How NOT to Cut With a Sword (Reviewing Years of Progress)
5,538This is an analysis of the most common mistakes I made throughout 10 years of occasional cutting practice, which hopefully helps beginners and anyone else looking to improve their technique.
In the video I address various biomechanical issues, like poor footwork, twisted or otherwise misaligned posture, bad edge alignment, ineffective arm positioning, etc.
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An excellent book on the topic is Mike Edelson's "Cutting with the Medieval Sword: Theory and Application"
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