11/4/2023 0 Comments Medieval sword fighting stances![]() ![]() But those experienced in the arts of killing men tend to have similar conventions for doing so. Obviously a longsword and a katana are meant to be used differently. It was said to be trained extensively and able to split a man in two. I'm reminded of the Jigen-ryu school of Kenjutsu which revolves around a single, massive diagonal cut from over one of the shoulders with the blade held vertically. Often basic concepts between Eastern and Western martial arts are shared. ![]() There is some legitimacy to the funamental tenets of this guard. I have no time to further explain that now but I would post a more detailed explaination tommorrow.īy the way, I realize my post one and half year ago contains more intelligent thought than my current posts - what happen to me after one year? The concept is simple: Kill a foe in a single, massive strike to the head and chest, then move on.Funny enough I actually learned that from video game "The Witcher", where you can change different attacking position, which different effect. As you can imagine, in the era of this style's development, most men were clad in heavy armor which cut down on mobility. As hellheaven mentioned, this style of swordsmanship is rather slow and developed for single, strong swipes meant to overpower a foe who blocked instead of evaded or against single combat against a mounted foe. Among them was the style displayed in Kingdom of Heaven as "La Posta di Falcone." The widened stance of this style allowed a man to switch quickly between a high and neutral guard. I may be rather new to the board, but I have studied swordsmanship in various forms for over 12 years.
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