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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2008 22:05:07 GMT
how far down the blade should i try make contact with my target?
also are there any tricks to getting your target to stay still after the cut or like keeping the target standing with the cut all the way through?
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Post by rammstein on Mar 12, 2008 22:22:50 GMT
rule of thumb - about 1/3 of the blade length from the tip, although on most swords this can vary by a few inches either way
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2008 23:17:37 GMT
Sometimes I cut with the pommel, but I haven't had much luck with that Often it simply bats the water-bottles away. But I will keep everyone posted as to how it turns out as I improve my technique.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2008 8:09:03 GMT
how far down the blade should i try make contact with my target? I like to practice cutting with the entire length of the blade, it makes for an interesting challenge - especially on a viking sword switching from the slipped to the hammer grip. Edge alignment, speed, draw or push the blade longitudinally through the target - don't chop at it, move an in arc. I have found "throw the tip" has been a very helpful cue.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2008 17:15:37 GMT
Cut with the edge. A great deal of talk has been made of the Center of Percussion (COP), unfortunately, in most cases, confusing it with the distal vibrational mode. In a good sword, they should be the same thing. Hold your sword in one hand and bump the pommel with the fist of the opposite hand. Observe closely as the sword vibrates or shivers. About 1/3 the blade length from the tip, you may see a spot where the shivering isn't quite as pronounced. This is the distal vibrational node, and some say this is the best place to cut. (Mostly works best with straight swords.) It's most important to keep the flat plane of your blade lined up with the flat plane of the cut, throughout the cut. Start with definite positions at the beginning and end of the cut, where the blade continues to be flat with the plane of the cut. Then simply move from the first position to the second position smoothly. Many people make the mistake of rotating their blade at the end of the cut, which usually steals from the cut's efficiency.
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