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Half-swording - Why grabbing a sharp blade in a sword fight is not crazy

k9mouse
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I been told to be a good role player, ones really need to know about real history about blacksmithing, swords and any other aspects of a med-evil world like the one that is ESO is set in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwuQPfvSSlo

Btw, the host of the show has other shows that are really good. If one is interested how real world swords really work.
  • Wing
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    I forgot what his name was so thanks for posting this, he does some pretty good stuff.
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  • Shunravi
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    Yay Skallagrim!
    This one has an eloquent and well thought out response to tha... Ooh sweetroll!
  • whiteshadow711jppreub18_ESO
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    Umm they wore armored gloves/Gauntlets when wielding swords like this..

    Really simple stuff here...

    Plus the European swords were not really super duper sharp, now try that with a real Japanese Katana and you would cut yourself..

    Ps- Next response is "How would you know?"

    I have been studying Martial arts for over 22 years, and I teach it...

    Japanese Bujutsu by the way, and I train in many other things.. European sword arts is just one of many of them.
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  • Wing
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    Umm they wore armored gloves/Gauntlets when wielding swords like this..

    Really simple stuff here...

    Plus the European swords were not really super duper sharp, now try that with a real Japanese Katana and you would cut yourself..

    Ps- Next response is "How would you know?"

    I have been studying Martial arts for over 22 years, and I teach it...

    Japanese Bujutsu by the way, and I train in many other things.. European sword arts is just one of many of them.

    well a katana is seriously not made the same way or for the same purpose as the types of sword in question, its a cutting blade, not a thrusting one. European swords and eventually the rapier were more thrusting weapons to deal with armor advancements, rapiers in particular are almost completely dull because the point is to thrust and kill.

    if you actually watch some of Skallagrim's videos he actually talks about the katana and how SILLY its fan base is. thinking its the end all be all sword of all freakin time. not true, its a good sword, made for a specific purpose, as most swords are. there is no best at everything, all swords have pros and cons.
    Edited by Wing on December 17, 2014 3:00AM
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    previously full time subscriber, beta-2024, now off and on, game got too disappointing.
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    I love it when internet keyboard commandos troll each other.
  • k9mouse
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    Wing wrote: »
    I forgot what his name was so thanks for posting this, he does some pretty good stuff.

    Thanks for kind words. :)

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