Find products of Martial Arts Products with high. (no scabbard available) 10: Peter Pan’s Simple Epee-bladed Sword: 20 inch blade This light epee bladed sword has a silver dish guard and can be paired with Hook’s epee bladed cup hilt rapier or Hook’s Skull rapier. These hook swords are used for many purposes. This wide bladed sword with steel leaves on the guard is a good match for any Hook sword. The top and bottom section that supports the crescent (parallel bars between the main body and the crescent) can also be used to catch an opponent’s weapon. Shop hook swords online with free shipping and fast delivery. The curved character of the blade could be used to deflect, stall or momentarily catch an incoming strike. One could also use its sharpened edge to strike directly. The crescent blade protected the gripping hand. The hooks would also be used by the foot soldier to hook and catch the flesh or armor of a mounted soldier in order to pull them down to the ground. The hook could catch and pull away muscle or tendon from the body, sever the opponent’s wrist or ankle, or even to bring down a horse. It was used to hook and lock an opponent’s weapon, to hook and pull down a shield or their weapon, to disarm, or thrust with the curved and sharpened tip. The hooked section could be sharp both on the inside of the hook and on the outside. A Sub-Trope of Improvised Weapon, a hook is a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling, while a crook is an implement having a bent or hooked form, such as a shepherds staff. This section utilizes the qualities of a saber (if single-edged) or sword (double-edged). The long straight section of the blade could be sharpened on one or both sides. The shield could be used to block, stall their opponent’s weapon, to distract, or to strike them directly, opening them for attack with the sword. A more practical method for the warrior would have been a single sword in their strong hand with a light shield in the other. While most often seen today practiced in pairs, this is really a more recent development, most likely to enhance skill and awareness with a weapon that, if not used properly, or in a careless manner, could be more dangerous to the wielder than their target. There was no surface on the sword that was not razor sharp. The hooked sword would have been a terror on the ancient battlefield. These weapons were difficult and dangerous to wield because the weapon is sharp in every direction. Being in the short weapons family, the hook sword can be seen to share about 70-80% of its basic techniques and strategies with other sword/saber methods, with the remainder arising from the unique qualities of its construction. The Crescent Moon guard over the grip would be used for blocking, trapping, and striking. Its methods are a combination of techniques of sword/saber (the long, straight sharpened section), cane or hook (the hooked section, which was also sharp), and dagger (which extends down past the handle. The hook swords are an interesting construction variant upon the short weapons found in classical martial arts training.
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