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Message: <blockquote data-quote="med stud" data-source="post: 4215286" data-attributes="member: 1211">Yes, that's it. Boffer combat is a skill in it's own, it has little to do with combat with heavier weapons. You have far too much mobility with the "blade".An important thing to consider with two weapon combat is that much of the attacking with weapons is about range. To maximize range you generally keep one shoulder closer to the opponent. To switch that alignment doesn't take long time, but it's time enough for the opponent to backstep and avoid your second attack. I'm not talking about an elaborate dodge here, just a regular backstep. If the two weapon guy switches dominant arms in an attack sequence he is also in a great risk to expose himself to a stab from the one he is attacking.Generally speaking, few people went into a duel with one empty hand; you almost always had a buckler or dagger in the off hand. The main role of that weapon wasn't to attack with it as often as you attacked with the main weapon, the main role was to provide an effective defense.About fighting with two long blades: There are two examples from history about fighting with two long blades of equal length. One of them, the Musashi one, was practised by a guy who could make a broken toothbrush into a lethal weapon. There are countless fighting styles that include a long blade and a short blade or just one long blade.</blockquote>