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you guys get on youtube and look up tournament of the pheonix 08 poleaxe combat. i think this is ultimately our goal.

does the sheliegly, the irish beating stick stretch back to ren times ? cold steel has a poly propaline and i'm sort of fascinated with the comman mans weapons.

does any one have acurate demesions on the late renesance cut and thrust sword. the battle field one.

I am interested in buying a coerectly weighted and crafted rapier. my question is. from who? im looking to spend two or three grand. but what im looking for is a trustworthy smithy. I know that albion is taking orders for there cut and thrust swords from there mystro line but i dont know if there ac...

I realize that we have had to deal with a lot of crap over the years, but give the guy a chance. If you spend the time running it down you might miss the good. Ultimately the best trainer would be to get one of albions mistro line get som basic protective armor and use only that. expensive i know bu...

I have a really hard time excepting any real advice about wma frm any member of the sca. Many of them live under the delusion they study a martial form. THEY DO NOT. there techniques are designed for there sport. they have as much to do with wma as sport fencers do. what buisness the members of the ...

I was wondering what materials besides tatami mats could be used?
anybody had any good results with other materials?

thats it! thanks, that is the weapon i saw. a pata. I think it was designed as a parying weapon and is meant to be used in conjunction with another weapon.

In the summer of last year i went to a knife show here in eugene Oregon. While browsing the table i came across a rather strange weapon. The only place i can recall seing it was on the movie willow. i think the gentlemen called it a spatha. Although im probably remembering incorectly. It was basical...

Saturday 1-24-2009 was my first real ARMA experience. I spent the day being taught by trained and canny instructors. ARMA Portland are a great group of guys who are patient, clear and consice. The gentlemen who taught the "ringer " (the combat wrestling) is one of the best hand to hand com...

Gentlmen, gentlemen, blades in there time. when the rapier and the small sword came out; especialy the small sword. this was the age of the gun. gone were the days of the Knight in armor, but for a few exception. and i believe the rapier and small swords were more civilion weapons for street defense...

i still think you should get a fire extinguisher size can of repelent peper spray. non lethal and best of all its a projectile.

Well Jay, the reason one of the more skilfull members might want to attend is so that maybe those looking for real training wont get sucked in to this farce he has created. I would however suggest that whoever goes wear full battle harness for safety sake :D looking around i see that a lot of people...

it is very heavy. though most of the weight is in the hammer end. I actually modified mine. i cut the the hammer end off mine to make it a more straight up axe. I will tell you one thing about that axe. it is tough as nails.

did your wife get you the cold steel version? that is the one that i purchased.