Medieval sword fight

This clip is from a new DVD - "Hsing-I Straight Sword" by Sifu Ken Gullette. Besides teaching a powerful Hsing-I sword form, the DVD teaches how to fight with a sword. This clip shows some defensive blocking techniques. The DVD is available at kungfu4u.com.

"I'm going to show you the final class in sword fight. 'Distroy the inner balance of your opponent'". "No matter how good you are, if you lost your innter balance, you'd die..."

The Bokken form in the martial art Aikido employs the use of wooden swords to train Aikido students to use swords to fight. Learn more information about Aikido Bokken form and wooden swords from a fifth-degree black belt and martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free martial arts training video. Expert: Fred Mastison Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

several reenactment groups meet to battle / train sword fighting in Luxembourg (Berdorf). Enjoy !

Jose and Pepe from Helsinki

Don't change the grip when switching from forehands to backhands. Learn the sword fighting drill with a squash racquet in this free video lesson from a squash instructor. Expert: Hill Marks Bio: Coach Hill has been teaching tennis, squash, racquetball and golf professionally for about ten years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

For Hundreds of Years, Kumdo and Kendo Fighters have followed a strict tradition of fencing, restricting attacks to the head, body, wrists and throat Gumtoogi is a ground breaking evolution in Eastern Sword Fighting Philosophy. Innovated by 8th Dan Grandmaster Taejoon Lee, this new application of Sword Fighting is the first in history to include leg strikes, completely changing the way two warriors face off against each other. Gumtoogi is also the only Sword Fighting System that matches competitors with different sword types against each other; from long swords, short swords, twin swords, and hundreds of other weapon combinations. For more information, visit: www.gumtoogi.com http

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Bokken Shomenuchi is a striking technique in Aikido Ken-Gi One, or sword form one. Learn the Bokken Shomenuchi overhead strike from a fifth-degree black belt and martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free martial arts training video. Expert: Fred Mastison Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

Left corner Shomenuchi in Ken-Gi One is an attack on one of multiple attackers to the left corner of the defender. Learn the left corner Shomenuchi in Aikido Ken-Gi One, or sword form one, from afifth-degree black belt and martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free martial arts training video. Expert: Fred Mastison Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

Music by Iron Maiden

The presentation stage of Aikido sword form Ken-Gi One is basically a re-sheathing of the sword. Learn how to re-sheath a katana sword from afifth-degree black belt and martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free martial arts training video. Expert: Fred Mastison Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

Sword Fighting International puts Melbourne Storm Rugby Club through a cardio workout with swords.

Nick, a British Historical fencing instructor against Pedro, a Spanish historical fencing instructor, neither specialise or currently teach messer though.

These are highlights of the Black Sash Sword Fighting (Gumtoogi)Tournament at this year's World Hwa Rang Do Championships. This dynamic weapon fighting method is unique to Hwa Rang Do. About the World Hwa Rang Do Championships For the first time in Hwa Rang Dos history, the World Championships featured a total of 7 separate tournaments with up to 5 divisions in each which included the debut of Hwa Rang Dos weapon fighting methods, Gumtoogi (Sword Fighting) and Bongtoogi (Stick Fighting). This new opportunity for weapon fighting owes much to Grandmaster Taejoon Lees groundbreaking invention of the Hache Hogu (Leg Protector) armor, as an attachment to traditional Kumdo & Kendo body armor. Overall the World Championships included tournaments in: 1. Open Hand Forms 2. Weapon Forms 3. Kick-Punch-Throw Fighting 4. Kick-Punch-Throw Fighting (Teams) 5. Submission Fighting (Grappling) 6. Stick Fighting (Long Staff) 7. Sword Fighting (Long Sword) The mind blowing thing is that, many of the individual Tae Soo Do & Hwa Rang Do participants competed in every single tournament, with the tournament champions being determined based on their overall performance in all 7 events. Competitors had to switch been uniforms and gear throughout the day, as a new event was about to start. From the sparring event requiring head gear, gloves and chest gear The competitors not only demonstrate incredible athleticism and skill in each event, but an incredible level of endurance to be able to compete ...

The clearing stage of Aikido sword form Ken-Gi One is an opportunity for the defender to evaluate the battlefield. Learn how to evaluate the battle field for the clearing in Ken-Gi One from afifth-degree black belt and martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free martial arts training video. Expert: Fred Mastison Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

Casual knock-around in the park. www.fioredeiliberi.org www.swordfightlondon.com

Rear Tsuki is a sword striking technique in Aikido Ken-Gi One, or sword form one, that dispatches the attacker behind you. Learn the rear Tsuki strike from afifth-degree black belt and martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free martial arts training video. Expert: Fred Mastison Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels

A spiral throat cut follows a front shomenuchi in theAikido sword form Ken-Gi two. Learn a spiraling throat cut in Ken-Gi one from a 5th degree Aikido black belt and martial arts hall of fame inductee in this free martial arts training video. Expert: Fred Mastison Bio: Mastison Sensei is an inductee into the United States Martial Arts hall of fame and is a 5th degree black belt who has been active in the martial arts for over 35 years. Filmmaker: Dustin Daniels