How Bad is Reverse Grip Sword Fighting Really?

There have been plenty videos debunking the reverse sword grip as impractical fantasy shenanigans... often with a certain amount of bias. So this time I want to approach it as fairly as I can, looking at various pros and cons to see if it’s really completely useless. Don’t get your hopes to high to see a full redemption of anime ninja fighting styles... but maybe we can avoid over-stating the negatives and actually find some realistic merits here and there. :) Of course it also depends a lot on the sword. An arming sword with large crossguard and a long blade is much less suited to this unconventional fighting style than a more compact weapon like a Filipino Ginunting. With knives and daggers an ice-pick grip is perfectly conventional, but swords are a different story. Speaking of stories, perhaps this video can serve as inspiration for game masters in DnD or other RPGs, fantasy writers, artists, etc. Relevant videos: How to Parry with a Sword - Edge or Flat? Swordsmanship: The Basic Types of Defense Medieval Dagger Defense - Effective or Contrived? *** Music credits *** “Battle in the Winter“ by Jobromedia Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) Outro: “Highland Storm“ by The Slanted Room Records Used with artist’s permission *** Merch *** If you want to join Bonfire to start selling your own merch: *** Support the channel *** Help fund future videos, get bonus content and access to an exclusive Discord server: Other ways to support the channel by shopping through affiliate links: Kult of Athena, my favorite online store for reproductions of historical arms and armor, fantasy swords, etc: Where to get HEMA gear and practice swords: Want to treat your face fluff? I highly recommend the balms and oils from Beard Sorcery: Books about history, martial arts, swords, knives, video/audio equipment, and other stuff I recommend: US - Canada - *** Social media *** #skallagrim #swords #fantasy