07-14-2008, 03:34 PM
to give you a nice idea about European longsword techniques see this link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3DhjFUOG6Y
True, even the Italian fencing master Fiore dei Liberi (1409) advices everybody to be as cruel, visious and traitorous as possible in a fight. This is a fight for your life. If you can win with pulling someone's hair, kick him in the groin, break his fingers or put your fingers in his eyes - do it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3DhjFUOG6Y
Quote:oh yes in European fighting there also is a mental aspect however i have never seen a proper Zen attitude about swords in Europe...
Europeans saw the sword as a tool.
True, even the Italian fencing master Fiore dei Liberi (1409) advices everybody to be as cruel, visious and traitorous as possible in a fight. This is a fight for your life. If you can win with pulling someone's hair, kick him in the groin, break his fingers or put your fingers in his eyes - do it.
gr,
Jeroen Pelgrom
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