Leaving a hard bind by lifting the blade off and cutting around to the other side of the head.
If the opponent pushes hard in the bind, rather than push back, lift your blade off theirs and cut to the other side of their head, stepping as you do so. Keep the hilt high so that the motion also covers. If they follow your blade, you can take off again or .
Sources and interpretation
- Johannes Liechtenauer (Wiktenauer article, with the Zettel and its glosses) Article text CC BY-SA 4.0; hosted translations generally CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; the historical text is public domain Zornhau gloss on taking off.