16 авг. 2021 г. · While both the épée and the rapier are types of swords, they have distinct characteristics and are associated with different historical ...

26 нояб. 2019 г. · Rapiers fencing generally involved cut and thrust, whereas modern epee is a thrust only weapon. Epee literally means “sword” in French. Modern ...

1 авг. 2022 г. · Rapiers fencing generally involved cut and thrust, whereas modern epee is a thrust only weapon. Epee literally means “sword” in French. Modern ...

16 авг. 2021 г. · Usually people use a rapier hilt with an epee blade, a double-wide epee blade or a schlager blade. This is shorter and lighter than an actual ...

26 сент. 2019 г. · A rapier blade is usually longer and heavier than an epee blade. This makes techniques like coupe's and circular parries that are very quick ...

23 февр. 2021 г. · As a longsword is used in two hands, the weight difference is irrelevant. A rapier is not automatically faster than a longsword, though it tends ...

23 июл. 2018 г. · Epee: first of tall, the Epee is the most similar weapon to the rapier, in length, weight and method of use (piercing vs slashing)

3 янв. 2018 г. · The short answer is that epee` has taken a lot from the rapier, but the long answer is a lot more nuanced as you would expect for an activity ...

4 мая 2023 г. · It's light, easier to hold than an epee or a rapier so it allows you to focus on learning the core elements of fencing better without having to ...

15 авг. 2015 г. · A rapier is not automatically faster than a longsword, though it tends to be faster in the thrust. However, the longsword is very good at using ...