A general picture of good posture and stance.
Note the sturdy foot hold and the strong grip of the duelist on the right.
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The Rack
1. Flamberge
- heavy, over ten pounds
- long; about four and a half feet
- sturdy foot placement
- sweeping motions
2. Scimitar
- medium,
- about three and a half feet long
- light foot placement for quick movement
- stabbing or sweeping movements
- Must have ability to manipulate blade to high speeds!
3. Kukri
- small knife
- about seven inches long
- light foot placement
- stabbing motions to small sweeps
- Must have ability to twist wrists
4.Athame
- usually ceremonial
- about seven inches long, varies
- single hand grip
- stabbing motions
- light foot placement
5. Naginata
- polearm; all together about six and a half feet long
- blade about a foot and a half feet long
- Sturdy foot placement
- Slight stabbing movements and medium sweeps
- Must be able to avoid blaws at short distance using shaft
6. Battleaxe
- about four and a half feet long, varies
- shaft about four feet long
- Sturdy foot placement
- sweeping motions
- must have ability to lift the head
7. Combat knife
- Often used in pairs
- light
- about eight to twelve inches long
- Light foot placement
- Stabbing motions unless blade is curved
- Must have ability to twist wrists
8. Thalaques
- used in pairs
- extremely difficult to use
- sturdy foot placement
- Must have ability to twist wrists
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