Fight and Talk | Sword & Buckler vs. Bolognese Style

We fight. Then we talk. After sparring we exchange our thoughts and have a conversation on the subject. In an interview with Herbert he mentioned his sword & buckler fight against Alex years ago, where he had to deal with a Bolognese fencer for the first time. We agreed on repeating that fight: A fighter against a Bolognese style fighter. Different eras, different weapons, different styles. 00:00 Intro & Premise 00:46 Herbert vs. Alex 04:40 Herbert vs. Elisabeth 07:47 Total Hits 07:56 Size Matters 08:16 Specialist vs. All-rounder 09:16 Openings & Binds in 10:50 How to Beat Bolognese 11:17 Is Linear? 12:00 Binding? No, thx! 13:04 Bindings & Sword Mass 14:01 Evolution of the Sword 14:24 Mindset: Brutality vs. Elegance 16:44 Relevance of this Fight 17:30 Outro --- Our interview with Herbert Schmidt on his last book and on the role of the buckler in the 16th century: --- Fior della Spada Homepage: Facebook: Instagram: Tiktok: @fiordellaspada?lang=nl-NL Elisabeth Instagram: