Longsword Roof Guard

Vom tag roof guard ochs ox pflug plow alber fool.

Longsword roof guard.

In german historical fencing there are four main guards. The major longsword guards of the german school the first position ochs ox essentially assumed by drawing the weapon up and to the outside. This guard is shown in several different ways. Posta di fenestra window guard.

I assume the text here refers to all of them if held on the right. Meyer s describes the vom tag only on the right as shown in the plate below. The roof guard derives its name from the fact that it is poised to strike down from above. In the longsword section it appears 6 times five on the right once on the left and once more with the pollaxe on the right.

This guard will defend the torso against attacks and allow you to make quick thrusts from below. Also since the longsword is double edged the longsword can be lifted up verticly in a backhand strike where the sword changes positions from being pointed at the ground at the start to ending up over the head of the fencer in a position called vom tag translated from german as from the roof which will be described next. Plow guard and ox guard. Mittelhut middle guard this guard primarily used with thedussack is used in a handful of techniques.

Knightshop longsword synthetic guard only for replacement or substitution purposes only. Unlike the other guards he. The plow guard pflug. Hold the sword hilt below your waist with the tip pointed forward and up towards your opponent s face.

The balance between safety durability and aesthetics is hard to achieve. The other ones are side guards and there are plenty more. Alternatively the hilt can be held at the side of your head but otherwise in the same position. The sword will always be on the side of the back foot.

The sword point is directly pointing at the enemy which forces him to act. Vom tag from the roof or from the day master guard note. The remaining high guards. The point may aim somewhat downward or upward but typically aimed at the opponent s face or throat.

To stand in the roof guard hold the sword tip up pointing just slightly back. There is dispute as to whether tag should be translated as from the day or from the roof.