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I've been doing more browsing about for blades and the Hanwei Practical Bastard Sword seems to be the best starting practice blade.

However I was also searching for a good sharp for solo practice under or around $400 which was primarily a one handed sword yet could be used with two. So a hand and a ...

Ah, good, now the names of the swords are actually starting to appear meaningful haha. So would the actual name for a dedicated Medieval one-handed blade be arming sword or merely short sword? Also is it thus that the accurate name for the sword which favors one-handed use yet allows two-handed use ...

One more question on the Hanwei Bastard Sword, can it be used effectively with just one hand? I'm surprised by the number of long swords hovering around the 35" mark and after seeing a few videos the Hanwei Bastard does seem to more heavily favor a two-handed grip than many other long swords.

Marvelous, I sent a reply to your PM Sal, good to see there are a few Colorado practitioners. I've been looking at the Hanwei Bastard Sword and it seems to be the perfect sharp for the price however I was also looking at the Hanwei Practical Hand and a Half Sword for a blunt http://www.kultofathena ...

Hello, I have long been searching for a martial art, or rather method, which both incorporates significant research and "live" training particularly for bladed weapons. ARMA seems to fit these requirements beautifully.

However I am a little at loss in how to begin. I am, for the moment, unable to ...