How to Disarm an Opposing Sword Fighter

Controlling your opponent is a good way to win a sword fight, and the best psychological grip may just be to disarm them whenever you feel like it. They only have a weapon, at that point, because you want them to. It's not as easy as it looks, but with a little practice and some know-how, you can have them wondering why they ever crossed swords with you.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Sword-fighting equipment

1. Engage your opponent. This merely means that you're actively in a fight with an opponent wielding a sword. A fighting sword generally has a guard around the hand.

2. Parry the thrust of your opponent. Make sure that your exposes his wrist to capture by your off-hand. You'll probably need to practice this move before you can be successful.

3. Step into your opponent's area and take hold of her sword guard using your off-hand. As you do so, hold your sword against hers so she can't thrust.

4. Twist his sword so his wrist isn't at a comfortable angle for maintaining a grip. This requires that your opponent relinquish the sword, and so will be disarmed.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't sword fight without appropriate safety gear. Someone could lose an eye or an arm.
• Don't apply this technique in a fencing match. That sport has rules that aren't applied to general sword fighting, such as not using your hands to seize an opponent.

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