there is a specific length though, until I get stronger

stronger?! they aint that heavy 😛

Fiore or Lichtenauer?

@Big T if you are not strong you will be slow with a longer blade.

footwork

yeah

It's not about just lifting the thing lol.

Arms and hands have to be strong enough to do what the feet are asking.

maybe i just take it for granted

footwork helps but you need to work your back and arms and wrists even

i know how to swing a sword lol

What do you practice Travis?

did.

kendo and iaido

was fun. did tournaments

Ah ok. Katana are shorter and lighter than most of the tournament-standard HEMA longswords these days.

And yes it is fun XD

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how much does a long sword weigh??

i cant imagine more than 2-3lbs

Katana's are actually shorter and as heavy as longswords

Maybe not always lighter but generally shorter @Wyntr

yes

oh for sure it shorter

the long sword generally weighs about 2-3 lbs

so about the same then

the wooden practice one I have is 1.5 but the POB is 7.75 in from the hilt

Some up to 4lbs but those are the really long ones.

Pavel Moc feders come in around 4

that seems manageable with two hands

those can arguably be great swords, depending on the length

Yeah they are on the borderline.

Ill post my training one in pics

I consider it a great sword if it reaches my shoulders or higher from the ground and my Pavel does not.

the only caveat i would add to katanas is that there is no one standard size. in general the length is determined by how far your arm is from the floor

yeah

but there is a range

that is to facilitate the drawing and sheathing

It is manageable Travis but in sparring the ability to quickly move the point is crucial....

think Nodachi when it comes to longswords

a good guard should help with that