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----------The Sword Masters----------

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We sword masters are proud of ourselves and love the art of swordfighting... we own study and live for swords... if you would like to join talk to me... [Indelible]

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Falchion

It is not a very well known weapon in history except among big time medieval buffs, but it is a rather important one. Forged from the basis of the Egyptians' Khopesh and the Greeks' Kopis, the Falchion came about. The original Falchions looked very similar to a dadao or for less educated people a cleaver. It was however, a one-handed single edged, sword that in the Rennaisance era was curved. The medieval era Falchions though were either straight, or kind of obtuse. The Falchion of 16th century origin is excelent for slicing maneuvers and suitable for a thrust because it often had a sharp point. From the look of it, though it is a bit short, this broad-bladed weapon looks like it could be used effectivley from a mount, provided that the wielder had a good reach. Over time this design turned into a longer, more slender blade, the Sabre/Saber. I only know that the medieval form of a Falchion, the Conyers Falchion, looked rather ungainly, and is used as the emphasis of many medieval/sword books.

--update by [champagnebommer 77]

The Art of Fence: The Parry

In the art of fence there is something called a parry. It is quite simple, knock the foe's sword away from your body. Well, from that principle you can gain the advantage. One way is the Parry of Prime and Disarm by Seizure.
You use this when your foe comes in high with a thrust. You hit their blade from the top, knocking the tip downward but keeping their hand high. At this time their sword is about vertical. Then, you wrap their blade close to your body with your off-hand arm. Next, you put your sword into your off-hand and grip theirs at the hilt with your sword-hand and rip it away.
Now you have the obvious advantage possessing both swords.

--Update by [champagnebommer 77]

Dodge

Now, although I have put up that while fencing you should parry, it is also important to just stay away. Most people get tired more quickly while parrying than while just avoiding a hit. If you remember to just side step and counter a thrust, or step back and jump in after an attempted swathing blow. There are times when you cannot avoid contact, and those are the times you should parry. When forced into a parrying situation don't just stop their, use your free hand to punch your enemy, or send a kick to the groin, that tend to catch most people off guard and put them on their knees.
It isn't all about honor. Even a knight of honor would use dirty tricks to win whether they were fighting to the death or for chivalrous honor. It doesn't matter if you look like a coward, you killed the witness.

--Update by [champagnebommer 77]

Heavy Blades

Another choise of weapon many people prefer is the heavier swords such as claymores, broad swords, and buster swords.

Monay people assume that attacks from a heavy blade come slow and there only purpose is to strike through armor. this is not entirely true i use a heavly blade and i can get very quick attacks, but i am niether bid nor strong.

I use a metal scabbard with my sword held horazontaly in front of me to use a a pary tool or a quick strike while holding my sword up in the air virticly above me.

the trick is to eather dodge or parry there strikes then swipe down forcfully with the sword and if you miss you will still have the scabbard to fall back on.

[warlord stuart]

History of the Sword

Preeminent hand weapon through a long period of history, consisting of a metal blade varying in length, breadth, and configuration, but longer than a dagger, and fitted with a handle or hilt usually equipped with a guard. The sword became differentiated from the dagger during the Bronze Age (c. 3000 BC), when copper and bronze weapons were produced with long, leaf-shaped blades and with hilts consisting of an extension of the blade in handle form. By Roman times the hilt was distinct from the short, flat blade, and by the European Middle Ages the weapon had acquired its main basic forms. The heavy sword of medieval chivalry had a large hilt, often designed to be gripped in both hands, with a large protective guard or pommel at the top. The blade was straight, double-edged, and pointed; it was fabricated by repeated firing and hammering, a process that converted the iron into mild steel by the addition of a small amount of carbon. Blades were also made of laminated strips of iron, which were hammered together. Damascus was a renowned center of the craft.

Toledan steel and particularly swords have long been famous, being mentioned as early as the 1st century BC in the Cynegetica of Grattius "Faliscus." There is an important National Factory of Arms and workshops for damask and engraving, which produce metalwork decorated in the Mudéjar tradition.

