Hollywood would be not against having something like that in the movie; but it would take too much resources, expertice from actors and elements of uncertainty to production in cases where leading actor is damaged by trauma during fencing (they can't be using proper amount of protection in film - viewers need to see actors' faces usually).
@@christopherbartlett8100 now im wondering what you call "heavy" or if the balancing is just wrong in yours because mine feels fine, Its that or i just prefer a heavier blade.
@@ElricWilliam the consensus is that the cold steel smallsword is on the heavy side although I've heard people say there are extant examples of that weight, but most historical smallswords are much lighter.
This is a fight. An elegant fight but a fight. They seem to be fencing/training/sparring as if the weapons were sharp. With sharps, a duel, a mistake, over extension, loss of balance, missed parry etc. could be fatal, unlike "sport" fencing. The tempo, the care, the thought will naturally be slower. One doesn't throw one's body at the opponent hoping for a conclusive hit as you won't get another chance if you miss. Every once and a while my coach would pull out a sharp small sword as a reminder, "attack" he'd say .. seeing that sharp point in guard really focuses the mind. I love how the fencers here continue the fight after a failed attack as they should when in earnest.
Very well done. I am interested in the source material you study from. As a saberist, think I have a new respect for the smallsword. This video has inspired me to study more smallsword.
Remarkable performance! The gentleman on the right appeared to be the master, but he gentleman onthe left had some excellent moves as well. Bravo to both!
Vibe Void Smallswords are very small compared to rapier. Most people don't realize that rapiers would come up to chest or armpit level, when smallswords wouldn't usually clear the hip
One thing I notice about these fencers is that they seem to be wearing leather shoes which slip and slide ever so slightly on the floor. I imagine that if modern sport fencers we're forced to train without rubber-soled shoes, they would end up fighting exactly like this.
An amazing and a truly inspiring job, comrades. Thank you very much, I am going to improve on my techniques and am hoping to reach at least somewhere near your level, with enough dilligence, indeed. Thank you very much again. Восхитительная работа, товарищи. Большое спасибо за всю проделанную работу. Надеюсь, глядя на вас, я научусь чему-нибудь. Возможно, при должном усердии, достигну если не вашего, то близкого к вашему уровня. Ещё раз спасибо.
cuando vi este vídeo me pareció estar viendo a dos maestros de la verdadera destreza. when I saw this video I found watching two masters of true skill.
In was not an agreement. Just that assaut shows very good when anybody has a good skill of basic fencing it is not necessary to use left hand too often. Very very limited.
Nice Vid showing skill but it is sped up. You can see it was filmed slower. Might account for the soundtrack over it. (Their Hutton sabre is very clearly also sped up) Very beautiful type of fencing nonetheless.
Hi. Fencing at Hutton swords was really speed up a little due to the music. I'm one of the fencers. 😉 But this assaut is going on the real speed as it was.
this might be a silly question, and feel free to point and laugh if it is but other than the sword length whats the difference between this and say rapier as they both look very similar to me.
I wonder what [smallsword] foils they're using. I'd love to find some foils that actually bear a remote resemblance to the weapon they're supposed to be imitating, for once. [EDIT: By "foil" I mean it as the term was originally used--a sword with a "foiled" point or blade for practice, and not a modern sport-fencing foil. :p]
Firstly, they are using blunt small swords. Secondly, the epee is the small sword , not the foil. The foil was only a practice weapon whilst the epee was and is the actual small sword.
I recently purchased some from Zen Warrior Armory. Not got them yet but there are some that are quite smallsword like. Mine is based on a late design, 19th century, and lacks the knucklebow or finger rings.
Toby Brewer But he was correct, foil was the practice weapon for the smallsword, all the rules of right of way and the only chest is valid came from the fact it was a training weapon and there wasn't a great deal of protective gear back then, so these rules were meant for safety in the begining, the chape evolved since then because of practical reasons. The epee is not a smallsword by any stretch of imagination, the epee was a weapon designed for sport, because some people thought that the rules of foil were idiot and we needed a more realistis aproach for sports, it was remotly based on it, but it was specificly made for sport fencing.
Very beautiful, but not full speed. Those back and forth beautiful chains of attack and parries don't work full speed. In any case great technique and gorgeous to watch.
@@louisjolliet3369 I don't think you fence, they might not be using their feet as much as sport fencer, but these actions are very quick. This is fine fencing to aspire to and not at all slow.
@@christopherbartlett8100 Interesting because I do fence sport épée and based on your comment I seriously question if you fence as you claim. I cannot imagine a sport fencer, even an elder one, not finding this very slow. But that's perfectly fine. As I said they have beautiful technique and are a treat to watch. I think it is obvious though that the slow speed of their movement is what allows them to stay at range, use the bind extensively like that and have these great looking, long exchanges. If they were fencing full speed it would look much different. Not saying they can't and for the record, I would love to learn from them.
