The Psychology Behind Weapons Sparring
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:10 pm
I have found that just about any man (and even some women) are willing to pick up a training sword and fencing mask and engage in full-contact sword fighting - even after just watching someone else just receive a hard, well-timed thrust to the chest or getting a nice big red welt on the shoulder from a powerful slash. I'm talking about people that would otherwise never dare to engage in any kind of unarmed sparring, cowering in fear at the very thought of it. Perhaps it's something primal or acting out a fantasy, I don't know, but it works in my favour, as I get to fence with various people all the time. Fencing with martial artists, especially traditional arts that build full-body strength or arts with good footwork, is even more interesting - and takes little convincing. It's a fucking blast, but also extremely relevant to self-defence. Has anyone else had experience with this?