Any tip to beat longsword using the katana?
Jul 22, 2019 14:33:56 GMT
Post by Dalaran1991 on Jul 22, 2019 14:33:56 GMT
One or two attacks, or a disengage and attack, while still being out of your opponent's reach is the luxury that you gain from having the longer weapon. If you give this up by just charging in against your shorter-weaponed opponent, why bother with a long weapon?
Good point, we usually spar longsword against longsword and I went on to this match keeping the same mentality, but obviously in this case I should have kept my distance to maintain the advantage.
Taking this in reverse this means that against a longer weapon, a few attacks to create an opening to rush in, or rushing in at the same time the longer weapon is closing in, it's a pretty good tactic. I took several hits when my partner either hold his ground or advance with a displacing strike while I close in, bringing my head into his range.