I take this from: http://www.armadilloarmory.com/hxsword.htm

[Alexxei]

Suggested reading: Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Exerpt from Hagakure
Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom nor technique has a place in this. A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.
* There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still get the same soaking.
* These are the teachings of Yamamoto Jin'emon:
* Singlemindedness is all-powerful.
* Tether even a roasted chicken.
* Continue to spur a running horse.

* A man who will criticize you openly carries no connivance.
* A man exists for a generation, but his name lasts to the end of time.
* Money is a thing that will be there when asked for. A good man is not so easily found.
* Walk with a real man one hundred yards and he'll tell you at least seven lies.
* It is a principle of the art of war that one should simply lay down his life and strike. If one's opponent also does the same, it is an even match. Defeating one's opponent is then a matter of faith and destiny.

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2004-08-28 [Vesthrix]: Never! We will fight you till the end! Right? ...guys???

2004-08-28 [Lordterrex]: ..... ok.... sweet.. finaly sumone to oppose me.. its boring when i dont have any opposors..... now i can be cocky about how i will beat u.. hehel...lol

2004-08-28 [psychopomp]: dun dun dun

2004-08-29 [Shining light]: enough!

2004-08-29 [Indelible]: Blahdehehedhufahdjhfduh... Kill Kill Kill

2004-08-29 [Shining light]: *brandishes Katana* that's enough! stop this at one! No one is going to kill anyone! and if they do, i'll kill them!

2004-08-29 [Indelible]: not if i kill you first... but i wont...

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: put that sword away... u never take it out unless someone is going to die

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: ... *blinks*... ok...... ummm... *brandishes sword and kills a germ.*. hehehe.. it has served a purpose

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: thank u!

2004-08-29 [Shining light]: I know, i know... good thing it'as only a bokken...

2004-08-29 [Shining light]: you ALLK know what bokken are, right? right!?

2004-08-29 [Vesthrix]: no, but what about using swords for practice or cerimonies or using the blunt side of it to knock some who's being stupid upside the head?

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: thats ok... hehe

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: *blinx*.. u werent talking about me were u?......... whats bokken

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: dunno

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: ... ok.... *keeps sword close so that i wont get hit by the broadside of a blade*

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: darn

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: ............ *makes bird noises*

2004-08-29 [Shining light]: a bokken is a *wooden* katana, used to practice with, but also used *in combat* by a section of the samurai known as Kensei.

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: oooo... fun lil bit of information

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: o yeh!... i did know that... somewhere in my head

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: so did i.. it jut didnt click

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: hehe

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: sooo.... psycho.. do u actualy like swords.. or do u just coem ehre to talk?

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: yes i like swords... but i only have one :(

2004-08-29 [Lordterrex]: o... thats more than most people my dear *pats ur head affectionetly*

2004-08-29 [psychopomp]: AH!... you touced me!

2004-08-30 [Lordterrex]: nuh uh

2004-08-30 [psychopomp]: LIES!

2004-08-30 [Lordterrex]: nuh uh

2004-08-30 [Ironballs "the Preposterous One"]: meep!

2004-08-30 [Lordterrex]: DUDE... ur a ninja.. we need to unite our powers and kick sum seriouse ass aroudn here

2004-08-30 [Ironballs "the Preposterous One"]: Lol! Yes!!! ass kicking can get quite tiring... I could use a fellow assailant!

2004-08-30 [Lordterrex]: *takes the obviouse "alex pose" and tand near iron balls*.. whos ass do we kick first?

2004-08-30 [Ironballs "the Preposterous One"]: ummm... *clicks "view random member button* ^^

2004-08-30 [Lordterrex]: YAY... what has the button told us???

2004-08-30 [psychopomp]: dun dun dun!

2004-08-30 [Lordterrex]: man.. i cant wait to here who we have to beat up man

2004-08-30 [Ironballs "the Preposterous One"]: *The sword of doom has fallen upon ... [justjoe]!!!!!*

2004-08-30 [Vesthrix]: for an alternent form of entertainment we could all just poke [psychopomp].

2004-08-30 [psychopomp]: um i vote justjoe!

2004-08-31 [Lordterrex]: ... ok.. man.. i am so gonan beat up just joe... guy.. hehehe

2004-08-31 [psychopomp]: have fun

2004-08-31 [Lordterrex]: ok.. i cant wait to see what he says... i just said.. *beats the crap out o fu*.. heheh

2004-08-31 [psychopomp]: for the record... i am in no way a part of this

2004-08-31 [Lordterrex]: .. really.... but i thought u said u like swords?

