As we're looking more into the longer range stick largo mano and then Japanese kenjutsu it is interesting to consider the european sword systems
a lot of escrima, as it came out of kali, was influenced by Spanish fencing, and a lot of concept, technique and terminology can be found there
this is a clip of Spanish style fencing system used against Italian system:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLEvUr9hVU4
notice that Italian attack the way you see in Olympic sport fencing on a line with lunge, while Spanish use triangles and displacement
Italian is direct attack
Spanish is indirect attack and counter attack
Spanish also makes use of defangs
The Italian style Cappo Ferro has been called the "Grandfather of Fencing"
The line in Princess Bride about "Thibault cancelling out Cappo Ferro" is a reference to the Dutch master who founded a very escrima like approach to rapier with footwork and angles
he founded the principle of subjection where you go inside or outside the opponent's blade, pressing down and using sensitivity - almost like chi dao
the Princess Bride sword fight is worth watching for it's own sake
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-66KBi_NM0
whether we get round to including european rapier in STMA remains to be seen, but the concepts are sound, and can be applied in kendo, largo mano, and even kb
Bruce Lee makes a long study of fencing in his work and how it applies to unarmed combat
If you get round to reading the Tao Of Jeet Kune Do you'll see
