Test cutting highlights 2021 (longsword, langes messer, sidesword, arming sword)

During 2021 I have spent a bit more time doing cutting focused training and test cutting. Except for two water bottles at the end, the cutting medium is tatami omote. Some progress has been made and here are the highlights from the test cutting sessions this year: 0:00 The four first cuts from Meyer’s cutting diagram 0:39 Double cut with an Albion Doge sidesword 1:12 One-handed lightning cut with a longsword 1:46 Reverse grip cutting with a longsword 3:23 Lightning double cut with a longsword 3:56 Arming sword double cut 4:25 Short edge long edge double cut 4:54 Langmesser Wecker 6:05 Cutting a bottle filled with carbonated water * Longswords: Cold steel hand-and-a-half & Hanwei Tinker. * Albion Doge sidesword. * Landsknecht Emporium Günther messer * Windlass Windlass Steelcrafts type XIV arming sword. More test cutting videos .