Longsword technique: Zwerchhau (high cut) and long tail guard (Patreon)

Longsword technique: Zwerchhau (high cut) and long tail guard

A clarification of why I practice high cuts in my pell exercise. The high cut from the Ochs guard (typically a cut that is actually a transition from another guard to Ochs) can be used to counter a Zornhau, a 45 degree downward cut. This technique displaces the opponent's strike while attacking the head.