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So, a longsword waster made of the polycarbonate is out, but a European style dagger or knife waster wouldn't be unfeasible then, would it?

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this company's products, and if polycarbonate could be used to make a longsword waster?

http://www.takknife.com/index.htm

There may still be a chance for something like this to be happening in the near future, the "Battlefield Weapons Tournament" http://www.freewebs.com/battlefieldweaponstournament/ I can't attest to the event's credibility, but this could be a good opportunity for the kind of cross disciplin...

From my limited experience sparring using a hockey helmet, I have found myself dissatisfied from its performance, and having used fencing masks, albeit only when sport fencing, think that they would perform better. About using a plexiglass shield in a sparing helmet, I would recommend against it, as...

For those who use fencing masks, have any of you considered wearing or actually do wear, an arming cap underneath your mask? For those who have tried this, what are your thoughts about it?

A damn interesting book though. Hint, hint authors and publishers out there.

Should those formations breakdown though, I wouldn't think it would be much different than a stereotypical brawl. After doing a little more research into the area of study myself (a university library is a wonderful resource), I must display my humility in jumping the gun a little bit in my first po...

Well, I had thought about the same thing myself, and after following a link on this site for videos of knife attacks, I stumbled accross the videos of soccer hooligan rumbles. Like the knife attack videos, this and the other videos like it, are not for the squeamish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n...

Just, . What an opportunity! If only you could have handled just one of those, and not just held them.

They may have intentionally left it out so that should the information get into a potential adversary's hands, they wouldn't be able to put it to full use. As was previously mentioned, should someone be thrown and not know how to fall, the throw could be much more effective, than on someone who does...

I caught the Muay Tai episode last night, and I was pleased overall. What that one instructor said, about that weird double uppercut not being effective in the ring, I kind of had a "well that's obvious," like moment but, then I realized that I've trained more than the John Q's out there, ...

True enough, I've never trained at anywhere near that level, so let me not stand in such a light as that I could be seen bad-mouthing the schools, I just believe in subjectivity and openness, without stipulations.

Scott, I'm in reluctant agreeance with you on your point, but, that does speak against themselves, if those school's would not allow access without a positive light being cast in the editing room. Alex, we can only hope and pray, for a second season that goes more indepth into the WMA, we can only h...

The match at the end of the episode on Karate, was a little dog and pony to me. No striking to the face, come on. Stopping once someone has fallen, come on. Though that's more of a quivel of mine with their sparring system. I don't mind that there is an over emphasis on Eastern styles, I just wished...

How would cleats, spikes that dig into the turf to provide better traction, not be a good thing in an area where it would be needed? The shoes I use are American Football cleats, not soccer cleats, just to be specific. I don't know how much of a difference there would be between the two but, I've ne...