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I'm not well informed about the rest but Ottoman warriors were trained for a massive swordplay style that won them many days, mounted and on feet alike.

During his days of stage acting, my father had learnt it from probably the last person to know but forgot part of it. Neverhteless, he taught me what he had in mind;

It's a combination of three swings, supported by three steps, that move radially in order to save energy and make use of the counter movement forced by the inertia. Hard to describe on writing now...
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