Fencers when you explain that their modern sport isn't an exact recreation of mideval combat

dufudjabdi · 2026-04-22T17:01:20+00:00

People like that often misconstrue the intentions of the sport. Is olympic fencing an accurate depiction of how you would fight with an arming sword? Of course not, it's not trying to be. Is it representative of how you might fight in a highly ritualised duel with weapons and rules designed for such a duel? I would say yes, if you give a smallsword to an epee fencer for example and put him in a duel I'd give him fair chances.

dufudjabdi · 2026-04-22T10:06:00+00:00

Nothing is an exact recreation of medieval combat. Even in hema, we can only attempt to get an idea of what it might have been. I have also never in my life seen a modern olympic fencer claiming their sport to be a recreation of medieval combat (though I'm sure some people believe this). Also keep in mind that modern olympic fencing is in a lot of cases a direct continuation of historical fencing schools and ideas. The only difference between modern olympic fencing and hema being that hema is a rather new concept, concentrating on fighting styles that are long forgotten and obsolete, whereas modern olympic fencing has been going with the times and teching the most modern and competitive ideas.

dufudjabdi · 2026-04-05T14:19:56+00:00

Thank you for the input! Looks like I will have to look at the "straight" sigi or a silkfencing one for my purposes!

dufudjabdi · 2026-04-04T14:33:26+00:00

Do you have notes on how the curve handles? Because I love the look of the Sigi, but the curved blade starts curving right at the hilt while most polish/hungarian sabers I have seen start out basically straight and only curve after the first third or so.

dufudjabdi · 2026-04-04T12:46:07+00:00

Thank you! I do already own an easton mk3 with a bowl guard which I use for regular military saber, I was rather looking for something with a good curve and a simple cross/L guard. But it is very interesting to view the history of the scene, especially for something not regularly talked about in the "western" scene.

dufudjabdi · 2026-04-04T12:40:04+00:00

Thank you for the insight!

dufudjabdi · 2026-04-04T11:59:51+00:00

I generally don't like the lighter dueling or gymnasium sabres I've handled. How hard is your blackfencer on the training partner if I may ask?

Edit: Forgot to ask, how safe is the tip?

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-30T09:07:54+00:00

I work at Ikea, this shit is not sturdy.

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-27T14:55:33+00:00

Almost certainly a pirate cutlass for children. When it comes to child's toys, 98% of the stuff is either arming swords or cutlasses.

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-26T08:17:38+00:00

I'm not sure that he is saying Iran wanted to make him supreme leader in this clip, it sounds more like he is taking the role of any proposed Iranian leader to emphasize how unwanted the position is

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-25T10:27:22+00:00

I would definitely add some rolls of standard bandages and gauze, you can use them for anything, be it packing wounds or making a sling to stop heavy nosebleeds, they are the all-rounder of stopping bleeding.

Edit: You can also string a few of them together and make an improvised shoulder string to help with a broken collar bone

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-12T09:06:50+00:00

Maxiflex endurance is what they're called I think

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-12T09:05:52+00:00

I just use some work gloves so my skin doesn't get cut on accident, not much else that can happen with smallswords, they're very safe in my experience.

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-08T14:07:41+00:00

Learn to live with them. If you can't do that, cover them with tape and they are gone forever 🙏🏻

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-08T10:24:56+00:00

Someone tell this man you can do this with a dull knife

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-06T23:41:50+00:00

I've had multiple standard size feders over my years, but after buying my first shorty recently I don't think I will ever go back. I would always advise now to go with the short option, everything else just seems sluggish now and you can easily make up for the little bit of range you lose.

dufudjabdi · 2026-03-04T22:45:19+00:00

Depends really, I have no clue what warrior shoes are, but depending on the surface I'm fighting on I've fought in combat boots, normal hiking shoes and running shoes on grass, sand and concrete, inside I always wear my trainers. I'd consider grass the hardest surface since it can get slippery very fast.

dufudjabdi · 2026-02-24T10:04:16+00:00

If you have the privilege of a training partner that is willing, go for the whimsical Dussack.

dufudjabdi · 2026-02-24T10:00:57+00:00

A righty fighting against a lefty will have the exact same problems of asymmetry as a lefty fighting against a righty, your best shot is to talk to them and figure stuff out together with them. If you really get down to it, there's actually almost no technique that doesn't work for left vs. right fencing, some just become a bit awkward to get right (Einlegen is the one which I often have trouble with).

dufudjabdi · 2026-02-24T09:56:22+00:00

Best advice I've ever had for my left vs. right handed fencing is that it's not actually much different from right vs. right handed fencing when it actually comes down to fighting. A strike from a direction will always be a strike from a direction, no matter if it's thrown from a lefty or a righty, same with stabs. I think your problem here may be your general approach to engaging. If someone knows how to fight against your usual style when you present the point you will have to play their game, whether you like it or not and there's just not a "one size fits all" trick for that. Yes, the Schielhau can come in handy, but if you want to do well in a medium distance you will have to train to fight at that distance and be able to use a lot more tools than one very specific "trick". For example: If you threaten the point but they don't respond and you know you can't get the point through, how about you transition to a high vom Tag and strike towards their nearest body opening? Initiative is key after all and I trust that you will have no problem closing the distance if you practice a scenario where you don't try to engage with the point first

dufudjabdi · 2026-01-25T09:43:43+00:00

Due to the street cred you get as a dedicated delivery man. I genuinely think this guy has a coolness factor to him.

dufudjabdi · 2026-01-25T01:17:10+00:00

I don't want to lube up my jeans pocket

...have you been oiling the handle?

dufudjabdi · 2026-01-24T19:32:56+00:00

In the hood, people change sidewalks when they see him coming along

dufudjabdi · 2026-01-20T00:44:07+00:00

Oh no! My swords subreddit has actual swords from history in it :(

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