How to Survive a Sword Fight: Keep it Tight!

In fantasy RPGs / action games / movies you usually see exaggerated movements and clumsy over-swings that are supposed to look epic and powerful. In real-life swordsmanship that would be a huge risk. Whether you practice HEMA (historical European martial arts) or like to make your fiction more believable, you might be interested in how to "fix" this.

The swords in this video:

Type XVIIIc Alexandria longsword by Balaur Arms
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Renaissance side sword by Kingston Arms
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How Fantasy Sword Fighting Lacks Subtlety
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The SAFEST Way to Fight with Swords?
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Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
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