Highland Claymore according to Thomas Page
There are two avenues for reconstructing the use of the Highland Scottish “twa handit swerdis”, properly called the claidheamh dá láimh in Gaelic but universally known as the “Claymore.” The first is to use it in the manner of the quarterstaff, as described by various English and Scottish sources, as instructed by the 16th century English gentleman swordsman George Silver, who noted “Of the two hand sword fight against the like weapon. These weapons are to be used in fight as the short staff.” The second is to use Thomas Page’s broadsword system, applying the guards, cuts, defences, footwork and in particular the principle of “equilibrio.” The results of these two independent experiments produce remarkably similar results, and a simple but effective system based around the same Guards, and using the same basic attacks, parries and defensive footwork.