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Some Longsword Love - Drills for Longsword Flow

Devon Boorman ·

The rapier gets a lot of love around Duello being that it's the
foundational weapon of our Mastery Program, but those of you who have
advanced to the Red Cord or who are part of the Warrior Program or our
Longsword Focus program, or are following along at home through our
videos, deserve some attention too. Today we posted a few longsword
flow exercises that are excellent for building your footwork and
swordwork with the sword in two hands. Try them out and enjoy!

Full Cut - Dona to Dona

Triple Cut

Cut and Thrust Flow

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