Meyer's name for the middle phase of a bout, the work done once the blades meet.
Meyer's Handarbeit corresponds to what the Zettel calls the : winding, slicing, cutting around and the other techniques used at close distance.
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Sources and interpretation
- Joachim Meyer (1570) well-attested The second of Meyer's three divisions of a bout. Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens (1570), Wiktenauer page