Facing a SINISTER opponent
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2022
- Our hosts Nicole Smith and Steve Kime go over a few pointers on how to deal with the left-handed fighter.
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Hi i'm left handed, I would love a video that better explains how to take advantage of my left handedness. I see all sorts of videos for right handers on how to take advantage of/adapt to a lefty, but never the reverse.
I second this
You would be too dangerous to be left alive.
@@codaxthevulture4129 I see what you did there. THe sharpness of that pun left me in stitches.
You already face mostly right-handed opponents. You already have been learning what you just asjed. YOU could very likely benefit from learning to fight left-handed people as well. Also, just in general, training with your offhand gives you a better idea of how to fight against them people are that handed.
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My daughter is a lefty, and I've primarily been teaching her to fence with her right hand, but then we go back and redo the techniques left-handed. However, as you pointed out, there are inherent differences with fencing vs a lefty, but also with doing it as a lefty. So anything else on the topic would be great.
Yes, more counter-lefty techniques.
I have a sinister classmate that is my very own nemesis. He's taller than me. He has longer legs, longer arms, half my age, and he's done rapier longer than me. The very essence of evil!
That said, Kurt is a good guy, and I'm glad to know him. I just need trickier ways to kill him.
I'm new at HEMA, but training left has equal priority, great workout, and look forward to start out a fight left-handed, and half-way switch to right, the coolest thing.
I'm new to longsword so I've been drilling southpaw. (New weapon, new opportunity.) One benefit is that it will eff with many fencers who have only gone against "right hand". But I'm finding it actually makes my fencing more balanced to put the dominant hand (here right) beneath the other hand. This is because the left hand is now is a better position for difficult cuts, where might right hand, more dexterous, can afford a little less optimality.
A lot (most?) of techniques in longsword seem to be one hand assisting the other, so there's no reason not to fence ambidextrously. For cuts that are better with left hand dominant, let the left do the work, and visa versa with the right hand.
When I read sinister I thought of something worst. It must be kind of good to be able to fight with both hands. as that can give the oponent a suprice.
Yeah, I thought they meant an opponent wielding dangerous assassination weapons such as pocket sand or unscrewed pommels.
I've been doing longsword for about 9 months on top of 3)+ years of single handed. My sense is that once should fight ambidexterously with a longsword.
Left handed practice is useful too b/c things that have become easy with the right hand will still be challenging with the left, and this can lead to deeper insight on the body mechanics, and improve the right hand.
Sinister is a true medical term for left side, such as ocular sinister or ocular dexter.
As a leftie please I beg you, do more.
I need more of these videos for... reasons. Not for an alleged duel or anything that may or may not be happening, just for... reasons.
Great lesson to start off the year! Learning to fence with your off-hand is useful if you injure your dominant hand. You can continue training, sparring or teaching until your injury heals. Ask me how I know...
Excellent point! And with a light longsword in the 2lb, one should be able to wield effectively one-handed. (I have one-handed swords heavier than that.)
Awesome, being left handed I have become very used to using my right hand. Great video.
I'd like to see a video on the differences between fighting a left handed opponent in a sword and buckler and/or sword and dagger scenario.
Yes! Please do more videos :)
This is an excellent idea for a video series. Like many here in the comments, I had a different impression from the title, which goes to show that there's even more potential here beyond lefties:
"How to deal with a taller/short opponent"
"How to deal with an opponent with freakishly long reach"
"How to deal with a 'Buffalo' opponent who constantly rushes in to grapple for a Fool's Mate victory"
THX🗡️
I can fence with either hand but I prefer my left, please do more.
A lot of the examples here assume a static lefty and a dynamic righty, which is to saying every example the lefty is not changing positions when the righty is. If the left is changing position this can drastically change these results. So the main takeaway is make sure your left handed opponent has their feet in cement BEFORE engaging. ;-)
More please
My club is almost half lefties ! 😂 Helps me out!
I have been lucky enough to have always had trainers who trained ambidextrously, no matter be it armed or unarmed. And I always recommend doing this, when I teach myself.
Would love a video on cross-handed longsword!
Blood & Iron has some vids showing "false edge cuts" where they break it down as "cross-handed".
Just wait until I pull out another weapon with my right hand!
Many more videos on being left-handed and fighting thoe who are would be extra cool!
Ah, but what if your opponent turns out not to be left-handed?
then you fight like they where right handed. at least i think so.
Then you would be facing a dexter opponent.
Then it's time for the iocaine powder.
My experience is when you draw your blade back to cut with a light thrusting weapon you get stabbed. I don't see sufficient control in the prise de fer. (Please understand I'm only taking the time to critique b/c I like you guys and you have great posture, which is super-important:)
Cuts can occur, but only as opportunity arises. Anything other than center guard and opening with point is death with rapier or jian.
It's like Chess-the first x moves are predetermined, and things only start getting interesting once you start getting deep.
Where could I get my hands on some side swords like those feders?
Not left handed but would like to see more stuff on this- never actually even entertained the thought of leftie fighters.
As a lefty i've scored many points with an outside stab (granted im also built like bigfoot) & yes, it does feel weird fighting another lefty 😅
I'm ambidextrous so when using a longsword I'll try to switch hands quickly to mess with people.
Love 'Princess Bride' 😉
Aye I'm a SINISTER opponent
Not gonna lie, I'm a left-handed fencer these techniques are useful to me as well :-) I find it's difficult to find techniques written for left-handed fencers. Could someone point me to manuals/treatises that educate on fencing against/for lefties?
You seem to have fixed the Audio problems. :)
Nicole is left-handed? Does that mean she learned to fight with either hand, Inigo Montoya-style?
Love that hammer, Nicole!
More left handed sparring videos please
yes please do a ffollow up
strongly discouraged? arab martial arts manuscripts expected fighters to be ambidextrous are european traditions different?
oh those leftists! ^^
haha fools ambidextrous fighters have the highest advantage lol coming into the fight right handed goes for a cut switches grip and ya didn't see it coming back at it again with a left handed cut
In my class that I teach, 50% of the students are left-handed. I'm not joking. It pisses me off.