Cut And Thrust

Cut and Thrust fight between Maester Murdoch Sinclair (left) and Waldgräfin Taran Dæstingr (right) at May Crown A.S. LVIII (2023)

Cut and Thrust (C&T) is a martial art within the SCA similar to rapier combat, allowing for additional controlled percussive blows ('cuts') alongside the basic thrust and draw cuts that are seen in rapier combat. The goal of Cut and Thrust Combat within the Kingdom of An Tir is to safely recreate Western European swordsmanship as applied to arms, commonly referenced by period Western Martial Arts Masters, such as side swords, backswords and two handed swords.

C&T can be considered a hybrid of armoured and rapier combat with increased armour requirements from rapier while still using the unsharpened steel blades with the rubber tip weapons.

Awards

Those recognized for significant skill in cut-and-thrust combat are awarded peerage as a member of the Order of Defense.