Sword drill- solo practice

[Prince_Alarming]

Hey. I sometimes come across references in works of fiction to British army sword drill, from the 18th and 19th century. I was wondering if anybody could tell me what this consisted of, perhaps point me to some resources? It strikes me this could be a way of getting into lone madman sword stuff. I wouldn't pretend to be able to go up against trained fighters, but I've had this thing for ages and never really used it, and it would be a fun thing to do as part of my morning martial arts practice. All I'm expecting out of it is a bit of fun, and to learn something interesting

 

[Dirty Dog]

Get a thick wooden post. Like 12" or more. Bury it so about 6' of it stick straight up and solidly enough that you can't easily move it. Now start whacking on it with your sword.

 

[Badhabits]

Don't break it whacking stuff! Long time ago I broke one of my dad's swords chopping trees with it. It was a cheap thing but still...got my butt whooped over it

 

[Gyakuto]

 

[Tony Dismukes]

If you're talking about 18th/19th century British army sword use, then you're mostly talking about saber. Here's a good introduction for solo drills:

If you're open to working with longsword (or other two-handed swords), then I would recommend something like this (it's from older German sources, but pretty useful for two-handed sword work in general):