Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Tulwar hilt and disc pommel.....the reason for their design

ariel · 2nd July 2006, 04:51 PM

Very impressive and very beautiful!
However, I think this style of swordplay uses MORE rather than less wrist motion. Rivkin once posted Georgian video, swordplay with a Kindjal: remarkably similar technique. I would agree with Rick: most of this ballet is just for show: actual battle swordplay is more economical. Perhaps, it is just "katas" of gatka, and in the actual battle elements are used as needed.

Still....

How on earth do they do it?

I tried with my Tulwar (pretty big and very comfortable handle), but couldn't approach even 1% of the fluid, 3-dimensional slashes! The pommel disk got in the way. I must be doing something wrong or one needs hell of a lot more training.
Great video!
Thanks!

2nd July 2006, 04:51 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Very impressive and very beautiful! However, I think this style of swordplay uses MORE rather than less wrist motion. Rivkin once posted Georgian video, swordplay with a Kindjal: remarkably similar technique. I would agree with Rick: most of this ballet is just for show: actual battle swordplay is more economical. Perhaps, it is just "katas" of gatka, and in the actual battle elements are used as needed. Still.... How on earth do they do it? I tried with my Tulwar (pretty big and very comfortable handle), but couldn't approach even 1% of the fluid, 3-dimensional slashes! The pommel disk got in the way. I must be doing something wrong or one needs hell of a lot more training. Great video! Thanks!