Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Insult fencing is a beloved part of Monkey Island. But are provocations a thing in Real sword fighting? Turns out, yes... kinda — but not the way you think... 😁🙈

Let's return to Monkey Island!

Tactics for Bolognese Fencing!

Hitting your opponents while not getting hit seems like an easy task... until you know, it's not. Provocations in Italian Swordplay help us setting our opponent up and control the fight with Invitations, Feints and well prepared Attacks. What kind of fencer are you? Do you always go for a direct attack or do you feint until even you yourself don't know what is real anymore? ;-D

While I demonstrate with a single handed sword, these concepts apply to all martial arts. So don't hesitate to use this for longsword, sword & buckler, rapier, saber etc. and have fun!

00:00 Why do we need Provocations?
01:51 Invitations
02:53 Feints
06:25 Preparing your direct Attacks

P.S.: I think Monkey Island was the first game that showed me how cool and fun fencing is. It uses another kind of provocation, that I didn’t mention here... the art of insult fencing ;-D

#fencing #martialarts #monkeyisland

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