Schwech

(weak) German masters divided the long-sword into two portions, the weaker section of blade from middle to point was known as Schwech (or Schwдche), used for most thrusting and slicing (equivalent to the Foible of later renaissance fencing), opposite of Stark

German (“weak”) German masters divided the long-sword into two portions, the weaker section of blade from middle to point was known as Schwech (or Schwäche, i.e. foible), used for most thrusting and slicing but not parrying or binding (equivalent to the Foible of later renaissance fencing), opposite of Stark (Starck). The further you move from the center-of-percussion towards the hilt (Stark or forte’), the weaker the strength when cutting and parry. The blade middle was regarded as the starting point of the Schwech that increased further towards the ort.