Dussack/Cutlass Sparring Mike vs Nick 

The main pirate sword??????? Underrated????? I know you likely won't respond but still

@@HOLDENPOPE well I'm a changed man rapier is so much better XD

Came out of nowhere

@@xiezicongwhere? I didn't see a happy face

Lachlan McVey that does happen to me all the time I immediately go into a gaurds position before the opponent even strikes .

These both class as the stiff/rigid in the Black Fencer series. So, limited flex and you have to hold back a little with the thrusts. About the same flex as Regenyei sabres for example.

Academy of Historical Fencing Thanks for the into. :)

Soon he'd be "Headless".

They seem to focus a lot on Renaissance and Napoleonic era weapons. They have a couple of longsword fight on their channel tho.

You can just show up to a session, just not the last one (for each club) of the month, as that is sparring only. So unless you have your own gear and previous experience, come to any other.

Academy of Historical Fencing : Great. The website says not the first Monday of the month. So the next one?

Yep that's right.

Yep

In terms of hitting power? You have to be a little careful at the point of impact, but it can still be used at a very much martial level. If people started swinging it all out, that would be a problem though.

@@AcademyofHistoricalFencing why dont they go full blown swinging like boxers do?

@@dondeka2086 I've been doing HEMA for about a year now so I think I'm qualified to answer the question. The reason the aren't doing that is, these are sharp swords, at least they would be in a real fight, so you don't want to run at somebody since it's basically just running into their sword and since this is simulating a real historical dule, you cant really just charge at somebody. (Also if you do just charge you could get grappled and be killed that way.)

Absolutely aiming to hit the opponent always, but there are many reasons to intentionally target the blade. 1 - to bear or batter it. 2 - to beat, 3 - to provoke an expect response. All of these are setups to either break a guard or setup a riposte.

wallacelive.wallacecollection.org/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=61208&viewType=detailView Refer to the description.

ok, it may be that, but black fencer was using exactly the same design technique on other models to simulate sharp sword, i.e. not bouncing/sliding off each other when they bind, rather than to simulate one particular piece. I guess you get the added benefit to this one

It is not a BF sharp simulator. It is as per description, designed to replicate a famous flamberge example, the one John Tee shared above. It was custom ordered to match that. It blade edges is not shaped like the sharp simulator, but is unique to resemble the original. Though it has some similar effects for obvious reasons. As for taking cues from Roland. No thanks. Have met and fought him many times. He has gone down the path of lacking martial intent in some horrid practice methods. If you think we are fighting like we are in armour, you need to read some more accounts of actual combat, both armoured and unarmoured.

ok, that's good to know, my mistake then As for Roland vs mainstream, well the problem I see with you guys is that you do not fear the blade, which changes the way you fight dramatically, heck even changing some of the basic rules can change the way you fight altogether. Think of it this way, i can bet you, that if you played with sharp swords withhout any protection, the thing we would see would be nothing like you train now. I am not writnig this to bash, its still a nice hobby, just making neutral observation

That is simply untrue. We frequently work on ways to fear the blade with a great range of different exercises and training methods. The way Roland trains now, there is no proper fear of the blade, because you simply cannot ever truly threaten your opponent. Training with sharp swords is absolute crap, and doesn't represent anything like a real fight, because you cannot ever threaten or endanger your opponent. Sharps can be useful for a few things. Standing in front of them to feel some threat at measure, and using them to engage with one another to understand the mechanics of how they engage. But any kind of sparring is so far removed from the reality of a fight it is ridiculous, and the very opposite of what he is aiming for. There are some great ways to train for more fear of a strike. Our duel system is great for it, as is training with some limited protective gear, as well as with foam covered hard core training weapons and no protective gear at all. But always remember, fights varied tremendously, from extremely cautious taps, to desperate fast engagements. Sometimes through desire, and sometimes necessity. Roland is doing what he always had, created a conclusion, and then tried to find the means to justify it. It needs to work the other way around.