from him with an Oberhaw.
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'''[23] A Chest Thrust with an Abnemen'''
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It happens like this when you come for the opponent in this technique: stand with your right foot forward and do an extended thrust to his chest.
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If he then thrusts towards you like this and you likewise stand with your right foot opposite him, then drop your Buckler downward and displace his thrust with that and at the same time snap from below to thrust to his chest such that your long edge is turned upwards. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then spring with your left foot in front of his right and strike his right arm.
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If he strikes you like this, then step with your left leg in the triangle and take it away with your Buckler. Then immediately yank your Sword towards you and thrust from below to his chest.
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If he thrust towards you from below like this, then drop onto his sword with your Sword and Buckler so that this is taken away. Then immediately wind behind your head and forward to thrust to his face. With that yank yourself away from him to the rear.
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'''[24] To Take the Sword'''
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Note this technique when you go together and the opponent has you in the bind: stand with your left foot forward and he stands opposite you with his right. Hold your Sword to your Buckler in your left hand and catch his sword blade well forward near the point with your right. With that snatch it out of his hand (as in illustration.
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If he has grabbed your sword out of your hand like this, then step in with your left leg and catch his sword that is in his left hand and thrust your buckler high onto his left arm so that he must release his sword. If he then strikes at you with pommel and cross, drive high with your Buckler and displace this. Then step back twice as you take your sword in your hand again. If he then travels after you, quickly go in again onto his blade and wind your point to his face.
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'''[25] A Throw out of the Bind'''
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It happens like this when you go together: stand with your left leg forward and bind on his blade such that your long edge is turned upward near the point and opposite his chest. 
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'''[26] An Upper and a Lower Ansezen (Set Upon/Attack)'''
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It happens like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your left leg and strike low to his left leg such that you have your Buckler in your left hand crosswise over your right.
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'''[27] A Chest Thrust with a Grab'''
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It happens like this when you go together in this technique: stand with your right foot forward and thrust from your left side to his right chest with a winding thrust.
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If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your right foot forward, then take your Sword to your Buckler in your left hand and immediately grab his sword blade with your right hand (as in illustration).
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'''[28] A Bind with a Grab'''
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Hold yourself like this when you go together with this technique: step in with your right leg and hold the Buckler extended over your Sword with the point opposite the opponent.
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If he then likewise is in the bind with you and you stand with your right leg opposite him, hold your Sword together with the Buckler in your left hand during the bind and then immediately grab his sword blade with your right hand and yank towards yourself (as in illustration).
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If he holds your Sword like this and yanks you towards him, then grab your blade near the hilt with your left hand and yank strongly towards you. Thus he must release your sword. Then immediately thrust quickly from below to his groin. If he displaces this with his sword, step outward with your left leg and thrust with the spike of your Buckler to his face.
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'''[29] A Groin Thrust with a Grabbing Over'''
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'''[30] Two Grabs'''
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It happens like this with this technique: step in with your left leg and bind on his sword blade. He then likewise stands with his left foot opposite you and binds similarly on your blade. Then hold your Sword together with your Buckler in your left hand and immediately drop your right hand onto his beard.
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'''[31] A High Absezen with a Low Stab'''
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'''[32] A Thrust against an Absezen'''
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'''[33] The Cut from Both Sides'''
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It happens like this when you go together with this technique: step in with your right leg and cut to the right side of his neck.
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'''[34] An Abnemen against a Low Thrust'''
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'''[35] A Groin Thrust against an Absezen'''
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When you go together with this technique hold yourself like this: step in with your left leg and thrust to his groin.
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If he thrusts low towards you like this and you stand with your right leg opposite him, then drop your Sword and Buckler on his Sword blade well over near the hilt and push downward to set this aside (as in illustration). Then immediately step in with your left leg and strike with your Buckler to his face. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then yank your Sword back towards you and thrust from below towards his chest.
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If he has set upon you low and high like this, then spring back with your left foot and thrust to his face. If he displaces this with his Sword, then step in again quickly with your left leg and strike an Oberhaw double to his head. Then immediately with that yank yourself back from him.
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'''[36] A Bind from which a Throw Proceeds'''
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Hold yourself like this when you go together in this technique: step in with your left leg and strike him with an Oberhaw to his head. If he displaces this, then wind the short edge on his long and with that thrust to his face.
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then set it aside with your Buckler, then immediately step in with your right leg and thrust from below to his chest or groin. If he displaces this, then strike to his head from above.
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If he strikes towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge, immediately step inward with your left leg between both of his, drop your right arm from above over both of his, and with that press towards you as you fall over him with your left arm over his chest and around his body from his right side. Then lift upwards with your left leg so that you throw him onto his face at your left side. (illustration does not match)
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'''[37] An Absezen with the Right Foot from which a Throw Proceeds'''
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It happens like this when you come to the opponent with this technique: step in with your right leg and strike with a doubled Creizhaw to his right arm. If he sets this aside with his Sword, then step in with your left leg and set your Buckler at his blade. With that press away from you to your left side and then immediately thrust from below to his body.
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If he thrusts from below towards you like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then set this aside with your Buckler and immediately likewise thrust from below to his left side. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then strike with a Zwirchhaw to his right arm.
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If he strikes towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge and immediately thrust to his groin.
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If he thrusts low towards you like this, then step with your right foot onto his Sword and Buckler, hold your Sword in your left hand at the middle of the blade next to your Buckler, and immediately drive with that around his neck so that you have his head between your arms (as in illustration). Then with that shove away from you low and yank towards you high so that you throw him forwards onto the face.
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'''[38] A Face Thrust against an Absezen'''
