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Longsword drills: Cutting patterns and parrying
This post is heavily inspired (stolen?) from Jeff Tsay of Forte Swordplay. Check out his videos on his YouTube channel (which I've...
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Jul 68 min read
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Parrying - part 3 - point online parries (POPs)
In part 1 I looked at 'block' parries, which work primarily by crossing the strong of our blade over the cutting direction of our...
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Jan 19, 20245 min read
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Parrying - part 2: Straight parrying ('inside-out' parrying)
In part 1 I introduced the basics of parrying, namely that for two swords to interact their blades need to cross. One way of doing this...
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Jan 15, 20245 min read
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Parrying - part 1: Intro, and static parrying (blocking)
This is the first part in my Fencing from first principles (FFFP) series, where I explore a general topic in depth to truly understand...
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Jan 5, 20248 min read
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