My 2nd Longsword competition, Beginners' level

A few days of preparation. Studying and drilling some Meyer's longsword. Let's go!
I got 2nd.
As far as I can tell I was able to act on the first intent decently, my spacing was not great in the first match but improved as time went on and I fought the urge to just rush in, my angling of the blade itself improved as I flicked it out more and made better use of the cross guard (something I'm not used to having, coming from Chinese, Taiwanese, and Filipino weapons).
What I thought I needed to work on most and what I was struggling to do mid competition was to properly get behind cover of my blade and angle to therefore make it more difficult for the opponent to maneuver and attack again and so on... I was not sensitive to the right elbow and it got tagged there quite a bit thinking that I was at a safe distance or safe angle but in fact I was exposed just enough...
I think if I had just charged beat down on head, pushed off angled and continued... I could have won all the doubles and ended up winning but I wouldn't have learned anything about fencing and where my skills need to be improved.
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[@joshuaRR4720]

I loved you self-critique after. I've been practicing HEMA and other sword arts for about a decade now and you're learning well. Proper measure is an ongoing lesson and varies heavily based on weapons and opponents. My primary recommendation at the moment is to keep considering your own safety as your main goal. If you keep self-preservation as your number one objective, the rest of the tactics will start falling into place as you learn to string combinations together. Secondarily: always be returning to a defensive posture. Don't leave your blade out in no-mans land, unless it's to intentionally entice your opponent.

[@the.wandering.warrior]

Thanks for the tips

[@captaincalvinist8328]

Hey man some great fencing in this for the beginner level. I can't wait to see how you do the more you train and improve. McCurdy and Mai both liked fighting you and y'all are welcome back whenever.

[@the.wandering.warrior]

Thank you, the pleasure was mine!

[@ronnyshama]

The wonder woman skirt is hilarious. Even funnier that it's only on the front 😂😂😂.

[@thexbriannova]

It's actually similar to what roman legionaries and greek hoplites used to wear, and Wonder Woman's uniform is based on that. But I agree, by the 21st century, it sure looks extremely out of place even in HEMA

[@thescholar-general5975]

Oh man, next time you gotta wear some camo short shorts too. I bet it will make the channel blow up! All things said great work!

[@the.wandering.warrior]

Thank you, and you know, I do like short shorts...