I really like your approach to the source and agree with a lot of what you said about the circumstances in which to apply the technique, considering it's refered to as 'not stand'. My interpretation so far has been, that rather than catching the blade of the attacker (as shown in the examples of Dürer and Paurnfeindt) you catch the attack on the wrist, similar to Talhoffer's 'oberschilt' or Fiore's 6th Master cover in dagger. By thrusting to the face the cut on the wrist would be more or less incidental, since you've already caught his hand on the blade. This would certainly require you to move foreward rather aggressively as soon as you see the opponent attacking. I definately agree with the footwork applied with this technique. Good job! Grüße ausm Ruhrgebiet!
Hey, thank you! Yeah I see your point and your approach, too. :) We're all just interpreting, after all. The reason why we usually don't go for your approach in first intent is that the source first mentions the point-winding and the cut after that. But that doesn't exclude your version at all. And if we catch it on the wrist in the heat of the moment, it's basically an involuntary bonus. ;) Beste Grüße zurück!
I really like your approach to the source and agree with a lot of what you said about the circumstances in which to apply the technique, considering it's refered to as 'not stand'.
My interpretation so far has been, that rather than catching the blade of the attacker (as shown in the examples of Dürer and Paurnfeindt) you catch the attack on the wrist, similar to Talhoffer's 'oberschilt' or Fiore's 6th Master cover in dagger. By thrusting to the face the cut on the wrist would be more or less incidental, since you've already caught his hand on the blade. This would certainly require you to move foreward rather aggressively as soon as you see the opponent attacking. I definately agree with the footwork applied with this technique. Good job!
Grüße ausm Ruhrgebiet!
Hey, thank you! Yeah I see your point and your approach, too. :) We're all just interpreting, after all. The reason why we usually don't go for your approach in first intent is that the source first mentions the point-winding and the cut after that. But that doesn't exclude your version at all. And if we catch it on the wrist in the heat of the moment, it's basically an involuntary bonus. ;) Beste Grüße zurück!