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Smallswords were never meant to be held like a rapier.
In this short, we break down the correct smallsword grip: a refined pinch grip, not fingers shoved through the finger rings.

The smallsword was designed to show the difference between the educated upper class, trained in fencing and etiquette, and the working class, who relied on brute grip and strength.

This is history hidden in the hand.
Grip tells the whole story.

See the full video here :    • The Smallsword Woven from Two Traditions -...  

Smallsword fencing • historical swordsmanship • smallsword grip • HEMA • antique swords • European martial arts • sword history • fencing techniques • aristocratic weapons