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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mad_Jack" data-source="post: 9829818" data-attributes="member: 6750306"><p>Remember the range at which that sort of grip on the weapon would be used, though... At a distance, holding your sword by the blade to use the quillons isn't just about using it as a hammer (the sword doesn't really weigh enough for that to be truly effective without aiming for a joint or weak spot, extending the swing arc by a foot or so wouldn't add much force), but equally about using it to hook your opponent's sword, shield or armor and pull them down to the ground or in closer. Once you're in close you wouldn't have the space to swing your sword like a hammer, so you'd switch to a half-swording grip. At the point where you're in half-swording range, when you attack with the pommel or quillons, you're basically using the physics of boxing and quarterstaff fighting rather than sword or hammer work - your power is all in your rotation and the leverage provided by your wrists rather than a wide swing.</p></blockquote><p></p>