Cold Steel: (3 of 3) Basic Self Defense With Saber and Cutla

[7pepe4]

Man in Black have in use sabre 1917 ( szabla wz. 1917 )

black and white - karabela ; I supposed

[Pepe87ms]

Sabers are AWESOME!

[Mustacheftw]

I wish i had more friends this nice and knowledgeable.

[mechupanlamonda]

how does this sabre weighs?



[Pepe87ms]

@mechupanlamonda

2 pounds

[fearzbeazt555]

Thanx for post :)

[Coyotehunter2011]

It would be a whole lot easier to grab my shotgun out of my safe.

[ChishioAme]

@Coyotehunter2011 Not if I'm right behind you with a saber and you have to undo your safe's lock.

[vburg70]

pshhhhh, this is some stupid shit..... everybody knows the pen is wayyyyyy mightier.

[LordofDragns]

I really like that technique used at 6:22.

[VacuumTrubador]

counterattack, or riposte. Aren't those two different things?

[lordofruin11]

I have a problem that I am left handed so in terms of blades a lot of them have right handed guards i.e. to carry them in the left hand would mean the guard covered my fingers on the inside but left a lot more of my back hand exposed. Can anyone suggest blades with symmetrical guards that would better suit a lefty?

Thanks X

[ChishioAme]

@lordofruin11 There's full basket hilts, but few are on sabers/cutlasses. For a symmetrical guard, there's the CS 1796 Light Cavalry Saber or you can look up the Windlass Steelcrafts American Revolution Saber, but just as a little tidbit, Windlass also makes their standard pirate cutlass (with the brass guard) in a left handed version, which you can find on Museumreplicas[.]com.

[kaindrg]

@rebelpersev foot work mostly he like the concept of moving forward. so fencing gave him the versitility to do so

[TempestDust]

Fencing, kata, all forms of armed and unarmed martial arts, even though they may look flashy and artistic, is ultimately all about confidence. The confidence that you earn through learning to control such exercises carry over into all applications of your life. You cannot overestimate the usefulness of martial training, even if you never face a situation in which you would actually have to fight for your life with or without the use of weapons.

[wrght9185]

Information like this always make me feel that modern day people are pretty arrogant when they talk about people from the past being "primitive". They were limited by the technology of their day, sure, but within those limits they really knew their stuff. 

[NoisemakerArrow]

@wrght9185 They actually knew it better, since they had to, without all the technological crutches.

These videos were great.

[kaindrg]

@wrght9185 actaully when a group of european fellows pre ww1 started the idea of reviving pre modern european combat arts they found modern ppl misconception of older arts to be astoundingly depressing. they found that ppl though sport fencing was more evolved and more refined than the traditional combat style

[bearincamo]

@wrght9185 ,, I agree. They knew more about less. Today we know less about more. (If that makes sense.)

[wrght9185]

@bearincamo It does...good comment.

[vburg70]

@bearincamo well put

[halfassedfart]

@rebelpersev No he didn't. He drew elements from it, but saying that he used it as a base is a bit far fetched. Especially when the 'fencing' he was exposed to was sport fencing, with the floppy car antennae for 'swords'.

[oldsgtmajusmc]

excellent-one can use the applications with a asp-collapsable baton-both of these instructors are top notch and dangerous-whitewolf

[LutzDerLurch]

Very informative and well made Video! It is explained very nicely and easy to understand. I'm courious, is there a Possibility there'd be a Video like this for Small Sword Fencing in the future?

[ACDoubleEdge]

A lot like rapier fencing with a few added "tricks"

[Mantinae]

Isn't bad to parry edge-to-edge like they do? If I'm not mistaken, this will dull the edge of both blades in a very short time! Though I am not an expert fencer, I do know that it is best to parry with the FLAT of blade rather than the edge...Is there no way to do so with sabers?

[DarkEyedBlues]

@Mantinae That is why the base of blades like those aren't sharpened, that's where you parry. If you parry with the flat of the blade, not only does it make it a weaker parry, but the edge is now pointing away from your opponent thus making it harder to counter attack.

