master cuts in 19th cen. sabre

[Jay Vail]

Here is an interesting thread showing the equivalent of the zornhau mastercut against an oberhau used in conjunction with a triangle step in "classical" sabre. http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?s=7cc701174113c67240db28be085125be&threadid=39613

[scott adair]

Jay,

That is interesting. It reminds me of when I was looking at some of Dwight Mclemore's bowie knife stuff. Several of the techniques looked like the master cuts.

Examples: 1. compare the zwerchau to the back cut
2. compare the sheitelhau to the vertical snap cut

Scott Adair

[Allen Johnson]

Most of your single rapier techniques are based off this as well. You use the forte of your blade along with the hilt to displace his thrust, and while keeping your tip online thrust at the same time you making your traversing step.

http://www.thearma.org/Manuals/NewManuals/CapoFerro/10001067.jpg