Nice video using Fiore

This is seriously cool. Done from the perspective of Fiore himself, and showing techniques in context.

 

is it wise to trap the blade with the arm?
thanks for sharing. while i'm learning from japanese and korean sword arts, this is a nice additional insight.

 

Yes, it's quite safe. You can even grab the blade. It is well documented in historical manuals. The following video shows how it is done:

 

Awesome videos, Mark, thanks for them!

 

Thanks for posting this, very interesting stuff.

 

Glad you folks liked it. I don't do much Fiore, being a die-hard Liechtenauer disciple when it comes to HEMA, but I quite enjoy seeing it nonetheless. I've puttered around with his manual for fun, but I can't claim to do it justice at all. It has a certain fluidity to it that I love.