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[Eragon537744]

Woah, first vid on youtube I've watched that isn't fake

[StibbonsPonder]

The action of grabbing the sword by the blade is entirely authentic. Historically, the one-and-a-half-handed sword was sharpened only on the front third, so you could grab it (with strong gloves) up to about mid-blade. The section of the blade from cross-guard to mid-point is used to parry opponent strokes, so would quickly become dull even if it were sharpened.

[OneMindAnyWeapon]

@MrHenryMason You make two statements, The addition of illustrations from Talhoffer were added by the film makers were not placed there by those in the video who make no claim to be doing German longsword fighting. Your first point of saying the sword fighting is totally wrong is based upon what exactly. It is not claimed to be a "real" fight but using Principles to develop actions for training, education and demonstration.... and nothing more

[MrHenryMason]

Their sword fighting is totally wrong and has absolutley nothing to do with real fighting after German Manuscripts (which you see in the video). Its only stage combat nothing more.

[paolothemaster]

@temp54 no i don't, but i understand sword fighting.

[OneMindAnyWeapon]

@VixensEnGarde Didn't post the video here, as it's from a longer documentary. But I can answer your questions as I am in the video. What thoughts would you like to hear about??

[OneMindAnyWeapon]

@MistMonkey The French term is being used, glissade or older references glizzade

[gurkfisk89]

@paolothemaster

"What do you mean half swording"

It's a term in European fencing when you hold one of your hands on the hilt and the other on the blade. As long as you don't slide along the edge you will be fine. While I agree that holding the blade is risky, I would say that all swordfighting is very risky. Even if you do a mistake and get a small cut in your hand, that's probably not the worst of your worries in a swordfight.

[temp54]

@paolothemaster Obviously you don't know anything about European longsword tradition. I've made my point.

[paolothemaster]

@temp54 what do you mean half swording. half of the blade is un-sharpened.

i've got a kampilan sword. a heavy long sword from the philippines. filipino sword fighting is completely different from europian sword fighting. holding the blade is very risky

what is name of your half sword

[MistMonkey]

how is the gliding tecnique spelled ?

[temp54]

@paolothemaster Actually, you're wrong. Half-swording is frequently done bare-handed in the manuals from the period, when doing unarmoured fighting. All you need to do is keep pressure on the flat of your blade, and make sure you pinch the blade, but don't grasp it. That, and these blades taper, which "edge geometry is not as acute as would be on something such as a modern kitchen knife."

I've halfsworded myself many times without gloves, and following this technique makes it easy and safe.