Macdonald Academy: Backsword vs Spanish Rapier

Mike and Steve of Macdonald Academy of Arms, Backsword (Mike) versus Spanish Rapier (Steve)

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Sports

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• Macdonald-Academy
• fencing
• backsword
• rapier
• hema
• wma

[bitchwacky]

this is classical fencing not modern. so it is based on a martial art in where it was designed to defend and kill. they are taking their time because they are dueling therefore the looser dies. Olympic fencing is a spectator sport and it is just that a sport it was an abortion formed and really destroyed all of the masters hard work.

[Tehinke]

There are people who work full time running historical fencing schools, Guy Windsor in Finland for example. That would be considered professional if anything.

[Irmasterlol]

@bitchwacky At least one of those guys has a blunt rubber tip. I don't see how this could be a fight to the death.

[Haartian]

Isn't this a bit... slow?

[Kinds3Magi]

Please don't let your sword tip touch the ground. Otherwise very well done! I kept watching to see if the true cross could be obtained. Awesome job guys!

[gpalmamrw]

@prigual  espada ropera.

[mechupanlamonda]

@leopurpleman martials art. what about the other members of the magallan expedition? the oens that survive, they didn't have the advantage of their cannons, because their ships were far. they probably use their arquebus, but only one shot and then what? my point is they fought kali warriors in hand to hand combat and survive. and i may add this does not prove one martial arts is better than the other one; both, escrima/kali and la verdadera destreza, are great martials arts.

[mechupanlamonda]

@leopurpleman in other chronicles it was stated he was killed by several warriors, whether it is true or not, it doesn't matter. a lot of native american warriors killed spanish conquitadors, that doesn't mean their fighting tecnique was superior. it depends on the person, not the style. how do you know magallan was a master of la verdadera destreza? even if he were, doesn't prove anything, as the lapu lapu, or the other warriors, who killed were better than him, but better no because of their

[themailman43]

@prigual The Rapier sword was created in Spain at the beginning of the 16th century and the original name for it was " Espada ropera", or clothing sword. Before that time nobody carried swords , except soldiers. In Spain gentlemen of the aristocracy started carrying it and that fashion soon spread through out Europe.

[SrNutritivo]

@leopurpleman yeah, for that spaniards rule the philipines for almost four centuries, 2 years of travel far away from spain in on wooden ships... In that era people around glove know you never underestimate an spaniard and his sword

[Billythewookie]

The Rapier fencer uses the classic pointed stick defence. Point the end of your blade in their face and they can't come near you. The other fencer must remove the point before attacking. Mind you in classical fencing he could just use his hand.

[prigual]

What is the Spanish rapier ?? IN Spain we don't know about history ..:p