Zwerchhau Lesson

Here are the three plays I demonstrate in this video: 1. ) Zwerchhau breaks Oberhau: The Zwerchhau breaks all downward strikes made from above. Do it like this: If he strikes an Oberhau at your head, jump to his left side with your right foot. While you jump, turn your sword so that your hilt is high in front of your head and your thumb is down on the flat of the blade and strike at his left side with your short edge. So you catch his strike with your hilt and hit him simultaneously on the