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It happens like this when you come together with this technique: step in with your right leg and thrust to his face.
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If you then stand with your left leg opposite him and he thrusts upon you like this, drive against him with your Buckler and displace his thrust with that (as in illustration). Then immediately strike quickly with an Oberhaw to his left arm. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then wind in between his Sword and the Buckler with a thrust to his throat.
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If he thrusts towards your throat like this, then spring back with your right leg and strike to his right arm. If he displaces this with his Sword, then step in again quickly with your right leg and thrust to his face or chest.
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then spring back with your left leg and strike to his forward set foot. If he displaces this with his Sword, then do a winding thrust to his face and with that yank yourself back.
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'''[39] A Groin Thrust with a Face Thrust with the Buckler'''
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When you go together in this technique hold yourself like this: step in with your right leg and thrust with your Sword to his groin.
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If he thrusts low towards you like this and you likewise stand with your right leg opposite him, take this away with your Sword to your left side and at the same time thrust your Buckler into his face (as in illustration). If he then fires out with his Buckler and takes this away, step in with your left leg and drive out with your Sword and immediately thrust from below to his chest.
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If he thrusts from below towards you like this, then step back with your right leg and displace this with your Sword. Then immediately spring in once again with your right leg to his right side and strike with a Zwirchhaw to his right arm. If he displaces this with his Sword, then strike with an Oberhaw to his head. Then immediately yank yourself back from him.
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'''[40] An Absezen with the Buckler against an Oberhaw'''
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When you go together with this technique then hold yourself like this: step in with your left leg and thrust from behind your Buckler forward to his face.
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If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then drive against him with your Buckler and displace it. Then immediately step in with your left leg and strike with an Oberhaw to his head. If he displaces this to his left side with his Sword, then spring with your left leg to his right side in the triangle and thrust behind your head forward to his chest.
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then displace it with your long edge and immediately strike him to his forward set leg. If he displaces this with his Sword, then strike with a Doppelhaw (doubled strike) to his head.
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If he strikes towards you double like this, then displace this with your Buckler and at the same time thrust from below to his face. With that yank yourself back from him.
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'''[41] An Arm-Break out of a Bind'''
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It happens like this when you go together with this technique: step in with your (right) leg and bind upon his Sword.
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If he then likewise stands with his right foot opposite you and has you in the bind, then yank your Sword to you and thrust from below to his chest.
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If he thrusts from below towards you like this, then displace this with your Buckler and strike with a Zwirchhaw to the right side of his face. Then immediately yank your left leg back and thrust to the left side of his chest.
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then take it away with your Buckler and at the same time wind with a thrust to his face.
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then take it away and immediately hold your Sword to your Buckler in your left hand, catch him by his right arm with your right hand and with that yank it over your left shoulder as you turn to your right side. Thus you break the arm or throw him (as in illustration).
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'''[42] A Chest Thrust with the Buckler against an Abnemen'''
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It happens like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your left leg and stab with your Buckler to his chest.
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If he stabs at you like this, then drop your right hand onto his Buckler and with that take it downward and away. Then immediately hold your Sword to your Buckler together in your left hand and thrust from above to his groin. At the same time step with your right leg onto his left knee and with that thrust away from you (as in illustration).
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If he has set upon you like this low and high, yank your Buckler towards you as you step back with your left leg and wind with a thrust to his face. If he displaces this with his Sword, then step quickly with your left leg to his right side and strike with a Zwirchhaw to his head. Then with that immediately yank yourself back away from twice.
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'''[43] An Abnemen against a Face Thrust'''
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When you go together with this technique hold yourself like this: step in with your right leg and thrust with an extended Sword to his face.
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If he thrusts towards you like this and you stand with your right foot opposite him, then take this away with your Buckler to your left side (as in illustration). At the same time yank your Sword to you and then thrust through below his Buckler to his left side. If he displaces this with his Buckler, then spring with your left foot well to his right side and thrust to his face.
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If he thrusts towards your face like this, then displace this with your long edge, immediately step with your right leg double to his right side and strike to his right arm. If he displaces your strike, then yank your Sword to you and thrust to his face. With that yank yourself back away from him.
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'''[44] A Low Stab against an Absezen'''
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Hold yourself like this when you go together in this technique: step in with your left leg and keep your right well near in the Wag (balanced position) such that you have your Buckler against the ground and your sword between your left arm and your chest. Then immediately thrust to his forward set left leg.
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If he thrusts low towards you like this, then drive with your Buckler up from the ground to displace him. Then immediately yank your Sword to you again and wind behind your head and forward to thrust to his face. If he displaces this with his Sword, then take his Sword away on your left side and strike from above to his head. Then immediately with that yank yourself back from him.
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'''[45] A Low and a High Ansezen'''
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It happens like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your right leg and do an extended thrust to his forward set right leg.
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If he thrusts towards you like this, then set your right leg in the triangle and thrust to his throat (as in illustration).
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If he thrusts high towards you like this, then go upwards with your Buckler and with that take his thrust away. At the same time yank your Sword to you and thrust from below to his chest.
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If he thrusts from below towards you like this, then take this away with your Buckler and immediately thrust double to his face or chest. If he sets this aside with his Sword or Buckler, then immediately quickly strike to his forward set leg.
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'''[46] An Oberhaw against a Cut'''
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Hold yourself like this with this technique when you go together: step in with your left leg and hold your Buckler extended in his face. At the same time yank your sword up high and strike strongly to his head.
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If he strikes towards you from above like this and you likewise stand opposite him with your left leg, drive against his strike with your Buckler to take it away. Then immediately cut with your Sword through his face (as in illustration).
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Paulus Hector Mair

