The Truth of the Blood Groove
Thought you had the whole scoop on the blood groove? You thought wrong!
Cutting
Will It Zwerch? Landmarking in Video Analysis
Lots of people look at fencing. Lots of people watch videos. What are you actually “looking” at when breaking down someone’s motion?
Two Phases Of a Cut – Surface vs Steady State
From a blade resistance point of view, cutting actually has two distinct phases: the internal and external.
Power Through The Body, Or How I Learned To Do A Leaping Cut
You can cut without proper grounding, or across your body. But it does have consequences.
It’s Not “All in the Hips”
A colloquialism associated with generating power is “it’s all in the hips”, but this is a little bit misleading, as the hips themselves aren’t really the source of the power.
There is no horizontal zwerchau cutting plane!
That’s right, you heard me. Geometry forbids keeping your edge in line while the tip is below the hands.
Batting a cut out of the way – a.k.a. “How You Cut Your Hand Open”
I know it sounds ridiculous, but I have come across someone who thought they could bat a cut out of the way by hitting the backside of the blade with their hand…
Accelerating The Wrist 2: Revenge of the Moulinet (and more)
Not too long ago I published the article “Accelerating the Wrist in a Cut – It Doesn’t Work!”. A few valid questions were raised, and they deserve answers.
Accelerating the Wrist in a Cut – It Doesn’t Work!
Despite what you may want to believe, you CAN NOT have acceleration at the wrist and a locked structure at the moment of contact!
Tatami Ballistics
What does it matter how a tatami falls down? When the fall is all that’s left, it matters a great deal.