I (24m) am a 6'6" tall fencer (historical fencing on rapiers). And I think that short fencers actually have an advantage over tall fencers.
Yes, tall fencers do have longer arms, but this is compensated by the fact that short fencers are usually quicker and dodge easier. Plus, if a tall fencer aims at the top of a short one, the upper body (or head/neck) is easier to remove from the attack line than the belly. The belly is simply the center of mass and therefore harder to deflect. Plus, the belly is a bigger target compared to upper body parts. And plus, if we're talking about real blades, the belly is also soft and easy to pierce. And a tall guy is usually bigger than a short one, so he's a bigger target - and then there's his juicy belly right on a convenient line of shots for a short fencer.
So I think that a short fencer has more chances and auxiliary factors to stab a tall fencer in the belly than a tall fencer has to stab a short one in the neck, for example.
I (24m) am a 6'6" tall fencer (historical fencing on rapiers). And I think that short fencers actually have an advantage over tall fencers.
Yes, tall fencers do have longer arms, but this is compensated by the fact that short fencers are usually quicker and dodge easier. Plus, if a tall fencer aims at the top of a short one, the upper body (or head/neck) is easier to remove from the attack line than the belly. The belly is simply the center of mass and therefore harder to deflect. Plus, the belly is a bigger target compared to upper body parts. And plus, if we're talking about real blades, the belly is also soft and easy to pierce. And a tall guy is usually bigger than a short one, so he's a bigger target - and then there's his juicy belly right on a convenient line of shots for a short fencer.
So I think that a short fencer has more chances and auxiliary factors to stab a tall fencer in the belly than a tall fencer has to stab a short one in the neck, for example.
Its totally ok! I just answered that I would also clutch my belly with my hands and fall on my knees, but then deleted it because thought it was kind of dumb 😅
I (24m) am 6'6" tall. One of my female friends who's 5'5" told me that my height makes my belly particularly vulnerable in case if I get attacked with a pocket knife, for example. Why is it so?
And clutch my bleeding belly with my hands while falling on my knees...
I'm 20, I practice fencing. My height is 195 cm, I usually fence against shorter opponents. They often manage to drive their smallsword into my belly. That’s why I’m curious: what would it be like to get wounded into the belly by a real smallsword? How lethal would it be? How painful? How would I react?
I'm ok. Its still rather a shower thought.
Makes sense. Do you think that my tall height puts my belly in a more vulnerable and exposed position in case of an attack?
Oh, I see.
Do you think the fact that I'm pretty tall puts my belly in a more vulnerable and exposed position in case of a potential attack?
If someone suddenly attacks me with a pocket knife, for example, they'll most likely immediately go right for my belly, since I am 6'5" tall, and stab or rip it open. Therefore, I'm curious how fatal and painful such a wound is?
Well, I'm not asking it for a book.