I personally think that one should train first the sword alone and than add the buckler. Sadly there are only a few places that study the arming sword alone - the reason being that there are few treatises that give you direct instructions on it. I have not fenced against rapier, but from what I've seen, you just need to have a good and long arming sword (over 80 cm of blade, which is actually around average, although there are plenty of shorter ones) and you would easily have an advantage over rapier and be equal to rapier and dagger. Longsword has more leverage, which allows for more complicated mechanics of the sword, naturally, but sword and buckler is basically a two-weapon combination and as such a bit more complex. However, I would say that sword and buckler is in some ways more varied than longsword. While a sword alone is at a disadvantage, s&b and longsword are pretty equal. Our school does arming sword (alone), longsword and sword and buckler.
Sword and buckler, be it Bolognese or earlier, is very dynamic way of fighting, and not because the buckler can protect just your hands (that's a poor use of it), but because, if used correctly, it can actually actively protect a whole side of your body. If I'm wrong about any of this lmk also thank you for answering :) If anything, the sentiment seems to be that sword and buckler is actually a pretty bad weapon choice and that longswords or rapiers are "better". However, I don't really see it ever talked about as a good weapon. If I could pick my "weapon style" (idk what it'd be called) I'd pick arming sword and shield as my main style. When I think of "Swordsman" The image of a man with an arming sword and a shield pops into my head (I imagine that's the same for most people). I ask this because my favorite sword is the arming sword. How effective is the sword and buckler as a weapon choice compared to other weapons? I've decided I need to change that so part of my new years resolution is to buy some equipment and join a HEMA group.
I've been super into HEMA for the past 2 years but sadly, I've never gotten around to buying equipment or joining a club to train/practice/spar.
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