“Do not strike at the sword, but always to the openings, to the head, the body if you wish to remain unharmed.” Johannes Liechtenauer – 1389 If you wish to remain unharmed…” Yesterday, we heard a promise, we can defeat the masters. Today, our master grabs our attention violently with the threat of harm. If [...]
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“You shall also test with cut, thrust or slice, in all fights if you want to beat the masters.” Johannes Liechtenauer – 1389 “If you want to beat the masters…” Wow. Who is teasing us here? Only the greatest master we know to ever have lived. How does he tease us? With the chance to [...]
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“In all windings learn correctly to find the cut and the thrust.” Johannes Liechtenauer – 1389 I know you’ve seen the Renn Faire Warrior, or the actor in the blood and sand movies, who, when binding his sword against his enemy’s engages in a battle of raw strength. Who can push whom into submission? It [...]
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“Those who aim for close combat before they are ready, are cut down.” Johannes Liechtenauer – 1389 An easy mistake is to read a repetition as only, or as just a repetition. Even if it was that, it would still be a form of powerful emphasis, well worthy of note. Why would our master say [...]
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“Do not seek close combat prematurely.” Johann Liechtenauer – 1389 Last time, we walked through our master’s tactical counsel never to hurry in The Instant, in The Before or even in The After. Today, although it appears he’s only giving us additional tactical advice, we must look a bit more deeply. When we do, we’ll [...]
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“Instant” and “Before”, “After” without hurry.” Johann Liechtenauer – 1389 In The Instant…without hurry. In The Before…without hurry. In The After…without hurry. If there was any place you’d think to hurry, logically, it would be that time frame called The Instant. Fans of Eastern or New Age thinking are very familiar with this time frame [...]
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“Note to train this: cut, thrusts, guards—soft and hard.” Johann Liechtenauer – 1389 Let’s first look at soft and hard. Our master has chosen a slight variation on The Strong and The Weak, and has opted for “soft” and “hard.” This really is very telling. The Strong, and The Weak, albeit places, are also ways [...]
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1. That which cuts from above, the Wrath Strike threatens him with the point. 2. If he recognizes this, so lift off above without danger. 3. Become stronger against and thrust! 4. If he marks this, take it below. Johann Liechtenauer – 1389 See if you can’t follow the back and forth now, in this [...]
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“That which cuts from above, the Zornhau threatens him with the point.” Johnny L – 1389 You have to be ready for any attack from any direction. Still, there are many reasons to prepare most for being cut from above. The taller enemy has the most motivation to strike. On the battlefield, the high ground, [...]
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“Breaking the Fool, pursuing, hew-set, overloping, Bind on well, stand not still, look what foe could do, Change through, twitch, rush in, slice, press the hands, hanging guard, And with openings, strike, catch, sweep and thrust with the point.” Johnny L – 1389 Normally, I’d number the elements above and take them one at a [...]
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...from The Consigliori.
