#Smallwords

[vidilpoge]

Hi reading this has made me recoil. Now bear with me.

From the first time I've stepped in a fencing hall I've been told by my instructor times and times again the same thing: you start fencing from a bind.

You see, to fence means to fence oneself from someone attacking, and the most safe thong you can do is to block (or parry, in our language is the same word, "parare"). Let's look at a sword, entirely made of metal, the first weapon to be invented by mankind with the sole purpose of slauthering other men. Why is it made entirely of metal if you use the tip of it to wound? Working metal was a big hassle back in the day, what good does it make? When you parry (or block) you get a lot of informations travelling thru the metal and the grip to your hand/hands. This is called in italian sentimento del ferro (iron's feeling) and in german if I can recollect is, also, füleng (feeling). It's up to a master swordfighter to now that the bind is done, either by attacking and getting blocked (or parried) or parring (or blocking) an incoming attack.

If you ask me, even wanting to disengage from a bind you have created from one (1) wee attack is an action on the bind. You honestly lose so much info when you disengage willy nilly.

Now for you wondering about why some systems seem to favor action from the bind more than others, it's not the momentum of a swinged blade. Let's keep in mind that the key for good action from the bind is using your degrees, as in "the blades is suddivided from the handle to the tip, the first third are your weak degrees, the second third are your middle degrees, the last third are your weak degrees". Only and if only you bind your strong on the weak or the middle you your opponent's sword you have the upper hand and can move their blade around, gaining the central line etc. I've never really done anything with a curved blade weapon but to my understanding trying to work the opponent's blade wirh yours is more awkward? Their weak degrees curve away from you so the action is much less straightforward (no pun intended).

It's never raw force. If the opponent tries to overpower you, you just use the degrees and you literally have leverage.

It's never measure. If your blades are touching, you already are in striking distance for your weapon and you should not not care about any of your bodyparts.

It's never about defence options. Like, if your weapon system has NOTHING against an opponent that tries to stay in bind, your system is sh incomplete.

It's never about weight, if you fence both with the same weapon. You can absolutely wreak havok with a two hander or greatsword against an arming sword but the weight is only a factor of many, to me having more leverage with the second hand on the pomel is much more incisive. Why wouldn't a smallword have binds? Here is a silly little story, during the lockdown I was starved for fencing and I've took the metal knitting needles my sister was about to use to knit from her hands. I've proceded, her unwilling at first, to demonstrate how a bind is felt and how to parry it and reposte without ever breaking the bind. She was for a brief moment delighted on how much she could sense in her hand from the needles touching.

It is funny you cited as an example the Star Wars' swordfights because in the beginning, when I was a newbie, the same instructor that said to me that to fence is to bind would scold us for not taking actions from it by saying "YOU ARE NOT IN STAR WARS! WHAT ARE YOU, GOING ON A STROLL ACROSS THE SPACESHIP WITH YOUR SWORD CROSSED???"

In conclusion, to answer your question:

Binds are very basic and not wierd at all

Binds are pretty weird right?

A bind is when two swords cross, and is one of the few acceptable situations where you should attack the sword instead of the opponent. You try to take controll of the centre and push your opponent to the side, which then allows you to strike or stab at them. This is rather common in, say, longsword, but it's very rare and dare I say ill-advised in, say, sabre.

There area of course situations in sabre where you "bind"; bearing, cutting under the sword, one or two disarming tricks. However longsword or sword & buckler (and many more I am sure but these are ones I am more familiar with) practically revolve around the bind, there are few situations where you don't at least expect your opponent to try and bind your sword.

As someone who started out with "sabre" (my dad taught me some vague amalgom of all kinds of one handed sword as sabre, and sources seem to only coincidentally have the same techniques he taught me as he never used any of the names from the sources we have or I have later found) this concept of binds was a bit weird at first, mostly thinking of them like in star wars where they EPICLY CROSS SWORDS and STARE AT EACH OTHER and DO NOTHING and just try to overpower their opponent with raw strength.

After a few years of doing sword and buckler in a HEMA group I have come around to it and understand it as the usefull tool for closing off and/or opening lines of attack, and as I learn more about other disciplines I start to think that maybe I'm the weird one for not binding? Originally I thought that it was a distance thing, maybe the extra length of the longsword prevents immediate attacks to the body and so you need to make an oppening first, but arming swords aren't long at all. Then I thought maybe it's a defense thing, with the longswords range and the buckler giving you a lot of defensive options and so you need to engage the weapons first, but apparently rapier also does binds. Lastly I thought it could be a weight thing, with a heavier sword having more momentum and thus you can force it into a bind, but a sabre would jsut slip out, but foil, which firmly sits in the wet paper towel of sword weight classes, apparently also does binds??

So am I the weird one?

