The Roebecke:

 

 This is an interesting concept to research, because it is possibly both a ward and strike as well as not being well documented.

My current opinion is this is a high ward, tip pointing towards opponent, blade parallel to the ground and hilt at shoulder or head level.

 The name of this technique or use of the sword really only shows up in Cotton; 

 ………..Then a quarter and break a foin at the right shoulder with a robecke…….

……….And a fore foin running with a robecke and then rounds……

(Cotton Titus.Strokes of the Two Handed Sword J.Pellet Modernization.)

 These two mentions are the only ones I’ve thus found in all the sources currently available, however it should still be mentioned because the current interpretation is very useful to name what’s happening in the other major sources even if it’s not named. 

  The two clues we have of what it is, lies with “the right shoulder” and the “fore foin running”, the shoulder means it’s possibly up high at shoulder height, and fore-foin means it’s thrust capable, most likely meaning it’s pointing at the enemy. 

 This position actually does come up in fencing, and is the reason why I want to give it a name. This rough position comes up when you throw a Round and intercept an enemy’s blade, with your tip online and threatening. The best way to ward like this with a round is up at shoulder high and tip threatening them, this works against cuts and thrusts and is quite structured.

 An example of this is in Ledall’s chases.

"A Double Round, with a Back-thrust............"

(Ledall.Chases.2.S.Thurston Modernization)

 Here he throws a Round, which for now is just a head level horizontal cut, that he proceeds to transition into a thrust, almost exactly being a Roebecke. 

 This section will be under constant review due to its uncertainty and will be revised as needed.