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I've been practicing doing light strikes against a punching bag and a very thick piece of dangling rope and I'd imagine a suspended wooden pell would be amazing.

The slight give in a suspended pell would better represents what hitting a person would be like since it has some "give" like a person ...

Agreed, if you want a reliable answer you should consult a medical professional. Preferably one that specializes in the neck and spine.

thanks for the replies and the really interesting discussion.

I think I'm gonna have to put a lot of thought into the steel rapier I eventually decide to purchase.

Until then I'll keep on looking at the wooden, fiberglass, DIY, and possibly some of the cheaper steel ones just to have something to ...

Thanks for the reply.

That sounds pretty ideal; It'd be pretty cheap and within my know how to build.

A picture would be pretty useful.

Do you need any extra safety equipment for free sparring. ie. how safe is it to use against an opponent?

I've been interested in training for the rapier ever since I watched a video of a swordsmen armed with a rapier and dagger free spar another armed with a longsword.

I've hit a bit of a road block though

Studying the great masters and constant drills and spars are a must but I don't have a rapier ...

You can try on forums such as these.

I have the same blade.

I ordered it on an impulse and didn't do any research on it until I already had it.

So far the options that have been listed are:

1. Trimming material off of the blade with a knife or a file.
2. Cutting into the grip and extending the handle length with metal washers or a ...

Hey, my name is Alexander. I'm 20 and I've been just getting into swordplay.

I already have a cold steel waster and am going to purchase some nylon ones soon.

Is there anybody to spar with close to the Ventura county area? I'm going to start practicing after this week and I'm aware that free play ...