Two basket hilt weapons facing off against one another. Nick (red stripe) is using a 34" bladed English backsword. Mike is using a 36" bladed Schiavona, a typical continental basket hilt sword, both styles date to the early/mid 17th century. These vary from the sabres in recent videos in that they weigh approx 30% more and with much more substantial guards they handle a little differently, as well as offer a lot more protection.
Both fencers study a variety of historical European martial arts, though not the Italian sidesword or early English backsword traditions, they instead draw upon experience in sabre, broadsword (late 19thc era), rapier and others. Therefore this is not representative of a particular style associated with those weapons.
6 июн 2013
