As promised, here are some drills that you can do with a sword or “sword-like object”, as Steaphen Fick says in his longsword book. First, here’s a great handling exercise from Guy Windsor’s blog: http://www.swordschool.com/wiki/index.php/Fiore_cutting_drills#basic. Let me draw your attention to a few specific aspects: – arms are extended but not locked – elbows bend […]

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