#learnhema .. This is an interpretation of dagger play No.5 from Paulus Hector Mair's
enormous compendium of martial arts teachings "Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica"
(MSS Dresd.C.93/C.94).
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Dresden I Transcription (1540s) by Pierre-Henry Bas
Fencer: Monique Mück & Christian Stickel

---A face thrust against a lower taking away

Item: Conduct yourself thus. Stand with your left foot forward and hold your dagger in your left hand upright against his face. If he should then stand also against you with his right foot forward and holds his dagger up, the thumb on the pommel, the point against the man, so follow with your right leg in after and thrust him at his face [1].

If he thus thrusts above at you, so wind your blade on your arm, immediately go well up in front of your face and take away his stab on your right side. Immediately step in with your left leg and thrust him doubly at his face or the breast [2]. If he takes away your [thrust], so spring with your right foot in [the] triangle and thrust him therewith at his right side [3].

If he thus thrusts at you, so set his [thrust] aside, immediately tear after him and seek his next [nearest?] opening [4] If he parries that, so change through nimbly and thrust at his genitals [5].

If you become aware of this thrust, so fall to him with your left hand on his right and remove his thrust therewith. Immediately stab nimbly at this face and step back into a good stance [6].