tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post116589678597319512..comments2024-01-22T19:10:23.007-05:00Comments on A Commonplace Book: SCA Errata Sheet: Florentine and Two SwordWill McLeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14685409952186547597noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-71995634461867986462012-07-24T12:10:25.552-05:002012-07-24T12:10:25.552-05:00I used to fight using 1 sword (36" long) and ...I used to fight using 1 sword (36" long) and a mace. No being left-handed, but learning to be ambidextorus I could use either in either hand.<br /><br />The advantage - I'd start by using the mace as my "main" weapon, as the opponent moved in to his sword range (outside of mace range) I would swap feet, so that the sword was now my main weapon putting my opponent into range, and usually upsetting his timing in the process.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-15061275304797545082011-05-02T07:54:39.034-05:002011-05-02T07:54:39.034-05:00Musashi was fighting duels using his two weapon te...Musashi was fighting duels using his two weapon technique in the very late 1500's, it is completely documented and within period.<br /><br />The translation of these japanese duels (which were common) could very easily be compared to the european tournament. For this reason, I fully accept that two weapon fighting citing musashi is a legit fighting form.<br /><br />Micky; if you read the book and study his art, you will find you are wrong. He suggested that students use two long blades in order to adapt and become skilled at something awkward. Then, the student progressed to using the long blade and the companion blade; the wakizashi.Tsuinjinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-34659306116188673992010-04-02T18:43:18.043-05:002010-04-02T18:43:18.043-05:00Taryn - I wholeheartedly agree on the quality of t...Taryn - I wholeheartedly agree on the quality of this article.<br /><br />But : I am a student of the Five Rings [Scrolls Miyamoto created to pass on his styles] and would like to correct your statement on his technique. It was meant to be used with a pair of "long blades" of equal length, in his case, two katana.Mickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477421038970112154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-84476969295497801172009-07-13T02:25:05.779-05:002009-07-13T02:25:05.779-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-24231683722707062642009-04-20T12:00:00.000-05:002009-04-20T12:00:00.000-05:00And what does one make of the Dimacheri? That wou...And what does one make of the Dimacheri? That would be the two sword wielding Roman Gladiators. I find it rather presumptuous that the Roman's would 1) have create the term and not actually had fighters using the style and 2) have fighters wielding two swords and it would not show up in post Roman ear in the dark and middle ages.<br /><br />We can certainly find examples pre-period and post-period so what reasonble person would assume it was not also found in period?<br /><br />/Ld. Eoin mac Diarmid.Eoin mac Diarmidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-84507447913480688272009-02-11T02:38:00.000-05:002009-02-11T02:38:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-36347931350316622612008-11-13T00:09:00.000-05:002008-11-13T00:09:00.000-05:00Great article.FYI - Miyamoto's technique was for K...Great article.<BR/>FYI - Miyamoto's technique was for Katana + Wakasashi (which is a short sword/long dagger). This is quite different from case-of-rapier (paired rapier) or "florentine" - both of which use two swords of (roughly) equal length.<BR/><BR/>One of the big problems with the two-sword thing, of course, being that you can only operate at one range - which gives a big advantage to your opponent as long as they can pick another range to kill you at.Taryn Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00647732421144825421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29524018.post-1168453003320205702007-01-10T13:16:00.000-05:002007-01-10T13:16:00.000-05:00Hm. It's interesting ot hear of somebody else inte...Hm. It's interesting ot hear of somebody else interested in tackling the two-sword issue. I've tried to study the two-sword systems of the Italian masters and they were honestly a headache for me since I'm too strongly right-handed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com