dances with sabres :)

Emanuel · 6th May 2006, 10:07 PM

Hello,
Many thanks for the movies, the dances are definitely impressive. The first does a great job of demonstrating kindjal throwing -which was discussed on this forum a long time ago. Did fighters traditionally wear so many knives on them or is this just for the show?

The man with the shashka is outstanding. I've never seen a shashka up-close or held one, but I imagine they are top heavy. Could this fighting style be applied to other swords as well, namely the berber flyssa? I had always thought that such swords with their long blades and small handles make good "swingers" and this movie really show it.
Manolo

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6th May 2006, 10:07 PM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello, Many thanks for the movies, the dances are definitely impressive. The first does a great job of demonstrating kindjal throwing -which was discussed on this forum a long time ago. Did fighters traditionally wear so many knives on them or is this just for the show? The man with the shashka is outstanding. I've never seen a shashka up-close or held one, but I imagine they are top heavy. Could this fighting style be applied to other swords as well, namely the berber flyssa? I had always thought that such swords with their long blades and small handles make good "swingers" and this movie really show it. Manolo