Thank you. I am delighted that you come to similar conclusions.

@@swordandshield I work mostly with Messer against sword and buckler, and I think there's a deep overlap between the systems. The important point is you have a fairly large split in the decision tree depending on if the opponent abandons the centerline to displace/cut around (abnehmen) , or if they fight to control the center. In this case he's using an action that works well for a displacing opponent against someone controlling the center, which won't work reliably. He says that duplieren have a high rate of doubling, which is something my new students who are learning to fight from the bind experience. Usually the problem comes from the first Winden, when they fail to get their strong into contact with the opponent's blade, which forces the displacement reaction. If you just go mid on mid with the first winding then it's just force on force and you'll be on the center roughly, and are both likely to attempt a duplieren /abnehmen simultaneously. That's more of an issue with fulhen, timing and execution of the Winden though.

You are welcome.

I just have a follow up question. I do not know wether it is already mentionned or asked. As you stated, the imaging does tends to show an inverted hand of the priest. The text on the other hand sais "places in a simular way" if I recal correctly. So, in that/my vision both student and priest would have the same handposition, beeing an inverted, parallel, or un-inverted hand. otherwise it would not be "the same way". Is there an explenation for this discrepance in your insights. Kind Regards. Sean

Say someone who clearly didn't understand anything that was said in the vid...

At least that is our current assumption, yes. We have recently changed how exactly we obtain schutzin against 2nd ward, though, and the early peer-review phase of this interpretation is rather promising.