by Barbatus » 30 May 2014 13:45
Thanks, Reinier. This clears things a bit.
Another question that gives me a major headache about German cut fencing from that period: should parrying be performed mostly as static blocks (as in 19th centurty sabre) or as counter cuts against opponent's blade, displacing it aside?
and
indeed one parries the Prime in the following way, in two different manners.
Firstly with the Prime, while I tuck my head behind the hilt, and retreat a little, which parry
is derived from the Secunde-guard, and
Secondly, with the half Quarte, while I hold the pommel of the sword equal with the front of
the body, so that, when a cut is cut past somewhat, this would not at all be able to offend me.
The half - Quarte. Is it supposed to be something in the manner of Hutton's horizontal quart? Then I don't get the part about positioning the pommel - can't imagine how this could improve defence in any way.