Blade Weapons
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Friday, June 19th, 2009In response for the need to bring down mounted combatants and cavalry the halberd came into play somewhere between the 14th and 15th centuries. It is a two-handed axe with the head of the blade mounted on a wooden shaft usually about 4 to 6 feet long. It was a versatile weapon as it could [...]
Martial Arts Weapons: Parrying Daggers
Thursday, June 18th, 2009Our first article was about the small sword so we figured we should provide an adequate article about a complimentary weapon. The main-gauche, meaning left hand in French, is the perfect partner to the small sword. It is a light weight dagger used to parry attacks from opponent sword fighters. These parrying daggers are held [...]
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