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by Jake Glickfield
Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:18 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Buying wasters and practice blades?
Replies: 17
Views: 21778

Buying wasters and practice blades?

I am an American living abroad but will be visiting family there in a couple of months. I was wondering if anyone knew the cheapest places (preferably online) to get wooden or plastic (nylon?) practice blades. America is a shopper's paradise as everything is so much cheaper there so I am hoping to t...
by Jake Glickfield
Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:12 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Question about the Teutonic Order...
Replies: 14
Views: 15681

Re: Question about the Teutonic Order...

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 Rin...
by Jake Glickfield
Tue Aug 18, 2009 8:09 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: WHAT is the BEST SWORD for HOME DEFENSE??
Replies: 102
Views: 605214

The original subject of this discussion was for a person in Spain. European apartments are not known for spaciousness so a longsword may do more hard than good. A tactical approach is probably best. Stand in a narrow hallway with a spear and defend yourself Spartan style. They can't overwhelm you be...
by Jake Glickfield
Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:50 am
Forum: Research and Training Discussion
Topic: Biblical buckler
Replies: 5
Views: 7829

The Hebrew word "tzinah" is from a language of concealment. It could be a form of armor. If I remember I will check a Hebrew edition with Hebrew commentary.

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