2004-08-31 [psychopomp]: i do

2004-08-31 [Vesthrix]: So do I, but beatting up random people is not my idea of fun. Now [psychopomp] at least brought the poking on her self. "AH!... you touced me!"

2004-08-31 [psychopomp]: ...why do u hate me so?

2004-08-31 [Vesthrix]: I don't. I just get this urge to poke people who go "AH!... you touced me!" *poke*

2004-08-31 [psychopomp]: *smacks vesthrix*... srry i get the urge to smack people when they poke me

2004-08-31 [Vesthrix]: *fixes glasses* I have to say that's one of the more mature responces I gotten from people I've poked.

2004-08-31 [psychopomp]: haha

2004-09-04 [Lordterrex]: lol..... poking... *day dreams*... alot of fun make out sessions come from pokings....

2004-09-05 [Vesthrix]: Ok...Now you have gone to far and am I the only one who cant see the picture up top?

2004-09-05 [Lordterrex]: .. who.. me?? *pokes u*

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: haha... whoa there

2004-09-05 [Lordterrex]: *pokes psycho to*

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: you all shouldn't be poking... unless you use a large stick or sword

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: hey hey hey... watch it! ... no poking, its not leading to anywhere!

2004-09-05 [Lordterrex]: ... o darnit.. hey.. i stop aslong as it dosent take me any where

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: and could you all not poke psycho... go find all the inactive members and poke them

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: what?

2004-09-05 [Lordterrex]: ... ooo.. thats a good idea.. of course.. i wont get a responce.. but.. its worth it.... *pokes samurai with my bastard sword*

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: samurai... watch out for that one... i think he wants to make out with u

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: use a nice slashing motion on psycho...

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: hey! no fair!... im unarmed!

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: hands psycho a spoon

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: *hands psycho a spoon*

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: yay! a spoon!...*plucks lordterrex's eyes out*

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: what do you have against one another?

2004-09-05 [Lordterrex]: *MY EYES!!!!!!*.. i dont think we have anythgin against each other.. we just enjoy goofing off together... do u hate me psycho??.. *asks without eyes*

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: *holds eyes* what do u mean?

2004-09-05 [Lordterrex]: ... do u hate me psycho??.. or do u agree that we are frinds, we just goof off like this

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: i don't hate u... *hands back your eyes* :D

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: ok.. it just seemed like you guys had sumthin against each other from my stand point

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: nope... ill make it fair *plucks samurai's eyes out with katana*

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: what happens if i was already blind??

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: ...then u just don't have eyes

2004-09-05 [Indelible]: then why take a blind mans eyes?

2004-09-05 [Lordterrex]: so that we can sell them for scientific research.. *pops my eyes back in*.. DUH!!!..... ooo.... i can see

2004-09-05 [Vesthrix]: *Pokes [Lordterrex] back.*

2004-09-05 [champagnebommer 77]: Wow, it's been a while, and you guys are wierder than I recall.

2004-09-05 [psychopomp]: ...is that a problem?! hmm?! is it! well answer me!

2004-09-06 [Indelible]: wierd is fun but crazy is better

2004-09-06 [psychopomp]: si

2004-09-06 [Indelible]: ??

2004-09-06 [psychopomp]: yes

2004-09-06 [Indelible]: *yawn*

2004-09-06 [Dwarf Ronin]: Can I join?

2004-09-06 [Indelible]: msg me about it

2004-09-06 [Dwarf Ronin]: I did.

2004-09-06 [Indelible]: bravo

2004-09-06 [psychopomp]: yay!

2004-09-06 [psychopomp]: ...am i the only girl in this wiki?

2004-09-06 [Vesthrix]: [Alcatraz Out Patient] is a girl. YOu might be the only active girl though since I don't remember her posting resently.

2004-09-06 [psychopomp]: ooo ok... owell, i don't care i was just wondering

2004-09-06 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yep, girls with swords are great.

2004-09-06 [psychopomp]: ...um i guess i love me sword

2004-09-07 [Dwarf Ronin]: What kind of sword do you have?

