Medieval Longsword Practice

Longsword routine (florysh)using a Windlass Towton sword.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Medieval
• Longsword
• Practice
• Routine
• Technique
• Combat
• European
• Fiore
• Solo
• Drill
• Windlass
• Towton
• Sword

[Durn1k]

ridicule

[WSUIN02]

So is that a noun or a verb?

[WSUIN02]

Yeah, I foil fence. The steps in the vid are mostly passing steps-most longsword schools teach these as do Kendo practitioners. I also use gathering, compass and sloping footwork, but I do those on the lawn where there is more room. If you use only fencing footwork, i.e gathering steps, the entire back half of your body is locked out and you lose about half of your cuts-

[ceskosamurai]

nonono...your feet!!you can't move your legs in that way...you could hurt yourself...

[WSUIN02]

How so?

[Thorinoakco]

How long have you been training for? Lots of chops,but never stuck the blade in.

[WSUIN02]

4 years last month. I also fence, which I'm a lot better at:)

[Sovvolf]

I enjoyed it, I'm self teaching my self how to use the long sword it's going well but not even close to your skill. I wield the long sword mostly with one hand however I do like to break into two handed strikes when I can. Personally I wanted to train with sword and shield but well don't have the equipment.

[ceskosamurai]

sorry...it's just an advice...you move your arms very well...

but..you fence??(me too)

by the way...in this vid you just walk but you should put a leg i front the ather..like fencing..but before the right and afther the left...I hope you understand!!

personaly I fence like sport and also in a medioeval historical group...it was just an advice!! ;)

[FioredieLiberi]

Hi

Great video, nice practise. Just a point which might help, notwithstanding the footwork which you have already addressed, do not forget to extend your arms with each cut, not locked out but extended. Let the sword do the work, using the balance point to aid in the swing. I cannot be certain but you seem to have got this point already.

Yours

Col