To be effective at cutting we need the sword’s edge in alignment with its direction of motion. This means that the sword would trace a disk in space, rather than a cone like the umbrella zwerch. So how can we get a cutting plane for our zwerchau, while still hitting the target? Have the cut…
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Looking at an antique Bowie knife made by Indian maker Arnachellum, and considering where these fit in their historical context. http://www.antique-swords.co.uk More videos at https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
Thrand in collaboration with Chris Sizemore and Shawn Kreger test an English longsword technique called the Rownde or Round form the Ledall Roll a longsword fencing manual from 1535 and 1550 Tudor Period England. The Manual is assumed to be written by J Ledall,.The only fencer with the name J. Ledall currently known to be…
Did the Romans ever dual-wield their gladius swords, as seen in movies like Gladiator or TV shows like Spartacus? Looking at Roman weapons of war, as well as the equipment of the dimachaerus. Extra videos on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
There are only a couple dozen antique sparring longswords left in the world. This is one of the three that are in North America. Source (20:40):
A brief look at the famous Roman armour known as lorica segmentata, in this case replicated by Fabrica Cacti: https://www.facebook.com/FabricaCacti/ http://www.fabricacacti.freha.pl/
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