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by Samuel Bena
Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Unusual Weapons in the Western Martial Arts.
Replies: 30
Views: 48657

Update on Mair's Lasoo technique

It seems that both Cod. I.6.2.3 as well as Cod. I.6.4.5 shows the "lasoo" technique that is featured in Mair's manuscript: http://media.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de/node?id=47500 http://media.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de/node?id=47851 Yet despite this, I am still at pains as to actually make o...
by Samuel Bena
Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:28 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Unusual Weapons in the Western Martial Arts.
Replies: 30
Views: 48657

Mair and a "lasso technique" ?

Speaking of Mair and esoteric weapons ... what about this plate ? http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/bsb00007894/images/bsb00007894_00393.jpg Apparently its one of the mounted fighting techniques. However I am quite puzzled by the "rope" that one rider uses offensively to put the othe...
by Samuel Bena
Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:22 am
Forum: Unarmed Skills Discussion
Topic: Striking
Replies: 41
Views: 172145

Just to add a detail that the olde English pre-queensbury pugilism/boxing contained a fair bit of infighting consisting of wrestling/gouging / headbutting and even kicking (especially folks that came from Devon , their "regional" style of wrestling included devastating shin kicking/scrapin...
by Samuel Bena
Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:01 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Czech Duels question
Replies: 3
Views: 5128

fencing in Czech/Bohemian lands

Im guessing probably the same as in Germany, e.g. Dussack/Messer (Czechs call it Tesák), longsword , rapier/cut-n-thrust etc. To my knowledge as far as dueling with sabres (in central europe) is concerned it was pretty much only a Hungarian (and later on Polish) thing.

Cheers
by Samuel Bena
Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:58 pm
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: New Editorial
Replies: 12
Views: 19667

Thank you , I think Ill do that.
by Samuel Bena
Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:33 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: New Editorial
Replies: 12
Views: 19667

hello

I am a long lurker on these forums and have enjoyed Mr. Clements articles very much over the past years. However Mr.Clements once (a year of two in the past) mentioned that he is working on an article concerning western falchions , messers , backswords and the like. As a saber affectionado (my count...

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