Talk:Singlestick

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From what I understand, the foil is actually a sporting representation of the smallsword, not the rapier. It is true, though, that the smallsword evolved from the rapier, so it probably isn't too incorrect to say it the other way. Does anyeone have any documented history on this? Also, "broadsword" is commonly used to refer to a very wide variety of sword types. In this context it might be good to include that here, "broadsword" refers to a specific type of sword, the basket-hilted broadsword of the roughly 17th-19th centuries, most popular in Scotland. And, to get really picky, the singlestick also corresponds to the very similar basket-hilted backsword, the single-edged version of the double-edged broadsword.

I have been told that wasters were used for teaching swordsmanship from the 14c. I have no sources, but I'm sure they didn't 'appear in the 16c'.

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