How To Choose The Best Sword To Start With

Does it matter which sword you start with? Yes- and no. Here are some things to think about when trying to decide. This video goes beyond the typical “You must start with the foil” advice. There are other considerations involved. ================== 00:00 Intro 00:19 What’s Your Goal? 00:52 What CAN You Do? 01:10 What’s Available? 01:50 Smallsword 02:37 Sabre 04:09 Rapier 04:52 Longsword 05:31 No matter which you choose to start with ================== A couple of books for inspiration: Swords and Hilt Weapons multiple authors https://amzn.to/4bMYFFC The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe 1520–1630 by Tobias Capwell https://amzn.to/4efFXYA ================== Want more from us? Subscribe here on YT:    / @swordmastery   Check out our book Classical Fencing: The Martial Art of Incurable Romantics here: https://a.co/d/iZpkiaT You can also purchase the book directly from us on our website https://swordmastery.org/shop ================== Connect with us! FB:   / crownacademyofthesword   IG:   / ithacaswords   X:   / ifvfencing   Our website: http://www.swordmastery.org/ ================== How did you get started fencing? Have an interesting story to tell? ================== This video is NOT sponsored. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases on affiliate links. If you’d like to help us continue to be able to put time and effort into this project, consider donating: Paypal: [email protected] =================== #Fencing #MartialArts #Swords =================== Welcome to the Swordmastery Channel! I am Maître Linda Wyatt. My Fencing Master, Maître Adam Adrian Crown, has 40+ years’ experience as a Fencing Master, and is also a 5th Degree Black Belt (Godan) in Chinese Goju Karate. This channel shares our dedication to fencing as a martial art, or, if you will, martial arts, from the viewpoint of the sword. The videos cover everything from specific technique, to philosophical discussions, to our teaching methods, and much of it applies to far more than fencing. We don’t study the sword and nothing else. We study the sword and EVERYTHING else. We look for connections between seemingly unrelated things to discover universal principles that apply to all things. If you’re interested in what a pair of classically trained Fencing Masters have to share about fencing, the sword, training, martial arts, combat theory, teaching, or how things are all connected, this is the place for you. Swordmastery: Master the Sword; Master Yourself ================== Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our videos on the Swordmastery Youtube channel and website. http://www.swordmastery.org/disclaimer