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German Longsword Quiz

Select the Definition: that corresponds to the displayed German Long Sword Terms.
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1. Krieg




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2. Duplieren




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3. Hard and Soft




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4. Ort




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5. Hangentorte




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6. Fehler




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7. Alber




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8. Abnemen




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9. Zornhau




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10. Winden




Select the German Long Sword Terms that corresponds to the displayed Definition:.
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11. A German technique of turning a false cutting blow into a sudden straight thrust




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12. half-sword, techniques of gripping the middle of the blade itself with the second hand (often by gloves or armored gauntlets). Also called Halt-Schwert, they allow a wide range of offensive and defensive striking and deflecting actions as well as thrusts




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13. sword taking, close-in disarming or trapping actions




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14. overrunning, the concept of timed counter-attack by outreaching the adversary just as they attack, you move into or out of their action and strike their closer targets exposed by their own attack




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15. death blow, a type of rare Halb Schwert blow made by holding the sword blade itself with both hands and striking with the pommel or guard, used to slam a foe in heavy armor, aslo called Morteschlag




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16. master cuts, prized techniques described by the grand-master Liechtenauer in which the swordsman strikes in a manner so that his sword deflects the incoming blow while simultaneously hitting the opponent




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17. plow, for its resemblance to the position of plowing behind a yoke, the blade is held centered out from the lower abdomen at a 45-degree angle aimed at the opponent’s chest, throat or face, see "Mittlehut"




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18. or Langer Ort, meaning "long point", a limited defensive thrusting position with the blade horizontal and arms extended straight forward more, ideal for warding and making stabbing attacks or stop-thrusts




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19. an enclosed area where judicial duels and some foot challenges took place, it was an open made up of a square wooden barrier or "ring"




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20. setting aside, the principle of timed counter attack to deflect a thrust or parry a cut, also used to signify a trapping move where the sword is hooked over the opponent's and forced downwards, it can also mean a parry, generally followed by a thrust





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