Condatus Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 i am curious to learn if anyone has been able to categorize different sword styles by speed, strength, or function Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncole_91 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 What exactly do you mean by sword style? Do you mean like an art such as Iaido or Kendo, or a type of sword such as a katana or Wakizashi. Even did you mean like a samurai sword vs a sword vikings used, or Euros used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovine king Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Sword styles are normally catagorised by blade type. Taking fencing as an example, epee is different to sabre because of the way the weapon is used and how you score. The same is true of chinese weapon styles. The short stubby broad sowrd is used differently to the long sword and is catagorised to correspond. One is a chopping weapon because of its blade design, the other os a slicing and pointing weapon because of its design. earth is the asylum of the universe where the inmates have taken over.don't ask stupid questions and you won't get stupid answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UseoForce Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I really don't understand the question. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadetRay Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 me 2....... Zhu Hu Drangon Lion Kung Fu & Sports Asst.http://www.geocities.com/zhusifu/http://www.whitecrane.ws/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbows_and_knees Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 it sounds like he is an anime fan... he's wondering if different schools have been brought into existence and are decipherable by their techniques. For all you anime fans, think rurouni kenshin.For you non-anime fans, think kung fu. when you see upright stances, speed and longer range techniques, you think longfist. when you see the upright stance, circling footwork and palms out, you think bagua. When you see stomping and powerful short range techniques, you think baji. This is what he is talking about. Are there sword styles that can be categorized in a similar way.My guess is that you can no longer do that. Why? most of the once existent styles are now dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamesu Posted July 14, 2005 Share Posted July 14, 2005 Dead,or held tightly by those they are passed on to. "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sengra Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 well, in fencing, swords are classified by how they are used, the scoring and the valid targets...we have the Epee, Saber and Foil... The stronger swordsman does not always win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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