"Mair", Cod.icon. 312b f 64r
Born 1517
Augsburg, Germany
Died 10 Dec 1579 (age 62)
Augsburg, Germany
Occupation
  • Civil servant
  • Historian
Nationality German
Movement
Influences
Genres
Language
Notable work(s) Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica
Manuscript(s)
First printed
english edition
Knight and Hunt, 2008
Concordance by Michael Chidester
Translations Traduction française
Signature Paulus Hector Mair Sig.png

Paulus Hector Mair (1517 – 1579) was a 16th century German civil servant and fencing enthusiast. He was born in Augsburg in 1517 to a wealthy and influential family in the German middle class (Bürger). In his youth, he likely received training in fencing and grappling from the masters of Augsburg fencing guild, and early on developed a deep fascination with fencing manuals. He began his civil service as a secretary to the Augsburg City Council; by 1541, Mair was the Augsburg City Treasurer, and in 1545 he also took on the duty of Master of Rations.

Mair lead a lavish lifestyle and maintained his political influence with expensive parties and other entertainments for the burghers and city officials of Augsburg. Despite his personal wealth and ample income, Mair spent decades living far beyond his means and taking money from the Augsburg city coffers to cover his expenses. This embezzlement was not discovered until 1579, when a disgruntled assistant reported him to the Augsburg City Council and provoked an audit of his books. Mair was arrested and tried for his crimes, and hanged as a thief at the age of 62.

