11-07-2003, 07:31 AM
Rhyd...not a lot of samurai would actually put his sword at risk like that, especially not a 15-pound broadsword. He simply try to dodge the sword and attack the weilder at the same time: his speed and precision versus the landknight's brute power. A katana, after all, is more maneuverable than a broadsword. But then again, would he get through that armor? I'm not getting into that sort of silly argument.
It might be more fair to put that samurai against a more evenly matched opponent like a Renaissance-era fencer with a nice rapier. The combat philosophies would be more matched, the level of technique would be about the same, and it'd be much more of a pleasure to see.
It might be more fair to put that samurai against a more evenly matched opponent like a Renaissance-era fencer with a nice rapier. The combat philosophies would be more matched, the level of technique would be about the same, and it'd be much more of a pleasure to see.