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Sellsword Academy puts the sword-disarming trope to the test

An older demonstration explains why an épée's unusual handle is harder to dislodge than it looks.

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Sellsword Academy Story of November 9, 2026Trari Newsroom

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“Would that weird handle be harder to hold onto in a fight?”

Smacking a sword out of someone's hand looks straightforward enough. Sellsword Academy's demonstration offers a less cinematic answer: the grip matters, and a strike against the blade usually isn't enough.

There were no new uploads this week, but ""Would that weird handle be harder to hold onto in a fight?"" is drawing the most daily views among the channel's active older videos. The presenter shows how the fingers fit around an épée's pistol grip, then his training partner strikes the blade without knocking it loose. The strange-looking handle turns out to be quite good at its job.

The rapier comparison adds a useful wrinkle. A shorter hilt allows different wrist positions, while placing a finger over the quillon helps secure the weapon. Their disarming demonstration relies on an expulsion maneuver along the blade, rather than simply hitting it harder.

The audience picture is modest but not motionless. Sellsword Academy added a thousand subscribers over the week, reaching 316,000, although daily views are running below their usual level. Across the nearby sports channels, RugbyPass had a much larger viewing week, while US GOLF TV's daily audience stayed close to its customary pace.

Back on the Academy's practice floor, the two older inquartata lessons are drawing almost as many daily views as the handle demonstration. Between secure fingers and Italian footwork, the technical back catalogue has supplied the week's activity without a new upload.

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