--- In western-arts@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Wagner" <galloglaigh@...>
wrote:
> Or from our interpretation of said source material.

Slap noted.

> I do a little party trick with this against knife-fighters, where I
take
> Talhoffers ward and challenge them to stop the attack, then kill
them first
> time *every* time. Unless you know what can be done from there, and
where
> and how to move to avoid it, these medieval techniques are sure
killers in
> or out of armour.

Hi Paul,

And none of these knife fighters have been able to slide to one side
and attack your hand or wrist with their knives as you stab? Can you
tell us how you do that? Which of Talhoffer's wards do you use? He
shows 4 in the Ambraser Codex, if I recall correctly, counting the
two-handed one that's not in any of the other MSS: downward stab,
upward stab, backhand stab and two-handed stab.

I've had real trouble with this against quick, skilled opponents
unless I use really quick, light techniques (in which case the
defender doesn't have time to use many of the slower defenses, like
the Shear), so I'd love to know what I'm doing wrong. Thanks!

Regards,
Hugh
www.schlachtschule.org