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

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Uploaded by on Nov 19, 2008

http://www.coldsteel.com
Basic Self Defense (using Saber and Cutlass) instructions brought to you by renown Anthony DeLongis and Lynn C. Thompson.
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  • That was very nice indeed.  How long is the whole DVD?

  • Approx. 6 Hours

  • @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?

  • @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 :)

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  • 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.

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

    black and white - karabela ; I supposed

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

  • @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)

  • @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)

  • @mechupanlamonda

    2 pounds 

  • Sabers are AWESOME!

  • I wish i had more friends this nice and knowledgeable.

  • how does this sabre weighs?

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