Basic Cuts Knowledge

A historical fencer in traditional attire demonstrating various sword cuts in a combat setting, with a focus on technique and power.

Mastering Historical Sword Cuts

Test your knowledge and skills in the art of historical fencing with our engaging quiz on basic cuts! Discover the intricacies of various strikes, their power sources, and the techniques that define effective swordplay.

Prepare to challenge yourself with questions on:

  • Strongest and weakest cuts
  • Counter techniques
  • Key components of effective strikes
13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by CuttingCloud321
What do we power the High cut (Oberhau) from Tag with?
Arms
The Force
Body Rotation
Gravity
Pushing through the forward leg
Hip turn
Which is the weakest cut?
Unterhau
Oberhau
Mittelhau
Prellhau
Zornhau
An Unterhau is most vulnerable to being over-run by which strike?
Zornhau
Sturzhau
Mittelhau
Oberhau
When performing an Unterhau, what's the most important factor to avoid being over-run?
Extending the hands
Stepping
Contra posto
Raising the hands
The first part of a correctly thrown mittelhau from mittelhut is?
Clench the buttocks
Hip turn
Extend the hands
Push off the forward leg
Body Rotation
What is the strongest cut, according to MEYER?
Schielhau
Zwingerhau
Zornhau
Oberhau
Langort
To deliver a Zornhau to Langort, we should ...
Change our weighting
Strike like a bird of prey
Push-pull with the hands
Transition from hands together to rear hand on the pommel
Point with the front hand
Power for the Zornhau comes from ...
Weight change
Push-pull with the hands
Extension of the legs
Extension of the Arms
Springing
Why should we strike directly to the opponent?
It's the strongest way to fight
It's fastest
It avoids being easily countered by a direct counter-attack
It avoids ceding the centre line
Indirect attacks are weak
Pythagoras said so
Your sword is your shield means ...
Keep your guard up
The best defence is a good offence
Medieval Germans didnt know know what a shield was.
Step behind your sword when cutting
Important parts of an unterhau are
Extending the arms
Cut to Langort
Hip turn
Stepping
Good structure comes from
Body lean
Contra posto
Stepping
Skeletal posture
Body orientation to the opponent
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