True Gentlemen

[Don John of Austria]

Oh no doubt that is the way; but if your fighting a smart long swordsman he isn't going to get tired, i sat in high guard for 15 minutes once just patiantly waiting for my opponant to come into range, longswords don't require a lot of feinting and such. Still I think the rapier is harder to learn but easier to master... does that make sense? meaning while it is not as natural a weapon and therefore takes more training it is easier to become really good with a rapier, this is where I think the edge of the rapier lies, it is why i think it took on such popularity. My experiance with different forms of fighting is that most people cannot adiquitly judge the striking distance of a weapon they arn't familiar with, swordsman are often completely suprised by the range of a rapiers thrust, likewise most people are suprised by the range of a longswords cut, especially one handed techniques.

Edited December 4, 2004 by Don John of Austria

[toledo_jesus]

I think I definitely need to learn the longsword.

[Don John of Austria]

yeah the longsword is cool.

[reelguy227]

Nothing beats a Japanese Katana

[toledo_jesus]

[quote name='reelguy227' date='Dec 4 2004, 01:44 AM'] Nothing beats a Japanese Katana [/quote]
au contrair, mon ami.

[Don John of Austria]

[quote]Nothing beats a Japanese Katana [/quote]

owe I wouldn't say that. First most tof the longsword techniques are EXTREMLY simular, but I think the longsword has several edges over the Katans as a weapon mainly it's abilities to thust more efectively, and make falseto cuts. The myth that Japanese swords where better than eurpean swords is just that a myth, europeans through out the middle ages had superior steal to the japanese ( in fact i haveread it was because of there inferior steel thatthey came up with the folding method) a good sword from the middle ages is every bit as balanced as any katana, it is true that katanas where and are sharper than western swords butthat is because in the westthey where cutting through very heavy armour, and where doble edged. It is likely that a Katanas blade would be ruined fighting a heavily armoured knight of the later middle ages and of course that is the only blade on the sword, it can't just be turned to have a nice undamaged blade on it. That being said my Katana is precious to me and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

[God Conquers]

A gun does.

[Don John of Austria]

well that is true, just ask the Shogun.

[toledo_jesus]

[url="http://www.thehaca.com/essays/katanavs.htm"]John Clements says this...[/url]
follow the link and see if you agree.

Edited December 4, 2004 by toledo_jesus

[Don John of Austria]

what?

[popestpiusx]

Here is my real baby:

[img]http://www.firearms.smith-wesson.com/userimages/162703_large.jpg[/img]

Stick with what you are good at, huh? Even my wife likes shooting this one (with .38 Special rounds rather than .357).

[toledo_jesus]

I want a gun! I've never even gotten to shoot one.

[Don John of Austria]

In case thisis what you were asking I know John wrote an article on the knight vs the Samurai about 5 years ago, let me see if it's still avialable on the site.

[Don John of Austria]

here we go it's an interesting essay, I recomend it.
[url="http://www.thehaca.com/essays/knightvs.htm"]knight vs samurai[/url]

[Don John of Austria]

bumpity bumpity bump.

[Paladin D]

[quote name='Don John of Austria' date='Dec 4 2004, 02:27 AM'] here we go it's an interesting essay, I recomend it.
[url="http://www.thehaca.com/essays/knightvs.htm"]knight vs samurai[/url] [/quote]
I've read that article about a year ago, very interesting stuff.

I myself appreciate both melee (swords, axes, etc) and ranged weapons (bow&arrows, guns, etc).

[toledo_jesus]

bumpity

[Paladin D]

Wouldn't it be pretty interesting if they made a film that was somewhat like Europe VS Far East? I can see it now... Knights vs Samurai in a large scale battle.

[Noel's angel]

nunchaku anyone?????? Yummy, one of my favourite weapons

[Noel's angel]

sorry, im not a guy..............