Were We Wrong About FLICK CUTS in Fencing? Let's CHOP STUFF!

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  @twobitmage · 2 years ago

  Seki sensei talked about this. He did this fast slash that didn’t completely go through the tatami and basically said “that’s plenty”. There was also a video of kendo guys doing these sorts of small cuts with katanas as an experiment and being able to cut pretty deep. I bet plenty of fights ended from these sorts of blows.

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• EL

  @ElDrHouse2010 · 2 years ago

  work the flick is the HEMA version of work the jab.

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• BE

  @bencoomer2000 · 2 years ago

  I think it gives context to armor like mail.  These light taps are bad for you but would be stopped by mail.  Even if mail doesn't do quite as much to stop heavy blows, you got the protection against what probably are the more likely hits.

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• LE

  @lesmaenxebre · 2 years ago

  Flick cuts to the wrists and forehead/face are present in ancient kenjutsu (not just in kendo).

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• JO

  @jonathanrose5490 · 2 years ago

  Had a club member do a demo for us of wrist cuts using small, light, thin shearing/small swords against layered jackets with foam padding underneath. The results were surprising to those that lived in the &quot;must give big cuts to matter&quot; folks.<br><br>Certainly they wouldn&apos;t sever a limb through bone but it easily cut through heavy wool jackets and did enough underneath to open muscle, sever tendons, and cut open veins, disable hands, etc<br><br>Its also a big reason we have been moving away from weighting head/body cuts higher than limb cuts in our tournamnets systems. <br><br>Great video.

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• KE

  @KevDaly · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m just glad that some of us are prepared for the water bottle apocalypse.

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• CA

  @caesar4880 · 2 years ago

  That shamshir looks so scarry being swung around lol. Intimidating.

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• DO

  @dougsinthailand7176 · 2 years ago

  A guy near me makes a water bottle cutting stand out of PVC pipe. It’s genius. The bottle is held upside down. A PVC fixture is just the right size to receive the bottle cap.

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• CA

  @carloparisi9945 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Hi Matt, this video proves an important point: you will manage to do what others claim doesn&apos;t work, if you&apos;re good at doing it because you&apos;ve been practicing instead of claiming something doesn&apos;t work.

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• CL

  @clonegreivou · 2 years ago

  Would be interesting to see you talk about: <br>-The phasing out of brigandine<br>-In-depth history of Bucklers<br>-Scimitars vs Sabers

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• ME

  @meowmips2751 · 2 years ago

  Can we just acknowledge the fact that Matt has some beautiful technique! Like, I am no expert, but the way he handled each of those swords was just so beautiful! What an inspiration!

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• KA

  @kaimamoonfury1335 · 2 years ago

  I&apos;m gonna show all the people who constantly tell me that power is everything this and then listen to them call the antique sword dealer a buffoon lol. &nbsp; &nbsp;I used to larp a lot, and I&apos;m pleasantly surprised by how similar these strokes are to the &quot;cuts&quot; we threw on each other all the time.

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