New CBD article: Simple bowie footwork & parry/thrust drill

**lklawson** · Posted On: 11/24/2010 7:43am

Originally Posted by william_cain

I might steal this for my messer group.

Feel free. Inquartatta left and right slide in real nice as "13" and "14"

With the messer and cut from Inquartatta would probably make sense. Slip a down cut (Cut #7 on a traditional saber target) on right inquartatta and counter-cut with a #1 or #7.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

**lklawson** · Posted On: 11/24/2010 7:45am

Originally Posted by DerAuslander108

I'm definitely gonna build one of those for the temple.

Groovy. I like how it's easy to store when not in use. It's just another long-pole. :)

Thanks, Kirk, from one creepy bald guy to the next.

Us creepy bald guys gotta stick together.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

**BackFistMonkey** · Posted On: 11/24/2010 7:57am

Originally Posted by lklawson

Groovy. I like how it's easy to store when not in use. It's just another long-pole. :)

Us creepy bald guys gotta stick together.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk

Well I am a couple weeks from being cleared to rough house and train again.

I am seriously looking forward to checking you guys out.

**lklawson** · Posted On: 11/24/2010 8:01am

Originally Posted by CodosDePiedra

I actually spent some time last night rigging one of those up from my heavy bag stand and trying out the stuff with one of my bowie knives (the dull one). The only parts that didn't really jive well with how I move were moves 3 and 12.

#3 is awkward unless posit that you have already pre-positioned edge out, point down for some reason, such as if you've just made a traditional Broadsword thrust (knuckles up) or for some other reason. It comes from Broadsword (among others). In the Highland Broadsword system 3 and 4 are "Inside Half-Hanger" guard and "Outside Half-Hanger" guard respectively.

Both movements 4 and 11 could represent the "Outside Half-Hanger" using the edge or could also be interpreted as a Back-cut parry using a abanico-like movement. Once you are in a point down position from 11, it makes perfect sense to stay that for the parry/intercept of movement 12.

As far as the blade goes, the difference between movements 3 & 4 and movements 11 & 12 is the order is reversed.

Peace favor your sword,
Kirk