Tried out the short swords this week, though I didn't get much of an opportunity to use them as originally envisioned.  There was another two-sword fighter there, so we sparred quite a bit.  It was very interesting, since both he and I came to the same conclusion, independently:  study fencing.  He's gone much further down that path than I, but it's encouraging to find that I'm not making completely irrational theories of how to fight...



An interesting observation:  2 sword vs. 2 sword is *exhausting*, in a way that 2 sword vs. any other style is not. 



Further observations:  I think the short swords will work, but I have to get used to their length.  It seems that there is a lot that can be done with a short weapon at close range; I just have to figure out how to work it.