Glossary for German School of Fencing
German School of Fencing: 11 documented terms. Among them Ochs.
One of the four basic guards of historical German fencing, in which the sword points downward toward the ground.
GermanyThe phase of a fencing bout in which the blades touch and the fighters sense each other's pressure.
One of the five German master strikes, delivered with crossed hands to the side of the opponent's wrists, used chiefly as the counter to the Ochs guard.
One of the four basic defensive guards (leger) in historical German longsword fencing.
One of the four basic guards (Vier Leger) in historical German longsword fencing, resembling the position of holding a plow.
The last of the five master strikes, a long, straight downward cut delivered with extended arms to the opponent's head or hands, traditionally aimed at defeating the Alber guard.
A deceptive master strike that at first looks like a straight cut but at the last instant turns the blade into a thrust or a cut with the short edge, typically as the answer to the Pflug guard.
One of the four basic guards of historical German fencing, in which the sword is raised high above the head or shoulder.
A trio of key timing principles in historical German fencing describing initiative, reaction, and simultaneity of action.
One of the five master strikes of the German school of fencing, a direct diagonal cut delivered from the right shoulder that typically overrides and defeats the Vom Tag guard.
A historical crosswise cut with the longsword that serves as both defense and attack at once.