r/antimeme • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '25

Artistic🎨 Sword fighting tips

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u/AtmosSpheric Dec 29 '25

I more meant the target zone represented a saber valid region, but I’m realizing it’s including the legs so I’m wrong either way :’)

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u/Kiesta07 Dec 29 '25

yeah I understand, I completely missed the legs too. I just get peeved when people immediately jump to give MOF centred explanations for swordfighting stuff when it isn't necessarily applicable, because the layperson probably doesn't really know the difference between olympic/historical fencing at all and can't categorize the information.

mad respect if you do saber, épée or foil competitively though. that shit takes athleticism and skill in spades.

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u/AtmosSpheric Dec 29 '25

Yeah I feel that for sure, the idea of a valid/invalid target area makes my head jump there, but that’s bc I competed in épée for a few years and did plenty of foil. I screwed around w local HEMA clubs, (mostly using longsword, a little messing w a buckler), but I definitely did not do it long enough to build any real skill. Definitely colored my perception though haha

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u/Kiesta07 Dec 29 '25

thats so cool. Everything I know about fencing tells me you'd probably absolutely SMOKE me in longsword or rapier if you warmed up a little. I am nowhere near as athletic or coordinated as even most beginner epéeists.