2004-09-07 [psychopomp]: i have a katana... u

2004-09-07 [Dwarf Ronin]: I have two katana, two samuri, one buster sword, one rapier, Frodo's sword "Sting", Gandalf's sword, Aargon's sword, and one custom made Link's Master Sword of the Triforce.

2004-09-07 [psychopomp]: nice!

2004-09-07 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yep, I spend a lot of money on swords.

2004-09-07 [Lordterrex]: o yea.... go u kir-bu... *looks around to see no ones looking* *punches kir-bu in the face because he has lots of swords*... OMG KIR-BU... sumoen hit u in the nose.. ill go get him *runs off*

2004-09-07 [Lordterrex]: o yea.. whats he dif from katana and samurai sword?

2004-09-07 [Indelible]: lol you punch him for that collection? it is impressive but you should see mine

2004-09-07 [Dwarf Ronin]: No, I'm not going to tell you the difference now, why should I after you punched me in the face.

2004-09-07 [psychopomp]: haha... it is a nice collection

2004-09-08 [Lordterrex]: *blinx*... DUDE... i didnt punch u.. it was.. that guy.... over there... but u no what.. i dont think u no the difference, because i looked in a weapons boook, and it said that samurais used katanas.,... not that i didnt no this... but, if samurais "use" katanas.. than.. whats a samurai sword???

2004-09-08 [Dwarf Ronin]: Well, I guess you proved me wrong, I guess I have four katanas, you are very smart on weaponary. Now, lets see how you handle it!

2004-09-08 [Lordterrex]: lol.... that reminds me of tht star wars movie... star balls i think?.... well... its a good one... hehe.... *unsheathes my bastard sword*.. the bastard sword is often considered the unheard of european equivelent to the katana...... its among my favorite european weapons, light enough to weild with one hand, but heavy enough to crash through armor......

2004-09-08 [psychopomp]: haha u mean space balls?

2004-09-08 [Shining light]: i see your schwartz is as big as mine! "it's not the size that counts, it's how you handle it!"

2004-09-08 [psychopomp]: its not the size of the boat?? "Well it takes an awfully long time to get to england in a row boat"-some comedian

2004-09-09 [Dwarf Ronin]: Well....

2004-09-09 [psychopomp]: ...

2004-09-09 [Lordterrex]: HAHAHAHA..... to bad i dig americans ehh.. lol.. jk... nah.. i dotn no what i prefer.. never tryed anything out of america......*looks bored*.. thats what i need to do man.....

2004-09-09 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yes, you do.

2004-09-09 [Lordterrex]: ... soo..... hows are things over here guys??... and psycho

2004-09-09 [Vesthrix]: Rainny

2004-09-09 [psychopomp]: yes...i just rode my boke home in the rain

2004-09-09 [Lordterrex]: .. whats a boke?

2004-09-10 [psychopomp]: bike... srry

2004-09-10 [Lordterrex]: nah its cool...... bokes turn me on more... .... *blinx*...... but not as much as swords

2004-09-10 [Dwarf Ronin]: I'm doing great.

2004-09-10 [psychopomp]: um..yeh i really didn't want to know that lordterrex

2004-09-11 [Dwarf Ronin]: Really, please don't share.

2004-09-11 [Lordterrex]: *tips hat*.. any time guys....

2004-09-11 [Dwarf Ronin]: Is anyone on?

2004-09-11 [psychopomp]: si... but im about to leave :p

2004-09-11 [Dwarf Ronin]: darn it.

2004-09-11 [Shining light]: I am here...

2004-09-11 [Vesthrix]: so am I but I'll leave so to.

2004-09-11 [Lordterrex]: ... im here...... no need to worry.. im here....

2004-09-12 [psychopomp]: *worries*

2004-09-12 [Vesthrix]: I'm w/ [psychopomp].

2004-09-12 [psychopomp]: me 2!

2004-09-12 [Lordterrex]: .. wow.. that.. that is pretty hot.. there together

2004-09-12 [Dwarf Ronin]: Ohhh.

2004-09-12 [Lordterrex]: .... its ok man.....sumtimes.. they will fool u.. but.. they didnt fool me

2004-09-12 [Dwarf Ronin]: Olay.

