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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2008 1:26:09 GMT
Last Weekend with the temporary wooden handle and paper sharp.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2008 2:25:43 GMT
Steve: Your sword stand is too low, you need to bring the bottle upto about chest height or higher, having it that low is twisting your body in ways that are very bad for you back, you should not have to bend that much to make the cut and you aren't bending at the waist either. Also another thing you might want to try and is stand closer to the target and step back as you cut, this is another technique that might work better with such a long heavy sword. Step back to 45 degrees as you make your cut, but definitely bring the height of your cutting stand up.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2008 2:32:33 GMT
Thanks , i was thinking it was kinda low. advice is realy appriciated. I do all kinds of things with my back i shouldent. i have been working with a chiropractor for a year and a half to try and break bad habits. Thanks a lot for saying so about the back. +1. Like REALY THANKS.
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Post by rammstein on Mar 14, 2008 2:41:09 GMT
You've made leaps and bounds!
When cutting, try not to let the sword go free after it makes contact. End up in a gaurd like alber or schrankhut or something with the tip low. Don't let it go wild behind you.
Also, try not to lean over when cutting, but as BW said, that's probably due to your stand.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2008 6:17:34 GMT
The other thing is that you shouldn't throw the blade into the cut, you should swing with the minimum amount of force and allow the sword to carry through the target rather than forcing the cut you finesse it. You are also cutting with the wrong part of the blade and you shouldn't swing with both hands but pull back on the bottom of the handle as you push forward on the top and "flick" the blade through the target. Fighting with a sword is about finesse not about brute strength, you will cut better with less force and better form
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Post by YlliwCir on Mar 14, 2008 9:14:21 GMT
Good cutting, Steve, your coming right along. +1
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Post by septofclansinclair on Mar 14, 2008 15:15:47 GMT
Karma for the distance you've come, which even I (despite my crappy cutting form) can recognize. And also for the beard, which is chilling in its awesomeness.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2008 18:35:49 GMT
Thanks for the advice and the karma guys. No pratice today. I only have 9' ceilings in the house and it's raining outside. I will be working on cutting stands in my shop .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2008 13:57:49 GMT
Steve do you find that sword hard to wield? The reason I ask is because I am wondering how much the weight of that thing is torquing your spine with you twist like that. If you absolutely have to twist to cut with that blade, twist from the hips. Although the only reason I can see for the twist is that you don't know how to handle a sword with that weight and PoB. The twisting is also throwing out your edge alignment and robbing you of your ability to recover or to use proper form.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 1:56:32 GMT
BW mostly what you are seing is inexpierance, the more i use it the easier it gets. also i am doing some studying, books and videos. I finished some real cutting stands, and it looks like i will get to spend some time doing forms tomorrow.You guys have been realy helpful with detailed analasys of my form. Please keep it up. the heavier stock steel handel is auctually easier to use. Its 2 blade heavy with the wood.
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Post by rammstein on Mar 18, 2008 2:05:11 GMT
Keep in mind a real longsword would be maybe 2 lbs less, so if you picked up a more accurate one, you'd find the whole thing to be easier. Personally, I recommend you go out and buy a cheap longsword or even a steel waster so that you can get used to proper weight distribution in your sword.
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