Paulus Hector Mair - Peasant Stick #1

This is an interpretation of peasent stick play #1 from Paulus Hector Mair’s enormous compendium of martial arts teachings “Opus Amplissimum de Arte Athletica“ (MSS ). ⭣⭣⭣ More information available below ⭣⭣⭣ Source: Dresden I Transcription (1540s) by Pierre-Henry Bas Fencer: Fabian & Leonard [1] Two upper strikes with the peasant staff Arrange yourself so in this piece when you go together. Stand with your left foot forward, and hold your staff up on your right side next to your head. Then step to with your right leg and strike him to his head on his left side. If he strikes at you so from above, and you also stand with your left foot against him, and hold your staff in both hands behind your head on your right side, then step back with your left leg and take his strike away from him with your staff on your left side. Then step in again with the above-mentioned foot and strike him to his head. If he strikes at you so from above, then step back with your left foot and take that from him with your staff on your left side. Then step in the Triangle and strike him to his right arm. With that step back from him. [1] Zwen ober schleg Inn der Bauren stanngen Item schickh dich also Inn Dises stuckh wann Ir zusamen gond. stannd mit deinem linckhen fuosz vor. vnnd hallt dein stanngen Inn baiden henden Inn der höch neben deinem haupt deiner rechten seiten Indes trit mit deinem rechten schennckel hinnach vnd schlag Im nach seinem haupt seiner linckhen seiten. Schlecht er dir also oben zu vnnd du auch mit deinem lincken fuosz gögen Im steest. vnnd helst dein stanngen Inn baiden hennden hinder deinem haupt auff deiner rechten seiten so trit mit deinem lincken schennckel zuruckh vnd nimb Im seinen schlag hinweckh mit deiner stanngen. auf dein lincke seiten Indes trit mit abgemelltem fuosz wider hinnein vnd schlag Im nach seinem haupt Schlecht er dir also oben zu. so trit mit deinem lincken schennckel zuruckh vnd. nimb Im das ab mit deiner stanngen auf dein linckhe seiten Indes trit Inn Trianngel vnd schlag Im nach seinem rechten Arm. trit damit von Im zuruckh.