2004-09-12 [Lordterrex]: ... man.. that place rocks........ taco olay.. fresh today.. evry day. taco olay... hehe

2004-09-12 [Dwarf Ronin]: Okay.

2004-09-12 [Lordterrex]: ooo... okay.. i see,..... damn im bored..... hey.... kir bu.. u whanna join my clan??...

2004-09-12 [Dwarf Ronin]: Sure.

2004-09-12 [Lordterrex]: Clan Of The Bear.. u can pick from fighter.. shaman... or druid... i imagine ull be a fighter.. but who knows

2004-09-12 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yes, I'm a fighter.

2004-09-12 [Lordterrex]: o good... join man.. ull be the second to officialy join.. tell me if i have a password on that thing.. if i do i no what it is

2004-09-12 [Vesthrix]: I meant, of course, that I share her opinon.

2004-09-12 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yep, I joined.

2004-09-12 [psychopomp]: yeh...what the hell did "theyre together" mean?

2004-09-13 [Dwarf Ronin]: I don't know.

2004-09-13 [psychopomp]: hmm

2004-09-13 [Indelible]: whats goin on eh?

2004-09-13 [Dwarf Ronin]: I don't know!

2004-09-13 [Indelible]: thats great!

2004-09-13 [psychopomp]: wheee!

2004-09-13 [psychopomp]: isnt it!?

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yep.

2004-09-14 [Lordterrex]: .... *blinx*.......... JOIN!!!... plzz

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: i joined

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: Does anyone want to make a new logo?

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: i joined!

2004-09-14 [Lordterrex]: ... u did?... wow

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: i know!

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: Does anyone want to make a new logo?

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: why don't u make the new logo the winner of the art contest

2004-09-14 [champagnebommer 77]: Ooh, that's a good idea! Too bad I don't have any programs capable of creating a logo, so i'm out already.

2004-09-14 [Lordterrex]: ooo... nah.. i dont no.. thats kind of a weak.. we need a picture of like... maybe multiple swords... but u cant go wrong with the whol... swords crossing kind of picture

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: um... yeh i still think the winner should be the new logo

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: hmm... maybe not i take that back

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: something that jumps out and makes us all look better

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: but we are soo good!... we don't need to be "better" ;) hehe

2004-09-14 [Lordterrex]: ....... we need to look better though

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: Yea! when ppl see our logo i want them to know that we are the best swordsmen and women in all of ET

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: yay!*holds up imaginary beer mug* CHEERS!

2004-09-14 [Lordterrex]: .... u mean.. woman right??.. *snickers*

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: hehe...well there are more than one!... i found this on google... but im not sure if we can use it and it might be too small... <img:http://www.calion.com/marca/tvstor/spade.gif>

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: ... dont we have a few other females in here?

2004-09-14 [psychopomp]: i think so

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: ... i dunno

2004-09-14 [Indelible]: this will havta do for now

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yep, it will.

2004-09-14 [Winter_Alone]: I am a woman and I am in here...

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: Thats cool, woman with swords are very good.

2004-09-14 [Winter_Alone]: yes. I am taking oniknawan Kobudo, in wich I get to use Sai's

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: Thats cool, I very good with rapiers or katanas.

2004-09-14 [Winter_Alone]: sweet. I've always wanted a rapier, but I got a Movie sword instead which is alright with me

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: I got movies swords as well, I got Frodo's, Gandalf's, Aragon's, and Legolas's.

2004-09-14 [Winter_Alone]: I've got Narsil but that's the only real weapon I have (sad to say)

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: I have tons.....

2004-09-14 [Winter_Alone]: thats cool. I want to expand it to a collection, but I never can find any.. what I really want is Arwen's sword..

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: I have ordered that, it should show up soon enough.

2004-09-14 [Winter_Alone]: nice.. where did you order it from and how much was it?

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: Off a catalog and it was 145 dollars.

2004-09-14 [Winter_Alone]: awesome

2004-09-14 [Dwarf Ronin]: Yep, it is cool looking, I got the one ring!!!!

2004-09-14 [Vesthrix]: If we use that Make sure you give creit to the auther.