How to Master a Two Handed Broadsword the Scottish Way

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Find a sword the right size and weight for you.

   When stood vertically it should be about five feet high.
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   Step 2: Get a feel for your sword.

   Heft it and swing it lazily around a bit. , Hold your sword with your best hand on top and your other on the bottom.
   
   Put your best foot forward and your other foot a comfortable position away.
   
   Hold your sword where you can block almost anything from that position. , This is to parry an overhead swing. , This is to parry an attack from the side. ,, Bring your sword down to the right, so it is pointing diagonally at the ground, away from your leg.
   
   This should parry a blow coming at your right hip. ,, Bring your arms in close to your body and keep the hilt of the sword below your stomach.
   
   Point the tip of the sword up.
   
   Catch your opponent's sword point in the corner where your blade and cross-tree(guard)meet.
   
   From there, push your sword up and away, letting the thrust pass harmlessly over your head. ,,,,,, Thrust out. , Get faster and faster at doing it until you can do it super fast.
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   Step 3: Get into your stance.

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   Step 4: Bring your sword blade up over your head to do block number one.

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   Step 5: Swing your sword out to your right to perform block number two.

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   Step 6: Swing your sword out to your left to execute block number three

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   Step 7: parrying an attack from that side.

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   Step 8: Block number four is tricky.

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   Step 9: For number five

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    Step 10: do the same thing as block four

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    Step 11: except on your left side

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    Step 12: once again pointing away from your leg.

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    Step 13: Block number six is used to parry a thrust.

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    Step 14: For attack number one

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    Step 15: swing your sword over your head

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    Step 16: aiming for the top of your opponent.

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    Step 17: For attack number two

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    Step 18: swing your sword around horizontally from left to right

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    Step 19: aiming for your opponent's right side.

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    Step 20: To perform attack number three

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    Step 21: swing your sword horizontally from right to left

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    Step 22: aiming for your opponent's left side.

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    Step 23: To execute attack number four

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    Step 24: swing your sword diagonally up from left to right

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    Step 25: aiming at your opponent's right hip.

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    Step 26: To do attack number five

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    Step 27: swing your sword diagonally up from right to left

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    Step 28: aiming for your opponent's left hip.

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    Step 29: To perform attack number six

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    Step 30: point the bottom of your hilt towards your stomach and level the tip of your sword at your opponent's stomach.

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    Step 31: Practice these every day to improve each individual block and attack.

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