by bo1 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:27 pm
i dont see a huge problem with the stance.it has issues but i will attempt to break it down.
high sword gaurd, yes it exposes inide leg shots and dark sides. but you have a tear drop, so you have extra defance against those attacks too. the higher gaurd has advantages against high crosses, so against many opponents you are fine. against some hard core darksiders just lower the hand 12 inches or so, or use a shield edge against that elbow of theirs when they dark side. i would try and lower it, just to keep sharp, but it isnt an emergancy
cheating sheild to sword side, well it makes up for your highish gaurd. it baits poeple into the outside shield side shots, allowing a quick shoulder rotation and arm shots. it covers stabs well too. i often cheat my shield to the inside( sword side) aganst most fighters, unless they have a flail, then my gaurd goes all the way out.
i think your bigger problem is that your hand is very far back, making your shot longer and slower. if you move the hand forward 5 inches or so you will cut reation time and increase your perceived speed for free. also it will close off some of the high cross angles and darkside angles.
some positives, you seem to have decent balance. also looks like you are switching stance some, that is good too as it changes what the opponent needs to do against you.
to help train hand position, put a 3 inch long peice of duct tape on the edge of your shield where you want your hand to be at. then to make sure your hand is forward and low touch your wrist to the tape before every series of shots. i bump my spot a couple time whenever i need my guard to be perfect.
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