Two swords vs two swords 1 (Marozzo)

The first technique of Marozzo two swords against two swords (www.achillemarozzo.it)

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• fencing
• medieval
• marozzo
• achille
• historical
• swordfight

[CaptainSeamus]

NICE! I'm going to tag this on for further study by my students!

[MaxxHeadroom77]

Thanks!

[kfhqskheg]

nice i like it!!

[MaxxHeadroom77]

Thanks!

[kibaloboferoz]

Because these traditions disapear with the invention of firearms & were not kept like the japanese & other asian cultures.Reliable information is only found in Texts that have been recently discovered.Understanding of body-mechanics,anatomy & kinesiology have facilitated covering the gaps in the information also understanding in ancient languages has been use to comprehend this texts.You don't have to rely on oral tradition to learn something,althogh it would be nice to have the actual source.

[deehan111]

it must be really difficult using 2 swords... unless the person is ambidextrous.

[whenshaltthoubebetta]

im sooooo fucking tired of seeing instructional vids when i intentionally typed fight!!!!!! wtf

[Finrius]

do italians oil their swords with olive oil?

[h4s4t4n]

@deehan111 I'm filipino and can use double swords. You don't have to be ambidextrous. It just takes practice for coordination.

[Frostbite864]

Someone tell these Italians that dual weilding sabers is impractical. The off-hand would be put to better use if it were occupied by a main-gouche.

[IXB34RXI]

@deehan111 Well, anyone who learns fencing learns to utilize the left hand as much as possible. When fighting case (2 swords), the only real challenge is to move them separately so that they can't both be suppressed by only 1 of your opponent's- that, naturally would leave you at a strong disadvantage.

[darklordsomeone]

You have a great technique by one of the greatest swords (excluding the shot tulwar)

[ahtartersauce101]

First time I saw this style was from Leonardo from TMNT :) I always liked twin swords over single. Makes it more flowing and more hits. Not chop chop chop and stop like single. Its ting-ting-ting-ting and clash single swords. :)))

[quixoteknight]

@SilvaZodiac very true... but as I mention above, the buckler is quite light and allows for attacks from both sides as well. Besides they are just plain fun... which is why sparring with sword and buckler was a popular sport in the middle ages and renaissance. Personally when using rapier I prefer the cloak for my off arm... you can fight dirtier with it! throw it over your opponent's face and stab away after side stepping. perfectly kosher old school rapier play too.

[quixoteknight]

@fajats totally correct... mind you I've studied Japanese and Western martial traditions so I've seen a lot more wrong with the Western sword fights in movies than the Japanese movies but that is probably because the Japanese system never totally died. The western system is frowned on even by western fencers due to ridiculous ideas such as some of the ones typed out below. For instance the idea that a curved blade never developed in the west before the 17th century is plain ignorant.

[fajats]

I have a feeling that actual combat in the 16th-18th century, must have been very different than that shown in movies, less "spectacular", probably faster and deadlier. I can see that in 2 moves, one of the combatants already has his chest pierced by 2 swords...