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by kenneth
Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:36 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Fighting with two swords?
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two swords

Greetings, All, From experience, and as I accidentally posted on the "Two-Handed" thread, my own African (Hausa) Gangi tradition uses two swords, and the singular Kaskara type swords, similar to European double edged swords but indigenous to Sudanic Africa, in their extant warrior/hunters ...
by kenneth
Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:39 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Two handers
Replies: 38
Views: 28838

Double Swords Thread-wrong thread

My Apologies,

My post on double swordplay/Hausa weapons use should have been posted on the double swords use.

Again, my apologies for the mix up.

Kenneth
by kenneth
Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:11 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Two handers
Replies: 38
Views: 28838

Two Handed Swords

Greetings, The use of one versus two swords may be cultural/systems based as well. Given the emphasis of thrusting in the European traditions, as opposed to, say, my own African traditions (such as that of the Gangi, whose weapons use features double sword and" machete" based techniques as...

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