Paulus Hector Mair - Dussack #15

This is an interpretation of dussack play #15 from Paulus Hector Mair’s enormous compendium of martial arts teachings “Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica“ (MSS ). ⭣⭣⭣ More information available below ⭣⭣⭣ See other dussack plays: Website: Source: Dresden I Transcription (1540s) by Pierre-Henry Bas Fencer: Christian Stickel & Florian Popp -- A Cut from Above with an Absezen When you come to the closing with the opponent it happens that you stand with your right foot forward in the cut from above and strike with an extended Oberhaw to his head. Then with that cut him to his face. If he intends to cut you like this, step in with your right foot and displace his cut with your long edge. Then immediately grip with your left hand forward on your Duseggen and drop your point onto his neck, snatch in towards you (as in illustration), and follow with your left leg outward. Thus you can throw him. If he intends to throw you like this, step with your right foot to the rear, come with your left hand to the hilt of your Duseggen and cut him like this with the strong away from you. Thus you will be free of the throw. Then immediately spring in once again and strike with a Schaitler to his head. If he displaces this, hang at your left side and strike double once again a long one from above. If he strikes you like this double from above, then wind through under his strike with your Duseggen well over your head into a good position and make as if you will strike him from above, and then thrust to his face.