H6: The four guards (Vier Lieger)

08/27/2019

Mark the Four Lieger (Hutten), that is, the Four Guards from

which you shall fence.


Ox (Ochs), Plough (Pflugh), Fool (Alber), From the Roof (Vom Tag)


Here he (Liechtenauer) mentions the four guards

(Leger or Hut), which he considers useful. But first of all, one

should not lie in these for too long, because Liechtenauer has a

proverb: "Who lies there, is dead and who moves is still alive."

And this relates to the guards-a man should rather move with

fencing attacks and techniques than waiting in the guards...


The first guard is called the Ox, position yourself thus

with it: stand with your left foot before and hold your sword

near your right side, with the hilt before your head so that

your thumb is under the sword, and hang the point in against

his face.


Mark, the other guard is called the Plow, there position

yourself thus with it: stand with your left foot before and hold

your sword with crossed hands, with the pommel below you

near your right side on your hip, so that the short edge is

above and the point stands in against his face.


Mark, position yourself thus in the guard called Fool: stand

with your right foot before and hold your sword with

stretched arms before you, with the point on the earth so that

the short edge is turned above.


Mark, the guard is called From the Day, therein position

yourself thus: stand with your left foot before and hold your

sword on your right shoulder, or with up-stretched arms high

over your head, and stand thus in the guard.

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