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Y'know, all these 'Girls fail w/guns' vids have one thing in common... it's obvious the women have no training. So where were you when you should have been training them, guys?

Seriously: These guys aren't even good theatrical fencers- never mind doing anything related to Fiore's techniques. HEMA Fail!

Best tank in the world?! ROFLMAO! Pull the other one...

Do I really need to point out the problems with this demo? Like the fact that they had no clue how to use the longsword? Maybe if they had tried the same cut against the leather with the longsword that they did with the katana the result would have been different. Too many problems here to go ...

She is pretty darn cute, come to that!

I would like to see the grab more at the wrist as in the treatise, but honestly when do things ever go exactly as they should? Goodkingnado- the dagger work is simply a part of a comprehensive system of martial arts. This will work just as well against an opponent armed with a folding knife, a ...

Very nice- I appreciate- and rarely see- theatrical fighting this good. Good pace, good sense of drama, not as wildly ridiculous as the fighting of many groups. the shield work needs work but overall quite good. I do think that we are reaching a point in education about Historic Swordsmanship ...

Going back I can see that this issue has been covered to death so I won't elaborate on my comments and further- it's all been said SEVERAL times.

No. Sorry- that is not a real sword. It would look cool on the wall though...

As usual with the Discovery channel it should be taken with a rather large grain of salt; several bits were questionable... The bit about priests using maces was actually from the Dungeons and Dragons game... and the Holy Water Sprinkle was NOT a flail but rather a type of mace.

Thank you for the wonderful pictures! This is a real tribute to a beautiful man and he will be greatly missed!