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Am I right in guessing that leather was the poor man's armor and was used in conjunction with other armor (like as a lining in a helmit or as padding)?

"Foam" fighting is sort of an oxymoron there.... kinda like "dry" water or "gentle" gunshot wound. Why do you want to learn foam-n-pretend stuff if you're interested in martial arts? I enjoy it at it is - a sport, not a martial art. If there is an ARMA group near Aubur...

They fight with sticks Didn't know that. I visited an SCA group but didn't fight or see any fighting. I have fought at a combined Belegarth / Dagorhir event and they used foam weapons. Since the closest ARMA group is at least an hour's drive foam fighting is about the closest I can get right now (o...

I have recently been scouting out some foam fighting groups like the SCA, Belegarth, and Dagohir and have noticed that almost everyone wears leather armor, if any armor. The reason, I believe, that most people in such groups wear leather rather than plate, brigindine, maille, etc. is that it is very...