'' A basket-hilted broadsword, sometimes called a claymore ''

Sometimes erroronously called a claymore . A claymore , Claidheamh Mòr ,
is a Great Sword , a two hander , comes up to your chin.
Staff fighting would be great entry training for claymore .
In this country a taiaha is the local equivalent , and martial arts camps are run throughout the land for this .

If you get the chance to go to sword camp , GO
cheers ,
QM