There’s a big difference between sabre and longsword cutting techniques though, no? From what I’ve seen sabre fights just look like crazy slashing contests.
Of course. I just wanted to give general info, don’t think I’d be able to give details on nuances of different styles based on weapon. I’m also not an expert, my background is predominantly longsword, dabbled in one handed sword + buckler, rapier and epee. Never fenced with sabre, though I long have plans to try it one day as it looks hella fun. Life keeps throwing wrenches into my HEMA though.
The difference is (I think) however mainly dictated by sabre being so cut centric - if you attack, it will be a cut, oponents riposte will be a cut, your counter-riposte will be a cut etc - so you get the fun slashing galore.
Longsword on another hand if you attack with a cut, riposte can be a thrust which you counter with a cut but oponent deflects it, but you go for a thrust.
The difference us also in longsword being a two-handed weapon while sabre is one handed. Fencing with an arming sword can be more similar looking to sabre - but this may also depend on a fencer because today people could be familiar with sabre, so when given an arming sword they could use it more like a sabre because it is similar enough (one handed weapon which can cut) to what they are used to.
There’s a big difference between sabre and longsword cutting techniques though, no? From what I’ve seen sabre fights just look like crazy slashing contests.
Of course. I just wanted to give general info, don’t think I’d be able to give details on nuances of different styles based on weapon. I’m also not an expert, my background is predominantly longsword, dabbled in one handed sword + buckler, rapier and epee. Never fenced with sabre, though I long have plans to try it one day as it looks hella fun. Life keeps throwing wrenches into my HEMA though.
The difference is (I think) however mainly dictated by sabre being so cut centric - if you attack, it will be a cut, oponents riposte will be a cut, your counter-riposte will be a cut etc - so you get the fun slashing galore.
Longsword on another hand if you attack with a cut, riposte can be a thrust which you counter with a cut but oponent deflects it, but you go for a thrust.
The difference us also in longsword being a two-handed weapon while sabre is one handed. Fencing with an arming sword can be more similar looking to sabre - but this may also depend on a fencer because today people could be familiar with sabre, so when given an arming sword they could use it more like a sabre because it is similar enough (one handed weapon which can cut) to what they are used to.