Silfs said: I never knew why this sword stance is so popular...
it seems to me like it'd be easier to take a charge from an enemy in this stance and leg sweeps would be less effective as the attacker would(probably)only get one leg at a time plus it would be easier to make a lunging stab from this position...and if nothing else it looks pretty kickass
pjs-enigma said: it seems to me like it'd be easier to take a charge from an enemy in this stance and leg sweeps would be less effective as the attacker would(probably)only get one leg at a time plus it would be easier to make a lunging stab from this position...and if nothing else it looks pretty kickass
Actually, the stance doesn't seem the most apropiate for taking a charge. For starterts, both speed and strenght of the movement needed to do any blocking from the middle chest down would be pretty low.
And seriously, who would try to cut BOTH legs in a single move anyways?
I think it just looks good, especially taken in this perspective. As for it being useful in a fight, I don't really see much. It actually looks like it'd be awkward to move like that or start any kind of swinging motion.
TODODeygulash said: Actually, the stance doesn't seem the most apropiate for taking a charge. For starterts, both speed and strenght of the movement needed to do any blocking from the middle chest down would be pretty low.
And seriously, who would try to cut BOTH legs in a single move anyways?
when i said"take a charge" i meant to roll OVER the person doing it,while they're doing it but the odds of them being low enough to do that is slim so you're right there
plus not many people can do the "infamous"(to me) double sweep as from what ive seen regardless of whether or not its an actual leg sweep or just a leg shove(which is getting low like in a sweep but shoving forward with the leg of choice instead of sweeping with said leg)
however you must hand it to me that its badass and crazy kung-fu fighter-esque
It's alot harder get stabbed in that stance, and swings and the such take longer and can be dealt with accordingly. If someone lunges, you can lean back for more immediate attacks, and can still step back if you need to. The sword is in a good position to move in any direction as well. It's more defensive, really, if I'm not mistaken.
It also looks like the plfug, or plough, guard mentioned by 13th century German sword master Johannes Liechtenauer, so the stance is a real sword stance.
