Rapier vs Katana; speed 4/5; 레이피어 vs 카타나 ; ropera vs katana

The way to use the rapier gives an advantage in distance and probably in speed because a lighter blade, for a slashing technique that needs a closer distance and some "leverage" for making the cut is hard to get a space to get in. Each time the katana tried to make an aperture by hitting the rapier up or to the sides in an effort to make a window to advance the rapier was faster to recover it's position an distance, but given the case it can get closer enough the rapier loses its advantage....I think

Fiora vs Yasuo

You dress like a samurai, doesn't make someone a samurai, samurai don't move like fencing_ samurai are fast & slashing until you don't realize your body has been cut.

Stay Infront of the rapier and you'll be skewed .. fencing is a straight line footwork.. moving side to side and slapping the rapier often will allow the katana to bridge the gap and close in.. easier said than done yet very possible..

La ropera es una espada para su epoca magnifica donde usan mucho la ciencia para hacerla eficaz, la katana para su epoca a comparación es deficiente. Una espada realmente que entra en una tecnologia medieval.

La espada ropera es de origen español no italiano.

Now imagine if the katana duelist had the necessary head and body protection to take on an opponent who had a reach and height advantage— almost immediately the rapier decided the speed and length of the duel, in a drawn out no armor duel, the rapier almost wins by default as it commands the duel.

I’m no sword expert - but duel speaks for itself - the katana was forced in circles and majority deflecting/blocking attacks (a feat in itself amazing as the rapier is faster than a katana if wielded by a master).

Muy pendejos, sin espíritu guerrero!!

Once the katana is cornered he’s done.

I’ve seen more dangerous sword fights in men’s public bathrooms. 😂😂😂😂

Японцы всегда отсасывают у европейских фехтовальщиков и боксёров.

I have never seen a katana fighter like this. He was trying to fight in the style of the opponent... that renders the katana useless... mine as well grab a spear instead of the katana!

Am I missing something here? Why are you trying to use the katana in this way? You are stabbing at the distance, like with a rapier. If you take a chance and close the distance, you should have the advantage with swinging and slicing in (semi) close quarters - which the katana is ideal for. The long rapier would have a much harder job defending in close proximity. At least that's how I see it...

The Rapier originated in Spain not Italy.

It's cool how that katana guy is trying to reach more far by stabbing and holding it by end of the handle with one hand, that shows that rapier has advantage here because it has much better reach and guy with katana has to somehow adapt to that and compensate it. Problem with these fights is that you can't really fight as in actual battle because you don't want to hurt your opponent, I like how rapier guy is changing hands to confuse him. 😀
I like katana, but we have to be realists, you would have to move like master Yoda to overcome defense of a person with one handed light rapier which can has more than 1 m.
BTW, what do Koreans think about katana? Isn't it like weapon of your historical oppressors? Do you like it?

Смешно!!! Это два клоуна из цирка!!!

Eu percebi neste vídeo que a Rapieira tem uma leve vantagem por conta do seu alcance, algo que a Katana perde um pouco.

What`s the music?

We need a true Español with a espada Ropera made forged in Toledo with side to side dancing and poking. Katana wouldn't stand a chance!

머하냐?

Rapier is as weapon superior. Longer reach, lighter of weight, faster. Just like the spear is far superior to whatever sword.....

Booooorrring…

Verdadera destreza vs katana. No game for katana. Spanish destreza gives one, two feet, reach and shorter, quicker attacks. Stab, not slash.

The winner was the one who didnt fall asleep :P

Point goes to katana, death blow goes to rapier.

The man use Katana, still not skilled enough to fight!. Huh

Katana VS espada tava óbvio quem venceria

Maybe this rapier is made in Italy, but the rapier sword (espada ropera) was born in the spanish Renaissance.

Para duelos se utiluzaba la ropera y la daga 🗡 al mismo tiempo y eso le suma un plus tanto en defensa como en ataque.

