Peter Frank was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and attended schools in the Scottish Borders and in Germany. He studied Japanology, Dutch culture and language and German philology at the University of Cologne. After living in Kyoto for a year he returned to Cologne in 2008 and joined Die Freifechter - Gesellschaft für Historische Fechtkunst (Society of the Historical Art of Fencing), which is where he was first introduced to this text.

• Part One: Practice at the TargetOf Holding the SwordPositionLongeingMedium GuardInside GuardOutside GuardIntroductory Remarks on the Six CutsDirection of the CutsMethod of practicing the Six Cuts at the Targeto Cut Io Cut IIo Cut IIIo Cut IVo Cut Vo Cut VICombining the Six CutsPart Two: Practice with the AntagonistGeneral ObservationsDistanceThe AdvanceThe RetreatTraversingDisengagingForcing an Adversary’s GuardTimingThe SlipInside Guardo 2d positiono 3d positionOutside GuardHanging GuardSt George’s GuardSpadroon GuardBearingBatteringFeintsDisarmingApplication of the PointThrustsParadesCuts differing from the general principles of the SystemCut at the Advanced LegParade & Return for the aboveRemarks on the SpadroonAppendixOpposing the Small Sword§ Spadroon§ Musket & BayonetVariations from general prinicples of the System when engaged with Sticks