melee thread, post any and all melee gifs/webms preferably swords

In HEMA, how easy is it to sneak in a chest kick?

>>31852894
id say its pretty hard not to so obviously telegraph it, i think its easier to stick with your weapon because of how much faster it is

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>>31852881
Extremely difficult. Juncture between hand and weapon acts as a second joint. Weapon changes direction too quick.

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>>31852881
You should try /wsg/ for threads like this. They last longer, and you have sound too.

>>31853357
/wsg/ seems to be dry on this kind of content, i normally wouldnt bother but id really like to build my folder a bit

>>31853523
I've had 150 image reply firearm threads on there. I can't imagine how swords would be different.

>>31853541
because they're swords and not firearms?

>>31852906
Lets say 19 out of 20 times you will get a nasty hit with a 4-5 foot long and 3lbs heavy well balanced steel bar by somebody that trains for years to swing it hard and fast. Your foot is only protected by thin sneaker and consists of dozens of little bones and tendons. For that reason actually fencing is strongly preferred to karate kicks.

>>31855899
im not sure if you are trying to disprove me? i know its better

>>31852894
Kicks are rare in hema, because

a) it's easy to get it (with all its huge blood vessels) chopped
b) grappling is better/more important priority in tight binds

Interesting thing I saw in competition though with messer/dussack is when both fencers have grabbed each other's weapons, and one guy push kicks the other in the hand/forearm to make him let go.