What is the optimal way of using a cutlass to fight a guy

>>34139454
You gain a significant reach advantage with one over a knife retard.

>>34139454
>What is the optimal way of using a cutlass to fight a guy who has a knife?
Pointy end goes into the other man.

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>>34139454
Practical answer? >>34139468. You have reach, leverage, and greater surface area.

Grognardy, HEMAfag answer? British Navy form 4, in foward. There are plenty of books on the subject.

>>34139633
>>34139468
How do I fight a guy who has a bat then?

>>34139649
>How do I fight a guy who has a bat then?
Stick 'em with the pointy end.

>>34139454
you have nearly every advantage in this situation
more importantly, how do you fight someone who has a cutlass when you have a knife?

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>>34139771
15th/16thC dagger plays. Parry the longer blade off line, arrest the controlling limb, and close in stabbing. This kinda shit is Fiori's bag.

>click thread expecting trollposts
>some clown is giving actual sourced answers
Neat!

>>34139642

also greater moment of inertia, or original version of newtons second law via momentum, hence why it's a slower weapon... you can win or lose with any weapon, it's up to the individual proficiency with the weapon and 'strategy'

>>34139992
>Sir, I feel I should warn you in advance that I'm going to stab you.

>Oh, alright. Get it over with already.

>>34140115
I try.

>>34140358
You over analyze at this point. If two men, of exact physical, skill and mental conditions were to engage between a knife and a hanger sword, then all variables would be in favour of the man armed with a sword. Simple as that.

Going into detail about inertia and such is just faggy.

>>34140381
Truly, a more enlightened age.

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>>34139454
deflect his blade and thrust in

you have the reach of the cutlass over his knife/dagger or grapple his arm and attack him with your cutlass hand.

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>>34139642
Just ordered a couple manuals off Amazon. Thanks Gropey.

Dodge and slash.

Dodge and slash.

Take his arm off with the cutlass, duh.

>>34140115
>not knowing gropey the greatest and most knowledgeable tripfriend on 4chan

>>>/out/