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Sword & Buckler: Half Shield

Nick in first ward (like he’s drawing the sword) me in half shield, I’m circling to his right as I advance to try and blind-side him.

Nick in first ward

In this instance he doesn’t react in time so I stab him…Hah.

I stab him!

This time, as I am in 1st ward and enter with a cut to the hand.

A cut to the hand.

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In the following I try the hand cut…

I try the hand cut

as nick prevents this with the bind,

Nick prevents the hand cut with the bind

I (moving back as he moves forward) change at the sword (note the way my buckler is under my sword hand; this should prevent it getting trapped and allow me to grapple should he carry on with the shield knock)…

I charge the sword

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and enter with a counter.

…and enter with a counter.