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    3 hours ago

    There is absolutely training involved, and being familiar with your weapons. I’m reasonably sure that thanks to years of HEMA, I can beat the overwhelmingly vast majority of men in a sword fight despite being a 1.6m tall middle aged woman. They might be able to hold a bigger sword with longer arms and have decades of testosterone on their side, but how many guys have had even 5 minutes of practice?

    I would also absolutely not be willing to make that same bet for a big guy with half my skill at HEMA. Size matters. I also wouldn’t take that bet for a fistfight.

    I would take on any guy in a mock flintlock duel, but only if it involves knapping and setting the flint and loading the musket. In fact, I would watch that as a sport!