A Meyer guard with the sword held back over the right shoulder, blade hanging behind, ready to deliver a powerful cut.
The Zornhut is a high guard particular to Meyer's system. The body turns side-on, the sword rests on or behind the right shoulder with the point angled down behind you, and a strong or is launched from it. It looks like an invitation and relies on reach and timing to make the opponent commit.
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Sources and interpretation
- Joachim Meyer (1570) well-attested Described and illustrated in Meyer's 1570 longsword section as one of the secondary guards. Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechtens (1570), Wiktenauer page