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Lord Dane

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Re: On the Krumphau
« Reply #60 on: 2012-09-21, 00:31:06 »
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2012-09-19, 14:35:44
Nope! I thought we weren’t supposed to ‘parry’ in longsword!  ;)

Of course you can parry, Sir Brian. After all, that's how we avoid taking unwelcome longsword blows to our thumbs. :) Sorry, had to say it. Parrying is not limited as a fencing technique. It is a method of blocking strikes even in longsword.
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Re: On the Krumphau
« Reply #61 on: 2012-09-21, 11:41:49 »
Quote from: Lord_Dane on 2012-09-21, 00:31:06
Quote from: Sir Brian on 2012-09-19, 14:35:44
Nope! I thought we weren’t supposed to ‘parry’ in longsword!  ;)

Of course you can parry, Sir Brian. After all, that's how we avoid taking unwelcome longsword blows to our thumbs. :) Sorry, had to say it. Parrying is not limited as a fencing technique. It is a method of blocking strikes even in longsword.

Oh I know that Lord_Dane, I was just being a little satirical about the second ARMA video posted. In fact I have several ‘plays’ in my repertoire in dueling with the longsword that are inclusive with a parry. But yeah when I use my thumb to parry, I’m basically doing it WRONG!  ;)
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Re: On the Krumphau
« Reply #62 on: 2012-09-21, 17:05:55 »
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But yeah when I use my thumb to parry, I’m basically doing it WRONG! 

Good news though. You only get to do it twice.  ;D
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