zenosanalytic reblogged
I hope you don’t mind, but I slowed the gif down because that is a FANTASTIC move.
this is the kind of shit that gets described as “quickly disarmed him” in writing and truly doesn’t do it justice
#nelc#nonlinnear subjective#gifs#Swords#Swordfighting#see: this is why I think we need more historically informed stage fighting#I've heard all the arguments for WHY theatrical fighting is and has been as ridiculous as it is and I understand them all#but THIS is cool as shit and the royal armory ppl have been doing theatrical reenactment BASED on it for nearon 30 years now#Hollywood can incorporate this AT ANY TIME#watch the duel at the end of The Last Duel and tell me that doesnt go Hard As Fuck#Watch The Kingdom of Heaven and tell me the fighting in it isn't Captivating#you wont cuz you cant#u_u u_u u_u#minitagrants#Gr8 Art#appreciative reblogs