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Ok guys, well this is getting complex, a million questions, I will try to address some of them. Ok I think we are barking up the same tree but on different sides. let me state, I do agree with sparring, as a beginning gesture and as long as its seen as only sparing then yes all is well. I was talkin...

God, I did start something! Sorry. I have done lots of sparring in my time, I do value it. In its correct context. But there is still a limit to sparring. I take all your points on board. The only problem that comes (for me) is sparring only gets you so far. Your comments were based on fighting expe...

I’m probably going to start something here, but I actually disagree with ‘sparring’ I think it is a ‘mine field’ and should be avoided. I could go into all the different reasons why but that would take too long and has been well considered on this website. but I’m in Japan at the moment, and even th...

m. taillebois, thanks for your imput, most interesting. can you expand on the seating arrangment?

I’m talking more about a man who had received an accolade and could be classed as ‘sir’. I must admit I am somewhat slightly confused at the levels of knighthood. They have spanned a thousand years and subdivided into many categories. Where may I get a clearer picture of the hierarchy of knighthood?...

i think that to study the combat it is relevent to understant the social aspects

A simple question but I think a good one. Where did a knight live? Obviously this is a broad question as there are many levels of knighthood (can somebody give me a comprehensive list) at different chronological episodes but in general did a knight live in a castle or was that for those of the arist...