Between the 15th and 17th centuries, fighting with cloak and sword in the streets to preserve honor was a practice brought to Spain by the soldiers of the Great Captain Fernández de Córdoba, so knowing how to handle the rapier sword was an art and a necessity. The duel was done clandestinely because it was not a legal practice and it was very common when a knight felt outraged, since honor was a highly valued asset. Spanish swords were made with fine steel and were very famous for their quality and beauty. The duel was done with rapier swords and with thick capes, hence the popular saying currently known "fight tooth and nail" that is, with bravery and courage. The types of rapier swords were very varied and could be carried by both civilians and soldiers. soldiers when they went out into the streets. It was the sword of the Spanish Golden Age. The origin of this Spanish sword appears for the first time in the inventory of objects of Duke Álvaro de Zúñiga, dated around 1445. And it seems that the name comes from being a distinguished complement to personal attire, of clothing, as an obvious sign or symbol of the strength and power of its owner. They used to be made and decorated with very good materials and even jewelry. In principle it was used by the highest social class: royal family, high nobility, knights of religious orders, soldiers and other lords and noblemen. Then it spread to various people, from adventurers to rich bourgeois, especially in important cities, where duels and brawls were frequent. The Spanish rapier sword had a series of common characteristics, such as the thin and narrow blade, somewhat longer than other type of swords to prevent the enemy from approaching and a little lighter. They all had a metal garrison or guard that protected the hand from the opponent's punctures. The guards were in the shape of a cup, shell or bow. In addition to being a very effective weapon in combat and duels, it had and gave great prestige to its owner. Its greatest role was from the first third of the 15th century to the last of the 17th century. With the Spanish sword, point fencing was usually practiced, that is, it was not to cut the enemy with the edge but to puncture him in some vital part of his body. as a thrust. The left-hand dagger or candle dagger could also be carried in duels, which allowed stopping blows from the opposing sword or also wounding with the dagger. It was a technique and a skill to wield the sword and the dagger at the same time. It was also known as a cup sword because of the more or less hemispherical guard that some swords and sabers had between the fist and the blade to protect the hand.

Sadly with most martial arts they only practice against their own style . I do have to give props for this

Makes no sense to me, wear a helmet first of all. I would be scared to engage too even in a practice session without a helmet guard lol.

Interesting video, but with all due respect, the swordsman that the Spanish Rapier is using, it is evident that either he is not very skilled, or the truth is not being used in depth. He moves very slowly, he does not make tricks or tricks and of course, he would have to have a long dagger in his other hand, because that was how we Spaniards fought.
Unlike the heavy katana, which must be used with two hands, the Spanish rapier takes advantage of the advantage that a light and fast sword that can be used with one hand gives you, leaving the other hand free to use a long dagger with which stab, block and deliver blows to the enemy's face or body.
A very clear example of how effective the Spanish style of fighting was is the battle of Cagayan (1587) off the coast of the Philippines, between a group of 40 Spaniards and a force of about 1000 pirates, mostly Rōnin, samurai without Sir.
At the end of almost a full day of battle, the Spanish defeated the pirates, losing 10 men, while on the opposite side the dead were counted in the hundreds. The defeat was so great on the part of the pirates that when the survivors returned to Japan they said that they had not faced men, but demons dressed in steel.

If you use sticks . Is better to full attack .

1 on 1 there is almost no hope against a rapier... it is specifically designed for dueling

Aww and he is a south paw. Tough match up.

impressionnant a voir la maitrise et les garde et la gestion de la distance

He is such very poor performing rapier guy !

Ive done a fair bit of HEMA, and ive got to give it to the katana user here, he held up well.

Rapiers really are awful to fight against with anything except another rapier, an offhand weapon to parry while you close, or something with an overpowering weight/length advantage.

would a sharp enough katana cut a rapier?

The Rapier is a Spanish sword, not Italian

La katana no tiene oportunidad ante un esgrimista profesional con un rapier

Muy decepcionante ese japones con la katana, un samurai habria desviado hacia un lateral la ropera, rapidamente arrojado un corte al area inferior del oponente avalanzandose con todo su cuerpo y cortando hacia arriba nuevamente en 3 pasos

It’s interesting to see the fight, but in a real situation a renaissance sword wouldn’t take that long to beat a medieval katana. The technology and technique are superior

La ropera no es italiana

Timing is important

Italian Rapier...........?.Sois patéticos.No se que quiere decir Rapier.ESPADA ROPERA ESPAÑOLA,EL COLMO DE LA INDIGNIDAD.El acero TOLEDANO.Y si tienen dudas,repasense la batalla de CAGAYAN,y luego me cuentan las diferencias y lo que les paso a 1000 Samuráis.En lugar de ver este circo.

Japanese guy was only trained in Kamiya kashin style.