To be blunt, if you have any clue how to cut quickly and effectively with a blade and have the will to do so, you'll win against someone who doesn't. So you're not going to be using “proper” medieval form. Who cares? Unless you are or come across a true blade master, knowing how to effectively make the first quick cut means you win.
Again, mostly a worthless “I know it and you don't” ego-masturbation of an article...
One thing that I did learn from a History Channel show on medieval fighting was than men in armor were surprisingly nimble. Knock one down and he's not like a flipped turtle. He'll be back on his feet in a couple seconds.
True that.
In one - on - one combat with swords, the winner is the one with superior training and motivation.
The "Kill Bill" films part I and II to see how it works.
DITTO, I kept reading looking for where he was gonna show me his chops and nada.
I would like to see him in a match with a veteran martial artist trained in the use of the katana. I am willing to bet he wouldn't fare well.
Agree. Long on self-congratulation, short on information. Reads like a windy promotional brochure.
The article was originally published on a site about medieval martial arts, so it wouild be expected that the reader has ready access to videos on the right way to do things. You can view videos by the author on this site, so in context this is not a 'ego-masturbation' article.
Don't be so lazy and expect a reprinted article to dump everything in your lap.