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I have no idea what you're talking about without a diagram or an example photo.
But I'm also not smart. Maybe other people do.
I'm a mediocre person who finally understood what OP meant about ⅔ of the way through. A picture would have been very helpful.
Yeah that's on me, I'll chuck an explanation in the post.
You hold it with the blade running along your forearm, as opposed to the usual grip where it's more of an extension of your arm.
Thanks for the description. Now it's clear.
I'm confused. So is it like holding the sword as if doing a thumbs-up, so the blade is perpendicular to the forearm? Or the wrist is bent, so the blade is parallel to the forearm? I know jack squat about swords.
Shit now I'm confused. Wherever one wouldn't let you point the pointy end at your enemy without twisting your entire body.
How would you hold an ice pick if you wanted to stab some ice really hard? Yeah, that’s how some movie protagonists hold swords in a sword fight. Good for stabbing, bad for defending and pretty useless for defeating your opponent.
How would you hold an axe when copping wood? Yeah, that’s the normal way to hold a sword. That’s how you don’t die within the first 2 seconds.
If you’re holding the sword while doing a thumbs up, the blade is pointing down instead of up. The bottom of the pommel is between your thumb and forefinger and the cross guard is next to your pinky.
Still need a picture.
https://swordis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/What-is-Reverse-Grip-Sword-cropped.jpg
Is this a good example or bad example?
It is both a bad example of swordsmanship and a good example of OP's description.
yes
I can't imagine more than 2 ways to hold it. Hold a sword (or baseball bat, etc), now turn the handle around in your hand so the long end is toward you. That's it. That's what OP is referring to.
I just wanted to let you know I got it right away without trying, but I'm also a highly exceptional person, so there's still no telling. I have nothing more to add.