@CSKA_Moscou said [^](/forum/redirect/post/znzVmIK6)
> > I mean, if the sword user is actually skilled, I still don't see Kung fu beating a sword that easily :p
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> If the sworder, how skilled s/he is does not have a shield or an armor, the Kung-fu master can have equal chances.
First the sworder has to be unskilled, and now no armor or shield? :/ What else? :p
@AveraWyvern said ^
I mean, if the sword user is actually skilled, I still don't see Kung fu beating a sword that easily :p
If the sworder, how skilled s/he is does not have a shield or an armor, the Kung-fu master can have equal chances.
First the sworder has to be unskilled, and now no armor or shield? :/ What else? :p
Well, if this is the sword of (very bad ) choice...it might work out for the martial artist!
@AveraWyvern said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Tvbzqsf3)
> > > I mean, if the sword user is actually skilled, I still don't see Kung fu beating a sword that easily :p
> >
> > If the sworder, how skilled s/he is does not have a shield or an armor, the Kung-fu master can have equal chances.
>
> First the sworder has to be unskilled, and now no armor or shield? :/ What else? :p
Well, if this is the sword of (very bad ) choice...it might work out for the martial artist!
@The_Merry_Chesster said [^](/forum/redirect/post/aM8oTobf)
> Well, if this is the sword of (very bad ) choice...it might work out for the martial artist!
Unless he gets distracted by trying to find his magnifying glass so that he can see it...
It definitely this sword.
It definitely this sword.
AHEM, le buster sword
AHEM, le buster sword
@AveraWyvern said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Tvbzqsf3)
> First the sworder has to be unskilled, and now no armor or shield? :/ What else? :p
The sworder can be skilled, even very skilled. But if s/he has no protection such as a armor, shield or a metal gauntlet, it can be very difficult to exploit an advantage. Unlike a mace or an axe, a sword is not very effective in terms of potential damage against an extremely mobile opponent, even an unarmed one. In theory, it is relatively easy to disarm a sword holder. The best approach for a sworder, assuming s/he have, let's say, a standard medieval sword or a claymore, is to use a two-handed grip where one hand (gloved, of course!!!) holds the middle of the blade make a cut move position (I'm talking about medieval fencing terms). Thrust move is also effective this way, this technique is known as "half-sword". But more effective against an armored opponent.
Another method is to use the sword like a French war hammer, though this requires both hands to be gloved, as the sword is held upside down with the pommel facing upward. This and the Cut move position are, in my opinion, the best option for the sword holder to not get disarmed in the duel, because they both are more defensive options.
On a historical point of view, sword was highly unappreciated in late middle age, because it was ineffective against armors. So, during the Hundred Years War, most of the Knight or Men at rms used Maces, French War Hammer, Axe and, for cavalry charge Spear. The sword was more commonly used as I wrote, with both these two positions of half sword. During the Jacquerie or Revolts, a group of unarmed people without any experience could easily disarm a knight. If the sword is heavily represented in the arts and illuminated manuscripts, it's because of the symbolic.
@CSKA_Moscou said [^](/forum/redirect/post/sK1hfrXa)
> The sworder can be skilled, even very skilled. But if s/he has no protection such as a armor, shield or a metal gauntlet, it can be very difficult to exploit an advantage....
Ancient wyvern lore > medieval sword lore, obviously ;p
@CSKA_Moscou said [^](/forum/redirect/post/sK1hfrXa)
> > First the sworder has to be unskilled, and now no armor or shield? :/ What else? :p
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> The sworder can be skilled, even very skilled. But if s/he has no protection such as a armor, shield or a metal gauntlet, it can be very difficult to exploit an advantage. Unlike a mace or an axe, a sword is not very effective in terms of potential damage agai...
That's all fine and well but as long as I just keep screaming "F***in' SLAYER...!" for the duration of the fight, I won't have a care in this world! Or the next one :-D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZDNeeQsj0Q&list=RDyZDNeeQsj0Q&start_radio=1
@Skittle-Head btw, the Spartan Sword of the #1 is likely a Kopis, it's a sort of weapon between the Kepesh and the sword, but... It wasn't a Spartan Infantry/Hoplite sword. The form of the Kopis was better suited for the Cavalry. The Hoplites used the Xiphos, a ancestor of the Gladius.
@CSKA_Moscou is quite the expert in medieval sword-fighting