It's our generations thing really. Kids these days would rather watch cgi Lego bricks do star wars than real people. When they're not sniffing glue or defecting to fight overseas.
The sword choreography in this one is centred a lot around low sweeps and big turns, the guards are great for this as they are good at taking out heels, plus when your opponent is above you as you make a low sweep these guards are essential. I was lucky enough to observe a few of the training...