[Mantinae]

@DarkEyedBlues I see. Thank you.

[Ellendar]

@Mantinae Absolutely not! Parrying with the edge of your weapon is one of the worst possible things you could ever do. It is one of he best ways to have your blade get broken or warped. Think about the impact for a moment --- l = ---) blade contact. They are hitting your blade with their most optimal physics against your least optimal physics. ll = ll equal physics.

[taitungknight]

I've got the utmost respect for sabres. They're very, very tricky and dangerous weapons because of that curve. A straight thrust, and when the oponant parries, simply roll the wrist and the curve gives an extra three inches he's got to parry. Or, roll the wrist and withdraw, and your tip will slice his wrist open. Very dangerous weapon.

[nephildevil]

haha true

[Greenacres88]

That was awesome.

[TempestDust]

Maybe because it takes longer for the opponent to raise his blade and parry a vertical cut going for his head compared to a diagonal cut?

[nephildevil]

this is fencing basics, not SD with a saber

SD is against knives, guns, baseballbats, machetes, hammers, etc.

[91Roadwarrior]

kind of hard to defend against guns with a sword, though--

[ProfessionalWhiteGuy]

This seems like training you'd want if you lived in Glasgow.

[Nupetiet]

is it just me or does the aggressor just aim for the defender's weapon, strike it, then just stand there waiting for the counter

[91Roadwarrior]

if it's training--then yes.

[Omgausername6]

bruce lee used many styles as his "base" man :). but yeah he took alot of ideas from western boxing and fencing, that mainly applies to his jun fan gung fu though, he didnt apply the concepts in all the ways he fought

[kristsocialist89]

Very nice and intresting but learing how to use a saber for selfdefence doesn`t sound completly logical... where would you be able to carry such a weapon around?

[punchdrunkatheist]

I have a problem with tutorials like this. I don't have anyone to practice with and I'm left handed, so all that stuff doesn't feel right when I'm looking at someone who has a sword in their right hand. :(

[Elephantintheroom01]

Wouldnt you just dodge and slash at his stomach... oh wait i'm assuming your fighting to survive.

[Elephantintheroom01]

Notice who has to move the longer distance, the attacker or defender...

[KoRnYwAyZ]

Lynn is all like "This guy is such a noob" lol

[Omgausername6]

lol is that why hes teaching the tutorial?...hes the professor seems to be the saber guy on the staff :)

[nameless535]

That was very nice indeed. How long is the whole DVD?

[csknives]

Approx. 6 Hours

[pinheadman665]

@csknives

What would you say is better for combat? A standard longsword (like the ones knights used in old England), or a sabre? Which one is more durable and has more power?

[csknives]

@pinheadman665 that depends on many factors. The opponent, the sword and the person weilding it all play a role. Here at Cold Steel we train with a variety of swords and often fight "style vs style". I'd say the best advise is to spar it out. Find what works for you and have fun with it :)

[drtrekwars]

@csknives i personally favour the cutlass. it's strong, light, quick and can be longer to keep enemies at bay

[walatalalaw]

@pinheadman665 Like he said, depends on you and what you're fighting, and also where you're fighting. The two extremes are field warfare (large, open spaces where you can wield any weapon) and trench warfare (extremely tight, only small weapons are realy useful).

As for the enemy, again two extremes: a fully armored man (no cutting or slashing, only precise stabs or bludgeoning) and an unarmored man (cutting, slashing, stabs, the whole lot)

[walatalalaw]

@pinheadman665 and now there's you: what do you feel comfortable with? what flows best? how do you fight? etc.

a longsword is designed to fight an armored opponent, so you can hit hard and stab precisely in the small openings in his armour. A sabre is designed to slash and lightly or unarmored men (or for use on horseback). Many warriors also carried a large knife or dagger, for tight close quarter and finishing strikes (seax, wakizashi, dirk, you name it)

[atollos]

That was very nice, thank you.