Post by Akira Reeler on Oct 26, 2015 23:18:09 GMT
Basic disarming.
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Start off right. You will want to hold the sword differently depending on the type of sword you are using, but you will almost always be in the same starting position. This is called the "en garde" position. Your sword hand should be extended slightly and bent at the elbow, and your feet should be in an L-shape, with your left foot forming the horizontal line of the L if you are right-handed, and vice versa.
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Feel your opponent out for a minute first. You will have to know how to parry their blows and strikes, but chances are they will be feeling you out as well and so the first minute or so won't be too intense. Make note of how fast they are, where they generally try to attack you, how they hold themselves, how they react to your attempts to strike them, and where they are most vulnerable.
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As you are going in to disarm them and not to kill them, you will probably not be the one doing most of the attacks. Parry them as quickly as you can--this will take practice!--and don't swing wide. Keep your parries short, tight, and close to you. Let them be the ones to advance toward you, and they probably won't see the next step coming.
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Wait until the enemy lunges (extends his sword all the way out from his body). Now you will want to move your sword out and touch his on the INSIDE of his blade, as if to parry it away. From here, take a step closer to him, bring your sword up almost vertically WHILE STILL TOUCHING HIS BLADE, and wrap your blade around his. Yes, this is possible. From the almost-vertical position of your sword, point the tip down suddenly towards the OUTSIDE of his blade. Slide the sword down the outside of his blade and then jerk in towards you. Do all this quickly and jerk your sword hard--the opponent's sword should fly out of his hand in the direction you pulled it and land a few feet away.
Disarm an Opposing Sword Fighter Step 1 Version 2.jpg
1
Start off right. You will want to hold the sword differently depending on the type of sword you are using, but you will almost always be in the same starting position. This is called the "en garde" position. Your sword hand should be extended slightly and bent at the elbow, and your feet should be in an L-shape, with your left foot forming the horizontal line of the L if you are right-handed, and vice versa.
Disarm an Opposing Sword Fighter Step 2 Version 2.jpg
2
Feel your opponent out for a minute first. You will have to know how to parry their blows and strikes, but chances are they will be feeling you out as well and so the first minute or so won't be too intense. Make note of how fast they are, where they generally try to attack you, how they hold themselves, how they react to your attempts to strike them, and where they are most vulnerable.
Disarm an Opposing Sword Fighter Step 3 Version 2.jpg
3
As you are going in to disarm them and not to kill them, you will probably not be the one doing most of the attacks. Parry them as quickly as you can--this will take practice!--and don't swing wide. Keep your parries short, tight, and close to you. Let them be the ones to advance toward you, and they probably won't see the next step coming.
Disarm an Opposing Sword Fighter Step 4 Version 2.jpg
4
Wait until the enemy lunges (extends his sword all the way out from his body). Now you will want to move your sword out and touch his on the INSIDE of his blade, as if to parry it away. From here, take a step closer to him, bring your sword up almost vertically WHILE STILL TOUCHING HIS BLADE, and wrap your blade around his. Yes, this is possible. From the almost-vertical position of your sword, point the tip down suddenly towards the OUTSIDE of his blade. Slide the sword down the outside of his blade and then jerk in towards you. Do all this quickly and jerk your sword hard--the opponent's sword should fly out of his hand in the direction you pulled it and land a few feet away.