Daga – Royal

Daga – a dagger for the left hand when fencing with a sword, which became widespread in Europe in the 15th-17th centuries.
When wearing a dagu without a scabbard, they held it behind the belt on the right side in order to facilitate its snatching with the left hand. In a duel, the dagu, like the sword, was put forward with the point forward, aiming it at the level of the opponent’s neck. During the duel, strikes and lunges of the opponent’s sword blade were caught on the dagu, and retaliatory blows were carried out with the sword in the right hand. A distinctive feature of fencing with the use of dagi is the presence of a large number of options for double actions – combinations of double defenses and strikes. In addition to defensive purposes, the daga was used as an offensive weapon at short distances.