2011/06/18

Pick #55: Real Flashing Blades

A few posts ago I already introduced you to rather %$#&! impressive swordfighting in European style, twice. This time, I stumbled on another frantic fight video - of real medieval technique. I was actually showing my eight year old daughter what you can do with real swords, if you train well enough so that you don't hurt eachother. She kind of fancies a rather realistic stage fencing epee that lies around the house, so why not? So, I showed her the gladiatores - and then I also saw this one by the fencing guild of Trnava in the Czech Republic.

I first thought they sped the camera up. But they didn't. Have a look.

3 comments:

  1. Incredible to watch. Definitely makes you want to think again about RPG combat.

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  2. Did they perhaps start with Kendo? Some of the techniques look very similar and the way they hold the strike when it lands is reminiscent of the same...

    Also - check out the ARMA guys from the US - their freeplay videos are really awesome to watch.

    http://www.thearma.org/Videos/Videos.htm

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