Shamshir Hooking Thrust?

ariel · 9th January 2007, 01:56 AM

Well done!
However...

First, I agee with Andrew: your sword is not curved enough.
Second, I tried it with my shamshirs: bloking this move is a child play and is instinctive. One takes the "third" and ... your entire body, right arm and head are wide open for a wrist- or elbow-driven cut. Swordplay is always an equilibrium between an effective attack and readiness to recover and defend oneself: the fancier the attack the riskier it is.
Third, no matter what, the axis of the movement does not coinside with the axis of the sword. Thus, there will never be enough power to penetrate any reasonable defensive clothing.
The bottom line: you cannot have a sword that is equally good for everything. A straight sword will always be outperformed by a curved one in a slashing move and this is the reason why sabers became so popular. Shamshir is great for an unimpeded slash, marginal for a swordplay and very poor for a thrust, no matter how fancy the movement one employs.

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9th January 2007, 01:56 AM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well done! However... First, I agee with Andrew: your sword is not curved enough. Second, I tried it with my shamshirs: bloking this move is a child play and is instinctive. One takes the "third" and ... your entire body, right arm and head are wide open for a wrist- or elbow-driven cut. Swordplay is always an equilibrium between an effective attack and readiness to recover and defend oneself: the fancier the attack the riskier it is. Third, no matter what, the axis of the movement does not coinside with the axis of the sword. Thus, there will never be enough power to penetrate any reasonable defensive clothing. The bottom line: you cannot have a sword that is equally good for everything. A straight sword will always be outperformed by a curved one in a slashing move and this is the reason why sabers became so popular. Shamshir is great for an unimpeded slash, marginal for a swordplay and very poor for a thrust, no matter how fancy the movement one employs.