Step 1 of 3Augsburg/Copenhagen, 15th c.
Folio 1rGerman (Talhoffer)
Sturzhau (Talhoffer)
— plunge-cut sequence
Talhoffer's plunge. The committed Oberhau is parried high; the parry is converted into a downward point that drops on the opponent.
Two plates: first the high parry, then the plunge. The plunge is not a new attack but a re-direction of the parried cut — the height becomes the angle of the spike.
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Oberhau
— committed over-cut
From a high guard, deliver a strong Oberhau at the head.
Next → They parry high — let the parry carry your blade up · step 2: Aufsetzen
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