by Slagar » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:27 am
I spent most of the summer teaching people how to fight single blue and red sword for a Renaissance faire (generic boffer, not belegarth, same rules though). With the disclaimer that I'm too slow and don't have the wind to be a credible threat with a red sword in this game, I am pretty solid with technique. The best style I've ever seen (and my boss was the single best Red sword fighter I've ever seen or heard of, hands down) is:
-A simple straight up and down guard, directly in front of your body.
-You sweep the sword left and right, using your shoulders and core for power, while keeping the sword perpendicular to the ground.
-You move your legs, never block them.
-You push and pull to throw shots, push with your top hand, and pull with your bottom hand, using your shoulders for power into your shots.
-You backpedal while he rushes, throwing shots the whole time.
-The key to this style is to throw more shots, faster, than the other guy. This is a very aggressive style, forcing your opponent to block your shots instead of throw his own. My boss said that his goal was to throw six shots before his opponent could manage one, and he could manage it against everyone I saw him fight. That's pretty much what you have to do to always win, using this style, since it doesn't provide any defense for the lower body beyond your ability to dodge, so if you let them rush and swing for your knees, you've lost.
There you go. Like I said, you won't be seeing me using a red, I'm way too * slow to kill any real fighters with 'em, but for basic technique, that's your best bet, imho.
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