[awallofswords]

The second parcel to arrive was a bit bigger and even more exciting. The shipment of swords that I’ve been accumulating since January finally arrived froom the UK. More details to follow but here is a quick preview:

French 1831 and 1816 Foot Artillery short swords:

A selection of smallswords:

Some British 1796 Pattern Cavalry swords:

And a selection of French cavalry swords (Although the bottom sabre might be Dutch):

[smoking--till-i-die]

“Don’t wanna grow old so I smoke just in case”

- Mac Miller

[advice-for-remy]

Advice for Remy, Day 153. You don’t need to use a lot of big, fancy words to express yourself. Don’t let people make you think you have to use big words or big sentences to make big points. Often, big words are used by small people to intimidate the rest of us. They pretend they know more than they do in order to make us feel stupid. Don’t be like them. You’ll find that you often get a much better reaction by keeping things short and clear. Simple.

[lllilybooks]

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From Hong Kong to pop tarts #smallwords https://www.instagram.com/p/B1k-GEkD5e5/?igshid=1wfiv01xsn0aa

[jamscraftcloset]

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[theamericanparlor]

Presentation Smallsword with Scabbard, hallmarked for 1797–98                

James Morisset, British    

English, gold or silver-gilt, set with colored enamels, were the specialty of the London goldsmith James Morisset. The majority were created for presentation to British naval officers during the Napoleonic wars. This example is inscribed on the underside of the shell: "The Committee of Merchants of London presented this sword to Lieutenᵗ John Burn for his active and spirited conduct on board His M.S. the Beaulieu during the late mutiny at the Nore in 1797. Hugh Inglish Esq., Chairman."

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Am reușit să fiu singurul din poză care nu zâmbește. E un fel de achievement :))) #aboutlastnight #marvel #artist #backstage #codrufest #codru #instapic #instaboom #smallword (la CODRU) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ohO0KCO8t/?igshid=10htxd2rqz6bd

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[wormholealice]

It’s okay to admit when you don’t know something. Sometimes in our daily lives we just don’t get exposed to the same things as someone else might get exposed to. I think the school system often demonizes a lack of knowledge, and makes it feel embarrassing. But it’s okay to ask questions, because that’s how you can learn things  and grow as a community of people sharing knowledge. 

[ageofevermore]

Her House

SUMMARY — It’s not Harry’s house anymore, it’s your daughters.

PAIRING — Dad!Harry Styles x Mom!Reader ( SMAU / 0.4k )

AUTHORS NOTE — Inspired by As It Was BTS because dadrry has my entire heart

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Harry smiles, watching you tend to your daughter from across the room. You put her down for her afternoon nap an hour ago, hoping she’d sleep for a few hours. Harry smiled knowingly, watching you lift the very awake little girl into your arms. Her small hands, which you kissed a million times a day, now all sweaty from being tucked under her chin, grabbed onto the neckline of your top and your gold necklace chain.

Harry reached out for the both of you, smiling fondly. He took the baby from your arms, pecking your lips and then your forehead when you came close enough. Your daughter, still tired from her lack of nap, laid her head down on Harry’s shoulder, small fingers grabbing at the hair on his neck.

“Missed Daddy?” You cooed, sitting down opposite to them. The concrete floor was cold beneath your thighs, and you shivered a bit. “It’s only been a couple hours.” You scoffed playfully, shrieking in pure adoration when Harry lifted a naked foot in your direction, pretending to kick you away.

“Leave ‘m girl alone.” He teased, nibbling at the baby’s neck with a gentle fondness that you’d only seen him possess with her. Sure, your husbands great with children and he loves them all, but you’ve never seen any love like the one her has for you and her. “Gonna be a Daddy’s girl when yer older, yeah?”

You laughed heartily, rolling your eyes. “Already is.” You couldn’t help but watch them both with a love drunk smile on your lips. If this was the happiest moment of your life, it would be the best one ever.

“Let me get a picture of you two.” You prompted, not waiting for Harry to agree; he always did. You leant forward on your knees, pulling your phone out of your side pocket. “Can Mommy have this? Just for one second?” You coax the dummy from between her lips, able to snap a few pictures of your loves together before her chin quivers and soft cries dramatic escape her, Harry’s smile doubling as he laughs.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Here, you can have your dummy back, sweet girl.” You giggled, leaning forward to settle the nipple back between her lips. She settles in seconds, cuddling back into Harry’s arms like nothing happened.

“Definitely Daddy’s girl.” You smirked, giggling. Harry rolled his eyes fondly, shoved at your leg with his foot, effectively knocking you over this time. The both of you laughed loudly, more in love then ever.

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harrystyles: May 20th

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[x-lulu]

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[bradleybeachbabe]

blurb night

hi! i have decided that i’m doing another blurb night. i’m doing this since i really don’t have any motivation to write full fics and because i don’t have any requests at the moment. also i’m doing this because i’ve had a bad week so yeah! :)

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you are welcome to send request but only if this post this pinned. once this post isn’t pinned anymore that means i’m not taking anymore request

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[trash-pandicoot]

Forgetting

Beneath a setting sun, One must concern themselves with others’ failures. Forgetting their own, Forgetting their home, Putting another before their life.