sword fighting techniques on youtube

ALEX · 8th October 2018, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

Great Video and I even liked the music(then again I'm a Yma Sumac fan, so it figures).
I did notice a great deal of flex in the swords and I was wondering if they were recreated to their proper historical weight; if not I wonder if the movements of the combatants would have been so quick.

I have an excavated late Medieval/1500's Hungarian sword, an original version of what appears in this video. Despite heavy oxidation and corrosion it still has some flex, even visible when swinging it. It is over 1 meter long and relatively light and flexible... so, the movements shown are quite believable in my humble opinion.

josh stout · 13th October 2018, 07:33 PM

If the lower third of the sword is not sharp, as indicated by the gripping techniques, then the round the neck cuts should actually use the neck. Wrapping techniques used in the Chinese dao, use the neck as a fulcrum. Used this way, the stance should be left shoulder forward, with the sword wrapped around behind so it almost points at the opponent. I believe this is what the illustration shows. The cut, using the neck as a fulcrum can be done at a very close distance, or at full extension. The front leg can retreat at the same time, or the back leg can advance.

In the video the stance is chest at 45 degrees to opponent, and the neck is not used as a fulcrum. Power is reduced, and the total range of retreat and advance is reduced.

13th October 2018, 07:33 PM	#2
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	If the lower third of the sword is not sharp, as indicated by the gripping techniques, then the round the neck cuts should actually use the neck. Wrapping techniques used in the Chinese dao, use the neck as a fulcrum. Used this way, the stance should be left shoulder forward, with the sword wrapped around behind so it almost points at the opponent. I believe this is what the illustration shows. The cut, using the neck as a fulcrum can be done at a very close distance, or at full extension. The front leg can retreat at the same time, or the back leg can advance. In the video the stance is chest at 45 degrees to opponent, and the neck is not used as a fulcrum. Power is reduced, and the total range of retreat and advance is reduced.