#montante

[runeswordproductions]

I think there’s a pretty good argument to be made that Gideon Nav’s weapon of choice isn’t a longsword, but something bigger, more comparable to a zweihander or a montante.

Like yes, of course Gideon uses a longsword because we as a fandom have a special place in our hearts for longsword and there’s probably Word of God from Tamsyn about it, but if we look at the text *archaeologically* how is this weapon actually described? Getting this out of the way: it’s called a two-hander (literally English for zweihander)  as often as a longsword but I don’t think that says much on its own. Neither are technical terms (“longsword,” historically, has been used to describe many weapons including, ironically, rapiers) and “two-hander” is pretty descriptive of what we think of as a longsword. Another potential fallacy that won’t help us is how everyone seems to regard Gideon’s “longsword” as a brute’s weapon with little finesse behind it. This isn’t true of longsword, but it *does* ring true for a take from snotty rapier people, and this series has an astonishing number of those in it.

Rather, I think the best argument is found in how we’re told these weapons are used. We never get to see Cohort swordsmen in action but they sound more like zweihander-wielding doppelsoldners than fighters practicing blossfechten or harnischfecten. Front line shock troops widely regarded as insane (at least by normal, non-House people), the Cohort's swordfighters seem to trained to take on large numbers of enemies at once and—critically—they don’t seem to fight *other people with swords.* Blood of Eden doesn’t use swords and there are no references to other anti-House resistance movements using them. So what makes the most sense here? Longsword, a surprisingly technical weapon most often used to fight other people with longswords? Or the whirling battle dance of the montante, designed to shock and terrify and cleave through whole units at once? I know which of these fighting styles I’d want to use against a giant bone construct.

[knightwithakay]

more montante progress!

this is godinho 3 (narrow alley), godinho 5 (against two shields), and my coach’s montante iron butterfly 🗡️

[kv-actual]

I AM MAKING AN SCA LEGAL GREATSWORD AND WILL USE IT IN MELEES BWHAHAH

I am going to Landsknecht so hard

[vidilpoge]

FFS I've being denied access to the iron tournament AND being explicitally said that I cant use my fencing jacket because I've put a colorful patch on it. I have to take it off. I don't really care for the tournament because I had an inkling they would not let me take part in it, but my plan for the patch was feingning ignorance about them not being permitted

Please tell me, fencers wolrdwide, are you allowed to personalize your equipment in your club or you have to stick to certain colors, models and brands?

I am talking of esthetical stuff, like painting the mesh of the mask, putting patches on the pants, embroider the back of your jacket, choosing some bright color or fancy pattern for your socks, so on and so fort.

Reblog for bigger sample size etc.

We have to wear all black, stick to a small hadfull of approved models and get scolded for anything out of place. The only free for all are the shoes.

[morwynlefay]

got to swing around my new sword a bit

[we-are-knight]

Knight, by Dominik Mayer

[longsword-enjoyer]

We got inventive at my recent Hema meet and I duct taped an axe to a quarterstaff.

I also have never used a poleaxe in my life and it was a blast

[alliezweihander]

hi new followers 👋 i also do greatsword stuff IRL! I have a playlist of all the historical drills I've learned over on my YouTube channel :3

[theywhowriteandknowthings]

After months off with an ACL injury, I’m back to sword fighting tomorrow! Look at the katana in there. It’s so cute. One of the blue gripped zweihanders are mine too 🤩😍⚔️

[thecrowinggriffon]

Arms and amors - Opening of Brussels Royal Military Museum’s armory

[knightwithakay]

Really fun montante day! Started with the montante version of a longsword tumbling drill I'd done a few times before, which actually helped clarify a couple of different exercises I'd been working on-- I love when things start to click up against each other as I get a better understanding of the system as a whole.

This is I believe Godinho 10 or 11, I've mostly been referring to it as "the spin cycle". Still in the early phase on this, because we're getting to the part of montante where you can REALLY kick into gear with speed and momentum. I'm excited to do more :)

[kv-actual]

[benjaminaskinas]

Contemporary Basement

Example of a huge trendy look-out concrete floor and red floor basement design with white walls

[linneasunivers]

Contemporary Basement - Basement

An illustration of a large, modern basement design with a red floor and white walls.

[meridabears]

Contemporary Basement

Inspiration for a huge contemporary look-out concrete floor and red floor basement remodel with white walls