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I know this is a bit beyond the typical historical purview of our studies, but is the "buckler" referred to in Psalm 35, verse 2, essentialy the same thing as a Renaissance buckler, and would it be used in the same way?

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Sal, I can't help but wonder if this was one of those elevators with the ever-more common survaillance cameras in it. If it is, I will definately keep an eye out for you on U Tube!

I just noticed these very same wasters are available from Bud K at a reduced price, so I guess late spring is finally here!

Welcome, Damian, and excellent work on your craftmenship. I look forward to seeing more of your superb work.

Well done, sir. Thank you for the valuable resource.

I think by this point we all know that the various manuals don't linger on cerain issues, ones we can assume were well-known, common knowledge at the time. For instance, Ringeck refers to strikes but never really explains them, most likely because they were well-known to most people. Since the manua...

I have no personal knowledge of any Prussian masters by name. However, considering the fact that Prussia was founded by the Teutonic Knights, and that traditional German military prowess resided there up until World War II, it is certainly fair to assume there were more than a few Prussian sword mas...

I think one thing to remember is all this isn't so much what Renaissance weapon would work best for home defense, but which would work well and be legal in Spain. After all, I doubt he wants to be able to easily skewer an intruder only to be charged for "violating" the rights of some thug ...

I've always been of the opinion that training outside in different weather conditions makes the most sense. After all, these warriors of old didn't typically have the luxury of choosing where they would fight, so training that way just seems to make sense.

Actually early cavalry of that time were just soldiers that were wealthy enough to own a good horse and knights were well displined, the only instance that I know of where they broke formation to show off their own prowess was at agincourt Study the Crusades. There are numerous examples of this kin...

Check out these chaps. They recreate Viking era sword skills, and while this predates 1066, the skills would likely have changed little in that time: http://www.valhs.org/history/articles/manufacturing/text/arms.htm Only problem with this is that, because there are no known Viking fight manuals, the...

This article seems to have been written by one very cranky author: http://www.swordhistory.com/excerpts/masters.html I can't tell is he is dismissing the notion of studying EMA entirely, is cautioning students to be careful regarding sources, or just has something against Mr. Clements! Anyway, thoug...

I would be interested te see that video shot again, but this time with an opponent that actually understood how to attack and did so earnestly.

Jaron stole the words out of my mouth...or post, as the case may be. We need to remember that our ancestors did not have the cushy lifestyle we now lead, one in which we have to find time in our day for physical exersion just to stay healthy. Not only did the average person have to walk where ever t...

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