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Chad Arnow
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PostPosted: Tue 22 Jun, 2004 2:11 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Patrick Kelly wrote:
Interesting observation Chad, and quit correct.

Remember, when you're making a cut the strong hand (at the guard) is guiding the sword, while the weak hand (at the pommel) is the one pulling, thereby providing power to the cut.


Patrick,
That's actually a quote from Felix. Happy

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PostPosted: Tue 22 Jun, 2004 3:58 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Aaron Justice wrote:

If you're using a two hander, cutting like this will be more difficult.


I guess it's more difficult, but I managed to 'prop and chop' with my Atrim ranger, two-handed. I guess it isn't a 'real' two-hander for me though, since it's a true hand-and-a-halfer for people of normal (5'8"-5'10") height. It's more like a nimble bastard sword for me; almost short enough in the blade for me to keep the tip off the ground when I let it hang at my side.

So, anyway, I cut pool noodles with a two-handed (at least in the grip) sword using the prop-n-chop method. With an Atrim (which is admittedly on the 'very sharp' end of the spectrum), I don't need any kind of draw-cut motion, but then again, I'm big, strong, and have been cutting with machetes and swords since I was about 10.
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PostPosted: Tue 22 Jun, 2004 4:09 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Chad Arnow wrote:
Patrick Kelly wrote:
Interesting observation Chad, and quit correct.

Remember, when you're making a cut the strong hand (at the guard) is guiding the sword, while the weak hand (at the pommel) is the one pulling, thereby providing power to the cut.


Patrick,
That's actually a quote from Felix. Happy


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