PALADIN SWORD MARTIAL ARTS

by Bill McGrath

Paladin Sword is the name of the martial art I put together for the Sword of Fire series. It's based on the Pekiti-Tirsia system that I've been teaching for nearly three decades. Here are the basic attack and defense diagrams you'll find in the novels. I will also be adding film clips to my YouTube video channel showing the techniques: http://www.youtube.com/user/TuhonBillMcg 

The long sword techniques are suitable for both a two handed sword or a walking stick. The short sword techniques are suitable for any sword that can be swung one handed or similar length weapon. The basic attacks and defenses are shown on the Paladin Sword DVD that accompanies my novel Asulon when it is purchased from this website.

Since I envisioned the Paladin Sword system as an introduction to the larger Pekiti-Tirsia system, advanced techniques of the Paladin Sword show the first technique from each set in the Pekiti-Tirsia system. You may purchase the video that shows these techniques, along with a copy of Asulon, in the book section of the PTI Store page: http://www.pekiti.com/store/ 

Figure 1 shows the basic attack pattern all young Paladins begin their sword training with. Figure 2 shows the defensive pattern.

Fig 1.

Note: cuts 5 and 6 are high horizontals, (such as to the neck) while cuts 7 & 8 are low cuts to the legs. 9 is a thrust. 10 & 11 are both downward verticals, 10 with the left leg forward and 12 with the right leg forward.  12 is a combination attack that travels downward then upward on the vertical line.

Fig 2.

Note: Each block in this set defends against that same number in the attack set.