Bad Swordsmanship, As Illustrated by Book Covers

[henchminion]

When brand new students show up at AEMMA wanting to learn medieval swordplay, I often volunteer to be the person who takes them aside and shows them the basics. After two or three classes of personal instruction, they’re ready to join the drills with the rest of the recruits. Attempting to teach something really helps to clarify its underlying

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[curgoth]

Have you heard about Mongoliad? Apparently the books started when Neal Stephenson decided fantasy swordplay should be more realistic, and fell in with EMMA types.

[curgoth]

Also, do you mind if I distribute this further afield?

[henchminion]

Go for it!

[zornhau]

Highlander could have been... something with a Zwerchau, I suppose. But yes, agree.

[anonymous]

My favorite, aside from the flat of the blade pose, is the one-hand pose where the hilt is gripped near the pommel instead of near the hilt.

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