Cuts and Thrusts - Showcasing HEMA

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8 жыл бұрын

Hosts Sean Franklin and Nicole Smith demonstrate the basic concepts of the relationship between cuts and thrusts. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but rather an introduction.
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Swords used:
The longswords are from Szymon Chlebowski
The Messers are from Jan Chodkiewicz.
The rapier Sean is holding is a custom Thibault rapier from Castille Armoury
The Rapier Nicole has is one from Darkwood Armory with a Del Tin blade
The sharp sidesword is a custom Bolognese sidesword from Vladimir Cervenka.
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Пікірлер: 35

@typorad 7 жыл бұрын

"Ignoring the fact that we're both about to kill each other, watch the timing of these two attacks." *Computer starts buffering*

@valkaek 8 жыл бұрын

Another benefit of the thrust, my son was born. All jokes aside this was a great video.

@StudyofSwords 8 жыл бұрын

Cut with opposition whenever possible! Another great tutorial!

@aboot2754 8 жыл бұрын

These videos are terrific

@exploatores 8 жыл бұрын

It would be intressting to hear more about pros and cons of thrust and Cuts. As it don´t matter if one thrusts the enemy a tenth of a second faster if he dies from the cut that follows.

@acaristic93 8 жыл бұрын

I think scholagladiatoria has some videos on such things :)

@Tyler_Lalonde- 8 жыл бұрын

great beginning video thanks

@O_Ryodan 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@bennettsnipes2013 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for yet another interesting and informative video. these videos are especially helpful to me, as there are no HEMA schools or groups near me. What swords were you using in this video?

@BloodandIronHEMA 8 жыл бұрын

A long list! The longswords are from Szymon Chlebowski The Messers are from Jan Chodkiewicz. The rapier Sean is holding is a custom Thibault rapier from Castille Armoury The Rapier Nicole has is one from Darkwood Armory (I believe) The sharp sidesword is from Vladimir Cervenka, it's a custom piece meant to represent a Bolognese sidesword.

@BloodandIronHEMA 8 жыл бұрын

Whoops, the Darkwood armory rapier has a Del Tin blade.

@bennettsnipes2013 8 жыл бұрын

+Blood and Iron HEMA thanks for the response! i really like the messers

@brokenursa9986 8 жыл бұрын

I'm still a beginner, so I don't know how true this is, but I feel like it's easier to repel an afterblow after performing a cut than a thrust.

@Sifuben 8 жыл бұрын

with real swords there's less likely to be an after blow at all with a cut.

@brokenursa9986 8 жыл бұрын

+Sifuben I'm accounting for situations where the opponent parries or dodges your attack, not just when you land the hit.

@mindsliver2245 8 жыл бұрын

It really depends on the particulars of the situation. a cut that misses completely leaves you extremely vulnerable to counter attack. a thrust that comes up short (the most common cause for missing) is usually pretty safe as it means your opponent is pretty far away from you and usually moving further. As for the after blow of an attack that actually lands the consensus is that recovering from landing a deep thrust is more difficult, however, the key to killing and not dying (especially with a thrusting weapon) is attacking ONLY after gaining control of your opponents blade. This can be done in a thousand ways and if done properly the after blow really isn't a worry. Most after hits occur due to the attacker seeing an opportunity to attack and doing so without laying out an exit strategy.

@itinerantpoet1341 2 жыл бұрын

Cutting into bone is not recommended because the sword can get stuck, thus hacking is not generally used for cut-and-thrust. Slicing is much more optimal where bone is involved. But the quickest way to end a sword fight is to slice the tendons (wrist or ankle), or insert the point into the abdomen to sufficient depth to cut or puncture organs, without impaling. (Impaling is also to be avoided b/c it's a good way to lose your sword.)

@hangingnutsjimmy88 4 жыл бұрын

how do i defeat people with long arms that just stay in long point and thrust at me

@KirkWilliams300 3 жыл бұрын

Sheilhau is considered the counter for it

@ionutiancu5395 8 жыл бұрын

Hello, i must say that after a little bit of practice and sparring, although one would always try to stay true to the training of parry and cuts, it isn't always thus, since i usually find myself using the same technique over and over again, unable to parry or cut exactly like during training. And by technique i mean here a quick jab, a quick cut, a small parry here and there, but it's never perfectly executed like during training sessions. I wonder if the medieval manuals have ever explained this, or have you encountered the same problem when you were at the beginning of you swordfighting career?

@itinerantpoet1341 2 жыл бұрын

Practitioners should experiment thrusting with explosive power. You want to practice the thrust and pull back, full force as fast as you can, with a beat in-between reps to make sure your guard is correct. Sets of at least 100 reps are recommended, but 10 sets of 100, every day, is even better when you're starting out. Once you get used to that, you can practice double thrust before returning to guard.

@itinerantpoet1341 2 жыл бұрын

I've personally validated thrusting to the gorget repeatedly to knock the opponent out of bounds, off a beat cut using longswords. (My first day on the weapon and I had to use it a couple dozen time in succession, before I started to feel bad for the opponent, b/c I was unsure of their capabilities and hadn't been taught anything useful by the HEMA instructor, who had overstated their qualifications;) For this reason it can be useful to practice thrusting on one leg, so you can thrust in transition with enough force to maintain control of the opponent's body.