21 Foot Rule - Drawing the Sword for Self Defence - Longsword

Drawing the weapon in a self defence scenario is far from a new problem. Here we consider what it would have been like to apply the principals studied today for law enforcement defence, but placed in a historical context and when carrying a sword. This is not a scientific or conclusive piece of research, just a brief look into the subject. The longsword was one of the most popular and commonly carried weapons for self defence in the late medieval and early renaissance era. This research gives some insight into how that would have worked when dealing with an aggressive attacker.