A GERMAN FIGHTING TWO HAND SWORD LATE 16 TH CENTURY

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by ulfberth

Salaams Ibrahiim

Of course all is relative to the situation as place, timing and opponent, warfare or civilian use.
However I do like the following quote:

"never overlay thy selfe with a heavy weapon,
for nimblenesse of bodie, and nimblenesse of weapon are two chief helpes for thy advantage" - Joseph Swetnam,
The Schoole of the Noble and Worthy Science of Defence, 1617

kind regards

Ulfberth

Salaams Ulfberth...Wise words indeed !!
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.