Over at Scholia Gladiatoria, the point has been made that parries against curve blades have to be wider. A wide parry leaves the center line less will defended. That assumes the trust is done with the spine of the blade toward the midline, as you have demonstrated here. Now, take that as the starting point for cuts. Unlike the chopping cuts used with most straight-bladed swords and Western European sabers, Eastern styles often employ slicing cuts, with the blade dragged across the target. If a thrust done with the spine turned in misses, you can follow through with a slice. Spine in => slice. Spine out => chop. Different styles for different blades.
У меня есть друг, у которого дед был награждён императором за владение шашкой. В бою, когда он был на коне, при косом ударе сверху, его шашка могла пройти от ключицы до пояса врага.
Bravo, man. Made your point very clearly, no pun intended.
Over at Scholia Gladiatoria, the point has been made that parries against curve blades have to be wider. A wide parry leaves the center line less will defended.
That assumes the trust is done with the spine of the blade toward the midline, as you have demonstrated here.
Now, take that as the starting point for cuts. Unlike the chopping cuts used with most straight-bladed swords and Western European sabers, Eastern styles often employ slicing cuts, with the blade dragged across the target.
If a thrust done with the spine turned in misses, you can follow through with a slice.
Spine in => slice.
Spine out => chop.
Different styles for different blades.
У меня есть друг, у которого дед был награждён императором за владение шашкой. В бою, когда он был на коне, при косом ударе сверху, его шашка могла пройти от ключицы до пояса врага.
It's in fiction as well. A couple L.Sprague de Camp Conan short stories talk about scimitars not being able to thrust.
As you see that is a myth.