By: Sophie
Liked her comments. She has obviously used both weapons and is not talking from TV viewing or theories. I also come from the viewpoint that everything Euro is overhyped anyway.
View ArticleBy: AES
Sophie- opposite situation. Everything Asian is overhyped. Look at the big business behind karate dojos, kung fu gyms, etc. Euro stuff is underhyped, if anything. There's very little genuine awareness...
View ArticleBy: BladeMage001
For its size damage output and versitility the Japanese katana has proven over and over to be a superior weapon to both broadsword and longsword design has a lot to do with it as well as the way they...
View ArticleBy: AES
"(the folding of the steel enables the blade to hold a sharper edge for much longer)" Folded steel was an obsolete technology even before 1000AD. The only reason it persisted in Japan was the highly...
View ArticleBy: Tom
In battle, speed is power. The katana is a lightweight, elegant weapon that is far superior to many weapons because of this. Not stopping there, its just a fact that many European weapons developed in...
View ArticleBy: AES
First off, no sword is meant to cut through plate armor. None. That's a preposterous assertion. That's what polearms and crossbows were used for. Longswords were dueling weapons just as much as they...
View ArticleBy: AES
Furthermore, to think that Europeans relied on brute strength and had relatively little training (compared to their Japanese counterparts) is simply false, and I would encourage you (and Danai Gurira)...
View ArticleBy: monstersdoexist
Mr Me, try swinging that broadsword for about 10 minutes and you will see why we swordsmen prefer the lighter (and sharper) katana.
View ArticleBy: AES
Been there, done that. Plenty of people prefer longswords, so don't try to speak for all of us. Also read my comments below looking at ACTUAL weights and point of balances. You'll quickly see your...
View ArticleBy: Swordsmen
Well I have trained in bith for over 15 years and find the Katana to be superior as a weapon, check this video for a good accuarte comparision, Sorry AES, it is as true as the saying do not bring a...
View ArticleBy: Fleur de Lis
Guys, why not pitch your ideas to television shows- right now the interest is very keen — this is captivating! So, Gentlemen through down the gauntlets and pitch the idea to local broadcasters – this...
View ArticleBy: AES
That video has been debunked countless times. If a real (ie well made, sharp longsword) was used in that comparison, and a $20 stainless steel imitation katana were used in that video, all the anime...
View ArticleBy: Michael
She studied broadsword as well, if you read the article. So she is presenting an informed opinion based on training in both weapons.
View ArticleBy: AES
Studying stage combat in drama school with overbuilt swords that bear nothing in common to the real thing is hardly any form of realistic training. If you read the article with a more careful eye,...
View ArticleBy: EyeRoller
Good lord. Get off your high horses, you lot. Bragging about how well you know about facts doesn't impress anyone, and only make you look like snobs. Get over yourselves.
View ArticleBy: zombie slayer
But if we out all these online we can shoe the world we are smartwr than everyone else..lol..I read the first 3 and got bored. Its funny cause its a prefernce thing im sure with facts to support both...
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