[1] In the Sword Item. Put yourself into to Ox thus, stand with the left foot forward and hold your sword on your right side with the hilt before your head so that the short edge stands toward you and hold the point thus toward his face.

[2] Item. To the left side put yourself in the Ox thus, stand with the right foot forward and hold your sword to your left side with the hilt before your head so that the long edge stands toward you and hold the point thus toward his face. This is the Ox on both sides.

[3] Item. The two guards or stances break the arc strike and you shall find how to do so in the recital.

[4] In the Messer Item. You make the two guards also in the messer and place them as with the sword, only with one hand and the other around back, and this guard or stance is named the Steer in the messer and the Ox in the sword.

[5] Item. The two guards or stances break the rouser strike and you shall find how to drive them in the recital.

[6] In the Sword Item. The second guard is named the plough, place yourself thus, set your left foot forward and hold your sword with crossed hands downward to your right with the pommel near your right hip, so that the short edge is above and the point is forward and standing toward your counterpart's face.

[7] Item. On the left side place yourself into the plough thus, set your right foot forward and hold your sword near your left side downward near your left hip so that the long edge is wended above and the point stands upward toward the counterpart's face.

[8] Item. The two stances or guards break the glancer strike and you shall find how to drive or make them described in the recital.

[9] In the Messer Item. In the messer the stances or the two guards are named the boar and place yourself thus: Set your left foot forward and hold your messer near your right leg on the right side with the hilt near your hip so that the blunt side stands above and the point stands out before you into the counterpart's face. |Itm~ Im messer heissent die leger oder die zwo hutte~ der Eber vnd schick dich also Setz dinen lincke~ fus vor vnd halt din messer by dem rechte~ peyn vff der rechte~ site~ mit dem gehultz neben der huff dz die

[10] Item. The two stances or guards break the restrainer and you shall find how afterward in the recital.

[11] In the Sword Item. The third guard or stance is from the roof, place yourself thus, set your left foot forward and hold your sword up high with arms stretched above your head and the long edge forward and let the point hang a little back and stand thus in guard.

[12] Item. The guard or stance breaks the thwart strike and you shall find how to do so described in the recital.

[13] In the Messer Item. In the messer this guard or stance is named Look into Land and place yourself thus, set your left foot forward and hold your messer up with straight arm high before your head and the long or sharp edge standing forward and stand thus in guard.

[14] Item. This guard or stance breaks the strike named the shock strike in the messer.

[15] In the Sword Item. The fourth guard or stance in the sword is named the fool, place yourself in it thus, set your left foot forward and hold your sword before you with straight arms and the point toward the ground so that the short edge is above.

[16] Item. Many masters say that this guard is named the iron door and indeed it is one guard.

[17] Item. The guard or stance breaks the vertex strike and you shall find how to do or drive it in the recital.

[18] In the Messer Item. The fourth guard or stance in the messer is named the bastion, place yourself in it thus, set your left foot forward and hold your messer before you with outstretched arm with the point toward the ground so that the short edge stands above.

[19] Item. This guard or stance breaks the strike called the vertex strike and how to drive the elements from the four strikes you will find described in the recital. Guard yourself around them.

[20] Magister Andreas

[21] In the Sword -- In the Messer Wrath Strike -- Wrath Strike Thwart Strike -- Shock Strike Arc Strike -- Restrainer / waver strike Vertex Strike -- Vertex or threat strike

[22] In the Sword -- In the Messer Ox Guard or Stance -- The Steer guard or stance Plough guard or stance -- The Boar guard or stance Fool or the Iron Door Guard or Stance -- The Bastion guard or stance From the roof guard or stance -- Look into Land guard or stance

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