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Old 06-19-2014, 01:11 AM   #24
Polydamas
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Central Europe
Default Re: Other Weapons with Fencing Stances

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Originally Posted by Anthony View Post
Those styles should not get the +3 bonus on retreat -- fast retreat requires one foot significantly in front of the other, because it involves pushing backwards with the forward foot.

Edit: I just looked at your examples. They actually look really awkward and poor for mobility of any type, though that may be the illustrations.
Think of plates in Capo Ferro or Fabris as snapshots of any extreme athletic event. Some of the advanced bits in Fabris seems to be written for students with a modern professional athlete's strength and coordination. A tolerable video of some intermediate bits is here.
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