Core Elements of I.33: Half-Shield versus First Ward

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[@paulsummerside]

Proof that the supposed weak side of the blade is anything of the sort. Great stuff chaps at making sense of i.33

[@darkmoonmiracle]

This is incredible. Thank you.

[@marcuslinder661]

Highly interesting! May I ask why Cornelius often starts a bout with his swordarm high on the left side of his torso?

[@soldierbreakneck771]

Excellent content!

[@cameronbockus9537]

With your point about manuscripts showing such things as chess tables from the top down to show the viewer some perspective, do you think that could be what's happening with the sword hand? Although the body mechanics of the shot you're describing works, I think they may be depicting something much more simple: just a lateral strike to the head. Several times in the video where you show the shot, I couldn't help but ask "why do that when you could just hit him in the face?"

[@swordandshield]

It could indeed be a twerchhau or a sturzhau, and we actually use both of them. Their mechanics are the same, only with one blow being aligned steeper than the other.

[@zonk0412]

If you don't mind my asking, what sword is the gentlemen on the right using and who made it? It's very nice!

[@swordandshield]

Cornelius uses a training sword custom-made to his specifications by Thibaud Pascual from Toulouse.