I don't know a whole lot about sword fighting, but he was so calm and let you do the work, very impressive swordsmanship.

Ton is one of the most incredible swordsmen alive. Our fencing group had the opportunity to do a montante seminar with him. He is very generous and humble and has a great sense of humor.

1 second in: "Oh cool you really can tell the difference in power level just from someone's stance and footsteps. wild." later: "He's not even moving that fast, he's just THERE, exactly where he wants to be, exactly when he wants to be there. The economy of movement is incredible."

I did this sort of fencing for about 5 years. One of my instructors was this 72 year old guy who had fenced for 55 years and who once won an Olympic bronze medal. My best matches against him probably looked a bit like this. He clowned me without even trying. I also trained combative pentjak silat for 25 years. Another of my instructors, a 6th dan cop who also headed the non-firearm combat training division at a big city police academy, could clown me with similar ease fighting unarmed or with batons. This guy's shtick was was to immobilize and then apply [sometimes imaginary] handcuffs. Every time I fought him he would defeat me within 3 seconds, which always ended with him going 'Click' PAUSE 'Click' as he applied [sometimes imaginary & sometimes real] handcuffs. Even at my peak, when I could match some 3rd dan fighters and some amateur MMA fighters, he always crushed me instantly. Was humbling. Great video! Beautiful!

1:25 that "OY!" was perfectly synched.

Love the hug at the end, signifies a great attitude from both combatants

His awareness is really good. It's like he knows the distance from his opponents point down to the millimeter, and know just when to deflect. It's really cool.

He literally looks like Darth Vader taking up fencing as a hobby.

Ton is not only a wonderful fencer, but a really lovely person.

He's just so chill lol

Absolutely insane precision by Ton

I don’t play with swords, I play with guitars… I’d love to play while this stuff was going down. Great choice of music.

Sweet jesu, the moves are so graceful and elegant

🤣 I love watchin Ton fencing - in his style you can see the pure spanish arrogance - "dont bother me with your worthless presence - I will kill you anyway - dont waste my time, puny nonspainard." even so, Ton is one of the niciest guys (when he has no rapier in his hand) I have ever met. Ton if you read it.... I miss you buddy - maybe will see us at the Armata in Bilbao 2023 and maybe we can have a small discussion with daggers 🙂 stay well buddy. Harry

Been studying under Ton this view weeks... he makes things looks easy XD

if you look at attention you can hear he saying "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."

One of my training buddies had a seminar not long ago with him. He said "it's like he's walking a dog" when he fights (meaning, it's the most casual , relaxing activity for him, or he makes it look so). A while back, they would have praised him with plenty of "sprezzatura"

I need to sparr with Ton as well! He exactly knows when to charge in and keeps always his distance or the line closed.

he just starts walking forward and you lose

This is just history repeating itself

If you were looking for the song like i was; its Almoraima by Paco de Lucia, first time listening to francisco for me and im glad my enjoyment of hema led me to his music lol

good sparring and a very good song by Paco de Lucia

The closest to the real life El Zorro

Tom: Ill have to duel him right handed... Team: You know what a hurry we're in!

Determination vs Mastery

Fun video, Ton's skill is to be admired.

I aspire to the vibe this man produces

The title of this video is very good

Destreza intensifies*

I might be overinterpreting this but at 0:39 it looks like he leaves his sword high to draw them attacks there (like a distraction). I used to fall for a similar deception back in my broken days.

If I wanted to study Rada what's the best place on the internet for learning that style of destreza? Thanks

Accomplishing so much with so little

It's so funny watching a Thibault style. Just so much "no" packed into the chillest stance.

dude was just standing still damn😂 great video

La Verdadera Destreza de la espada 👏

they should use laser swords.

Is fighting someone who moves so nonchalantly unnerving? I feel like that alone would worry me.

MOVIMIENTO DE CONCLUSIÓN RULES! 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏻

Spanish rapier is sexy

Ton needs a lot of space there. would be interesting to see what happens if he has more pressure via enviroment.

The guy is insane

Certainly looks the part, dressed in black

Gg

nobody can beat Zorro!!!!💪

1000° like

notice how the opponent hardly ever threathens the guy, his point is always facing the ceiling, hence giving this Ton control

Where is this?

達人！

whip strikes do not end a duel, rapiers are thrusting weapons.

whats name this game?

I'm surprised Destreza could co-exist in the same time and place as the Spanish Inquisition, because it's clearly black magic.

Yeeaaah, I'mma just stick with guns. Sword fighting is wildly dangerous and it doesn't seem like there are many winners in a real life and death sword fight, Kinda just feels like everybody loses in a sword fight 😂

nice sparring and you look like performing italian style i guess?

Spanish music and absolute linear fighting 🤔😄

Why is he grabbing the sword ?

Un diestro verdadero se los come a ropera y daga

Seems like all he does is runs in and grabs your hand. Idk, doesn't seem very skillful to me

You were lucky enough that the storm sunk the Armada ships... if the Spaniards would have set foot on dry land, you would be the ones speaking Spanish instead of us speaking English for your convenience.

1st note, Why isn't he attacking the legs? i do sword fencing and is completely legal, that man is just standing straight, that pose is really easy to break 2nd note, the foot stomps to provocate are an cowardly unhonorable technique

Очень плохо! Ногами оба работать не умеют, скорость низкая. Такое впечатление что оба меч в руку взяли на прошлой неделе максимум, либо вообще вчера

Both of the combatants cross their feet constantly. Which is okay when going forward but when attack ot reversing it's not a good idea

Completely gay