Peak 3rd density sword arts from ancient Europe

[Black Dragon]

I've always been interested in swordplay. Bleedover from other lifetimes methinks .

I'm less interested in external martial arts these days and more interested in internal styles. I find the Baguazhang forms that use the Da Dao broadsword quite elegant. Flowing through the form and maintaining a state of dynamic balance while swinging a huge sword around is pretty cool

The Da Dao is a good looking blade, and looks like it would handle good. It is one of my favorite looking types out there off the top of my head. It is a nice balance of elegance and sheer, raw power. When I first learned the difference between a stainless display piece and a real sword, my main interest was in longswords/hand and a half swords and larger European two handers with side interest in katanas and middle eastern swords. My interest is almost certainly tied to some harsh lifetimes in the age of Aries and maybe into the middle ages and beyond. I bought one longsword when I was 18 and couldn't get a good edge or good cut, wasn't the best model to buy in hindsight. Part of it is was skill and size of the area I had to cut in.

I've been a lot less interested in all that for a while, recently wanted to clean up and sharpen a couple really nice real hand forged daggers I got cheap or free as a young adult. One is an Atar piece. Skinny little thing, but the flick of an untrained wrist and it goes through four water bottles without knocking over the bottoms with a newb grade edge. That's the cut and it's slightly more of a thrusting weapon. The idea of internal martial arts and peaceful and positive non-destructive uses for these historical types of weapons is really appealing and gives a new appreciation when there's somewhat of an ugliness tied to their historic 3d usage. It was an interesting experience for a while and made good stories, but now obviously 4d positive will be something completely different.

The more physical martial arts are good for grounding and lower chakras. This includes target cutting and stuff, even sparring with others hand to hand with pads or blunted weapons. The more internal and ceremonial ones can indeed be used in positive and peaceful higher workings. I have not done those but find the idea interesting.