01-12-2004, 11:30 AM
Well "balance" of an object is, in my opinion easily discovered and implemented by anyone. Whether balance is useful depends on how you use the weapon.<br>
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I imagine that if you rotate a long object with the wrist then balance is probably a good thing. In particular I imagine that balance might be a plus when using long blades as it is easier to set in rotation and, vice versa, to control it if it is set in motion by an adversary's blow.<br>
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How about the spatha? It would also be interesting to check whether gaul (celtic) long blade weapons were balanced.<br>
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But I must add I know nothing of roman fencing, or any fencing for that matter, except from what I gather from sculptures, paintings and of course Hollywood!<br>
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I imagine that if you rotate a long object with the wrist then balance is probably a good thing. In particular I imagine that balance might be a plus when using long blades as it is easier to set in rotation and, vice versa, to control it if it is set in motion by an adversary's blow.<br>
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How about the spatha? It would also be interesting to check whether gaul (celtic) long blade weapons were balanced.<br>
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But I must add I know nothing of roman fencing, or any fencing for that matter, except from what I gather from sculptures, paintings and of course Hollywood!<br>
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Jeffery Wyss
"Si vos es non secui of solutio tunc vos es secui of preciptate."
"Si vos es non secui of solutio tunc vos es secui of preciptate."
