Sparring with a ridiculously curved sabre!

After the British fighting against Napoleon in Egypt in 1801, many officers took influence from the Shamshir that was popular there, and this led to a minority following for outrageously curved sabre blades for infantry officers. This sabre is therefore being used according to British military style.
These swords vary immensely in size and weight, but here is a high quality reproduction of such a sword being put to the test. A shamshir inspired blade with massive curvature, fitted on a british type stirrup hilt sabre hilt. This one is 81cm in blade length and 870gram total weight, putting it at the larger end of the scale for such swords. Also, of the same type that was adopted by the 95th rifles for their infantry officers.
Here is it used by Nick, instructor at the club, against Gareth, using a Darkwood armoury basket hilt, which represents the Scottish broadswords used at the same period.

[erobwen]

Interesting. However, the guy with the curved blade has shorter reach, and should perhaps try to push on forward more and get in close. The tulwar fighters in India trained specifically on very close drawcuts.

[MrSoundSeeker]

I liked this a lot. This is quite interesting to see the two types of blades in real combat. I liked your progress during the fight, when you got used to the curved sabre your moves became faster. Great stuff guys!

[Protezus]

When fighting a curved saber, other techniques are used than those presented in the film. I suggest to see how the Poles, Cossacks and Hungarians fought with their sabers. What we see in the film does not use the properties of curvature.

[Egganopolis]

I love the idea of pressing on hangen-ort. What an elegant solution. Great video, inspires me to get back into training.

[please.stop.coping]

1:44 you could really see the potential of curved swords as long as that technique is applied

[blacknode]

Took 1:44 for Nick to understand his weapon, and apply it ultimately. Yaaaassss~

[McCameyHEMA]

This is fantastic! I've been using this video as a learning tool for my own broadsword sparring videos! Loads of them on my channel.

[didokell]

"I know something that you don't know"
"And what is that?"
"I'm not left-handed"

[thegreatlemmon]

when you attack with the curved sword turn the blade in mid swing so the false side/ back side hits the opponent's guard then trust and you should go past the opposing guard with the curve of the sword stabbing him. it works with most curved one hand swords

[dylanperkins]

Wow first time I've seen a grapple in one of your videos. First touch matches rarely get into that I understand, but to the death is a whole different story haha.

[_sausageman_]

Did you see those warriors from hammerfell, they have curved swords. Curved, swords

[thecasuallongsword]

I need to know the make and model of the Saber!!!

[aob]

I really like nick and gareth/malcolm sparrings, esspecially sabre sparrings. Every vid gareth improves and nick has a tactic against it, this is really gonna be intersting/exciting more than it is right now.

[gregoryrogalsky]

Looking great. Thanks for sharing . Good to see people having have and doing some serious training.

[krystofcisar]

Nice sparring... Although side sword has clear reach advantage, curved blades are great for parries and forcing though opponents long guard

[Yeknodathon]

Thanks, enjoyable and a pleasure to watch.

[johnlasheras]

1:30 Excellent strike curved saber man! Nick yet again, going at it relentlessly!

[Captain__Harlock]

Very intriguing. Both forms of sword I want, Scottish broadsword and the 1796 LC Sabre. After this I'm really liking the Sabre more, theres lot you can do with that style of sword. The blade can be made to easily parry at virtually any angle. Although the guard seemed off. Is he sticking to a specific style?

[johnsonjohnson]

Both swords have real quality as zero damage on the swords despite heavy clash.

[MihammadAminMasoumi]

Wonder how a shamshir can hold up against a rapier. Can it even reach the person with rapier?