Search Help Log in Forum Events Gallery Clubs Search found 42 matches Forum Index Author Message   Topic: A weekend workshop on medieval fencing anybody? mikronn Replies: 16 Views: 83175 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:25 pm   Subject: Masterclass Hi Colin Depending on the timing, I'd definately be in. mike   Topic: CG I:33 Falling under the sword mikronn Replies: 46 Views: 163719 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:42 pm   Subject: Priest move There is a move that looks like that in the Agilitas DVD, where the buckler is being used to bind out patient's sword and buckler. The move is an inverted (false edge) strike. If Colin is reading ...   Topic: CG I:33 Falling under the sword mikronn Replies: 46 Views: 163719 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:29 pm   Subject: The bind Hi John and Jim John - keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing the product in September. As to the bind - Colin (McKinstry) keeps drilling it with us and punishes us whenever we disenga ...   Topic: CG I:33 Falling under the sword mikronn Replies: 46 Views: 163719 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:59 am   Subject: I.33 Falling under the sword Hi John Thanks for keeping on with this - I've been watching your progress with interest and am very much looking forward to seeing the completed work cheers mike   Topic: Agilitas.tv Sword and Shield DVD Review mikronn Replies: 9 Views: 34873 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:41 pm   Subject: Comments from Roland Hi John Many thanks for linking to your discussion with Roland - very interesting to see what he has to say and how he and his colleagues are recreating the I.33 material and working with the wards ...   Topic: Agilitas.tv Sword and Shield DVD Review mikronn Replies: 9 Views: 34873 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:12 am   Subject: Sword and Buckler DVD Good review John I also own this DVD and would agree with everything John has covered in his review. It does cover the basics well. It does cover the 'why' parts well. If you didn't have an ...   Topic: Style, in combat. mikronn Replies: 8 Views: 51568 Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:58 am   Subject: Combat style Hi all It is interesting to see this debate played out (again?) as it is often a topic in Eastern Martial Arts circles where the debate over Olympic vs points vs Kyokushinkai full contact vs MMA is ...   Topic: Cutting a GDFB gambeson with an Albion Sherriff mikronn Replies: 10 Views: 43379 Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 10:03 am   Subject: Armor and wounds Hi Gents I've been digging through some books on the Battle of Towton, including Blood Red Roses which covers the forensics of the wounds. As John noted for Wisby, its amazing what wounds peopl ...   Topic: Cutting a GDFB gambeson with an Albion Sherriff mikronn Replies: 10 Views: 43379 Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 6:54 pm   Subject: Gambeson cuts Saw the cuts in John's gambeson today - hardly noticeable! mike   Topic: Cutting a GDFB gambeson with an Albion Sherriff mikronn Replies: 10 Views: 43379 Forum: Armouring & Weapon Smithing   Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:02 am   Subject: Armor as protection Hi John Good on you for doing some tests - may try some similar with an old gambeson and some cheap mail too. Your results very much mirror those Michael Edelson posted on myArmory http://www. ...   Topic: Tourney training workshops at Order of the Boar mikronn Replies: 27 Views: 115043 Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:25 pm   Subject: Next workshop Hi all Count me in. I can do the shillelagh but struggle with the Guinness these days. Think we should do as did for the dagger: start with a couple of appropriate unarmed drills that would ...   Topic: Tourney training workshops at Order of the Boar mikronn Replies: 27 Views: 115043 Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:35 pm   Subject: Waster types Thanks for the response Phil You raise a good point on the back-weighting and yes they certainly are. Makes me wonder about cutting a small dado in the cross on each side and pouring the lead there ...   Topic: Tourney training workshops at Order of the Boar mikronn Replies: 27 Views: 115043 Forum: Reenactment Combat   Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:29 pm   Subject: Rawlings longswords Hi Phil I bought a pair and have practised with them, with wood wasters (oak) and steel. Of the three I prefer the Rawlings wasters the least. Why? - the bind is nothing like steel: in any kin ...   Topic: Medieval wrestling mikronn Replies: 6 Views: 31738 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:31 pm   Subject: Complete system Yep Hawkwind has this one spot on. You can see the progression in the plays and when you learn something new in (say) dagger it translates to all the other weapons The Fiore continuation from u ...   Topic: Medieval wrestling mikronn Replies: 6 Views: 31738 Forum: Historical Combat   Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:48 pm   Subject: Re: does anyone do this? HI A lot of what is shown here would be done by a hard-core MMA school or a freestyle martial arts school. In Eastern terms, you see a mix of jujitsu (stand-up and the Brazilian styles), judo, shoo ...   Page 1 of 3 Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next All times are GMT + 13 Hours Jump to: Select a forum General----------------EventsNAAMA & General DiscussionReferenceChatHelp with this site Combat----------------Reenactment CombatHistorical CombatArmouring & Weapon SmithingArcheryEquestrianSiegeOther Weapons and Combat Crafts----------------Textiles, Garb and JeweleryMetal, Wood, Bone, GlassOther Crafts Lifestyle----------------CuisineCulture and HistoryEncampment and DisplaysOther Lifestyle Trade----------------For SaleServices OfferedWanted Event Organisation----------------BC CampNAAMATatum ParkTaupo 2010 Groups----------------War Bows  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group Please read the terms of use Contact the Site Admin

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