Cutting Practice: Chinese vs. European Swords
Swordsage brought a number of LK Chen swords to try out. They are reproductions of Han Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE) designs. I was surprised by how light they felt, while retaining plenty of cutting power. You can also see the difference in technique when cutting tatami mats. He learned sword handling through Chinese martial arts and utilizes somewhat different body mechanics than what I'm used to from my practice of HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts). Definitely interesting, and a lot of fun! Where the swords are from: https://lkchensword.com/ http://www.huanuo-sword-art.com https://www.sevenstarstrading.com/htm... https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/ch... http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... My review of the Tai Chi saber and Liuyedao: • Beautiful and Functional: The Tai Chi Sabe... • Review: Liu Ye Dao (Chinese Willow-Leaf Sa... Swordsage's channel (for more about Chinese swords & martial arts): / swordsage Background music: 1.) "Liyan" by Elerya https://opengameart.org/content/liyan 2.) "Asian Duet" by Elerya https://opengameart.org/content/asian... 3.) "Stereotypical Asian Town" by M.A.S.D. https://opengameart.org/content/stere... Support the channel, get bonus content and other rewards: / skallagrim https://www.subscribestar.com/skallagrim / @skallagrim For one-time donations: https://streamlabs.com/skallagrim1 https://www.paypal.me/SkallagrimYT Books about history and/or martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - https://amzn.to/2jAc0MB Canada - https://amzn.to/2l7GHcr Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kult... Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: http://www.woodenswords.com/?Click=1799 Get in contact or see a list of my video uploads: / skallagrimyt / _skallagrim_ Channel-related shirts and other merch: http://skallagrim.spreadshirt.com/ https://teespring.com/stores/skallagrim My side channel (for rambles, vlogs, opinions, gaming, etc): / @skallhalla Knives on Gearbest: https://www.gearbest.com/knives-tools... Intro song: "Illuminate" by Vindsvept https://vindsvept.bandcamp.com/track/... Outro: "Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records http://theslantedroom.weebly.com/ #skallagrim #swords #endhimrightly
