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If ya can't tell from my previous posts, I'm doing a lot of research into what I'd need to buy in order to go after this and be safe. I was wondering if a hockey helmet with a cage to guard the face would be suitable for practice sparring with nylon wasters. I figure a hockey stick is a lil' bit hea...

Thanks for all of the help, guys. I've since learned of the Battle of Tannenberg in 1410 and basically, there were knights under one of my ancestor's surnames that fought and died there. I've also learned that the Teutonic Order still exists, but now it's more of an order of monks in Germany and bey...

I recently discovered that I quite possibly have some bloodline ties to this monastic order, which is incredibly intriguing to me. I was wondering what type of fighting style would they have used? I know it would be out of the German school, of course, but would they have used the techniques of Ring...

That's great, man. Was yours made out of plastic or of wood? I have one of each, and was wondering which one you used. Thanks for the help.

I wanted to ask about something you could use for longsword practice. I was scrounging around my garage and noticed that the handle of a pushbroom would be about the length of a longsword or a nice zweihander. It's 5 feet long and about an inch in diameter. It probably weighs about a pound, but I wa...

Well, my early memories of sword-type stuff and whatnot were of my brother and i taking the used wrapping paper tubes from christmas time and chasing each other around the house with them and beating each other over our heads with them. There isn't a man here that has heard about it, seen it, or don...

This is so incredible. I would definitely be interested in all of us getting together, and my wife is also interested in learning this as well. I'm going to write John and see what he would recommend for her to learn with us since . Also, I might have two friends moving down with me that might want ...

thanks so much for offering your help. we'll be moving down to charlotte in about a month or so, and i will gladly take you up on your offer. thanks again for the advice. btw, sweet monty python quote. \m/

Hello, I'm relatively new to the majesty and glory that is the Medieval/Renessaince Martial Arts. I just found this website a few days ago and I am thrilled to start with some handmade wasters and a homemade pell soon. I'm looking to do this as a way of honoring my ancestors. Between the Riley's (a....