While Mair is not known to have ever certified as a fencing master, he was an avid collector of fencing manuals and other literature on military history, and some portion of his embezzlement was used to fund this hobby. Perhaps most significant of all of his acquisitions was the partially-completed manual of Antonius Rast, a Master of the Longsword and one-time captain of the Marxbrüder fencing guild. The venerable master died in 1549 without completing it, and Mair ultimately was able to produce the Reichsstadt "Schätze" Nr. 82 based on his notes. In sum, he purchased over a dozen fencing manuscripts over the course of his life, many of them from fellow collector David Lienhart Sollinger (a Freifechter who lived in Augsburg for many years). After Mair's death, this collection was sold at auction as part of an attempt to recoup some of the funds Mair had appropriated.

Already in Mair's lifetime some of his people's Medieval martial arts were being forgotten; this was tragic to Mair, who viewed the arts of fencing as a civilizing and character-building influence on men. In order to preserve as much of the art as possible, Mair commissioned a massive fencing compendium titled Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica ("The Greatest Work on the Athletic Arts"), and in it he compiled all of the fencing lore that he could access. He retained famed Augsburg painter Jörg Breu the Younger to create the art for the text, and according to Hils Mair also hired two fencing masters to pose for the illustrations.[citation needed] This project was extraordinarily expensive and took at least four years to complete. Ultimately, three copies of the massive fencing manual—six volumes in all—were produced, the first entirely in Early New High German, another entirely in New Latin, and a third including both languages.

Whether viewed as a noble scholar who made the ultimate sacrifice for his art or an ignoble thief who robbed the city that trusted him, Mair remains one of the most influential figures in the history of Kunst des Fechtens. By completing the fencing manual of Antonius Rast, Mair gave us valuable insight into the Nuremberg fencing tradition, and his extensive commentary on the uncaptioned treatises in his collection serves to make useful training aids out of what would otherwise be mere curiosities. Finally, while his collection of manuscripts was dispersed after his death, most been preserved to this day instead of disappearing as did so many others, significantly expanding the corpus of historical European martial arts literature.

Mair's Collection

The following are the fencing manuals that Mair is known to have owned during his life:

Manuscripts

Books

Treatise

Additional Resources

  • Hunt, Brian. "Paulus Hector Mair: Peasant Staff and Flail." Masters of Medieval and Renaissance Martial Arts. Ed. Jeffrey Hull. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58160-668-3
  • Knight, David James, and Hunt, Brian. The Polearms of Paulus Hector Mair. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58160-644-7

References

  1. Literally: put
  2. Literally: pull back the left foot
  3. German: his
  4. German: grab with your left hand from below outside over his right arm
  5. A variant on the o-goshi in judo.
  6. Which is what?
  7. Note: Change of grip required, or the illustration does not match.
  8. Dagger transfer necessary at this point.
  9. Note: person on left side starts with the dagger in the left hand according to the illustration.
  10. Note: push down, not out
  11. Arbait - technical term: work, force, struggle
  12. Vienna and Munich MS Latin: right.
  13. read: locitur
  14. Latin: snatch up.
  15. Note: the illustration shows ice-pick grip.
  16. "You will lick it!" Not pleasant if the dagger is lying on it. Especially in cold weather.
  17. May not represent the changing though described.
  18. Note illustration shows ice-pick grip.
  19. Note: left is corrected from a right. Left is correct.
  20. This seems to imply both parallel action and simultaneity.
  21. Reib - strong twisting, bending, rotating motion.
  22. Image shows left.
  23. From the inner side.
  24. From the Latin text
  25. Correct from underich.
  26. Could also mean immediately
  27. Only in the Latin.
  28. Inn - unclear whether directional or locational.
  29. The one in the left hand?
  30. Only in the Latin.
  31. Possible abbreviation of gegen – geg.
  32. Odd squiggle in the middle—f from previous line?
  33. Scribal error for pungito?
  34. Strange squiggle above the c.
  35. Squiggle – looks like the Munich MS symbol for us?
  36. Error for interim?
  37. Written as “in Clinando”
  38. NB, likely scribal error for “laevam”
  39. Second u has three dots almost like ǜ.
  40. Error for dextrum?