Martial Arts in WWII

[Darkwalker]

Originally Posted by Toadkiller_Dog

Yes, it is. The fact that Mensur fencing uses lots of protection but sharp swords doesn't change the fact that it's Broadsword Sport just as much as SCA swordfighting with safety weapons and gear is.

If you truly believe that Mensurschlager is simply drunken imbeciles with a staggeringly low IQ whacking each other with no skill whatsoever, I'd advise having them in your games with NO skill, and simply default Broadsword Sport to DX-5 and take lots of Telegraphic Attacks using All-Out Attack (Determined). That's DX-5, +4 (AOA), +4 (TA), -5 Face = -2, for a net 8. They can swing for a while and eventually someone will roll an 8 and cut his opponent and win.

But it's still Broadsword Sport.

That has little to do with believes but a lot with what reality. The only time the average Burschi get's some real sport is when he is running away from a bunch of Autonome with normal students standing by and cheering for the latter.

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As for real fencing, that was and is a well known sport in germany. Chances are good any old guard officers still knew how to do it and those from "old military" families have learned it.

And the Judo practiced before WWII was often JuJitsu the more agressiv form, also introduced to the police at some time shortly before or after WWII.