A low and a high cut - P.H.Mair - sickle #2

Second Escalation for Fighting Sickles by Paulus Hector Mair
In mutual battle, if like an athlete you prepare yourself for the fight, you will put your right foot in front, and opposite the opponent hold the sickle with the right hand, but hide the left arm under the right arm, and if from there you make a pass with the left foot,[66] you will by cutting from the low position stop the right arm of the opponent. But if in the same way you place your right foot opposite him, and hold the sickle with the right hand in the manner of the high cut, and the left under the right arm, then you will displace his attempt to your left side with your sickle, and meanwhile, after you have with the left hand grabbed the right hand of the opponent, from the left side of your opponent cut his neck with the sickle. But if he comes at you in the same way from above, you will again grab his right hand with your left hand, and if he makes an attempt, displace this to your left side, and hit his left arm with the sickle, and from there again pull backwards. But if the opponent pulls back, you will with two steps press on to threaten the opponent and cut his head.
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[@kevinfogle7929]

I still love the sickles!

[@MairsMate]

Nice video. The starting position for play 2 is a funny one, as Mair never says in the German text to have the sickle pointing downwards. We always interpret the picture as being more of a "mid-action" piece, as during sparring holding the sickle downwards as a starting position will telegraph what you are about to do way too hard. The fact that the stances are nearly identical (par the sickle position) with the left arm below the right also played a role in our interpretation. But that is the beautiful thing about it, I think. That we can all interpret this wonderful book in different ways and still reach a satisfying conclusion. I sometimes wish there was a physical copy of Mair's entire work in the original German. Wonderful video again. Thank you guys so much for your great interpretations and showcasing of Mair's plays. Much love from one Mairist to another. ❤

[@fratresinarmis6060]

Thank you very much

[@pRahvi0]

Nice clothes and music (and surroundings). In the last part, however, it was a but difficult to see what was going on due to the camera angle.