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alright ill see if some of the ajacent states are not too far away im not wanting to drive 4 hours to practice as it will limit how many practices i can get in a month Tom Reynolds wrote: Sure. Everybody would agree that it's best to have a study group close at hand. But sometimes it doesn't work o...

That better? Tom Reynolds wrote: Yes, thank you. I'll start with an answer to at least a couple of your questions. First, I would suggest you try to contact other ARMA study groups in your area, such as perhaps in an adjacent state or nearby city if possible, in addition to what you have already do...

I have always been interested in western martial arts and accidentaly stumbled across this site from another and was wondering If there are any study groups in north carolina I sent a email to the guy that theres a link for but yet to recieve a reply. My main interests are learning the quarter staf...

PS - The subtitle of the article is itself a fascinating indication of the level of pseudo-argument it contains. "Never Give A Sword To A Man Who Can't Dance." This statement strongly suggests that any man who is unable to dance is socially dysfunctional enough to be dangerously untrustwor...

For a fictional reconstruction of the sort it sounds like you're interested in, try the King Arthur series by Bernard Cornwell. It takes place in England around 500 ad, and in it Arthur is a Celtic warlord trying to hold back the Saxon invaders. Militarily it is quite believable; the reason why I th...

This article and the replies are worth reading. The article strongly suggests that the disturbed people out there who commit violent crimes with swords are somehow representative of the entire community of students of the sword, or at least that anyone who is interested in swords is at real risk of ...

Actually, Jared, I don't know where Chandler Arizona is with respect to Phoenix. But ARMA has a presence in Phoenix, that would probably know local practice opportunities.

Tyrone Artur Budzin wrote: @Stacy: If that is what Mr. Clements was trying to infer then I must have misunderstood his message. I fully agree with your point, anyone can claim to know a certain art but to be proficient at it is another matter entirely. Tom Reynolds wrote: Absolutely. Or by way of an...

Stacy Clifford wrote: One thing probably worth remembering is that the faster everyone in a group is moving, the more space they need between them for their legs to stretch out and run even if they all match speed perfectly and stay in line. I would guess that kind of spreading out would make the fo...

It sounds to me like marching and/or fighting in formation was one major controlling factor on speed. Maybe that would be one indirect way to research this question? If there's no direct documentary evidence on the speed with which armies marched or fought, there almost certainly is evidence on whet...

s. taillebois wrote: As M. Parker noted, the baggage train. And the armor plated aristocracy were quite touchy about the people and equipage their status allowed them to bring along. Often several horses (a riding stock and a fighting horse) however many henches they had, grooms and etc. Medieval ar...

Leam Hall wrote: Yes, I'm taller than some, rounder than most, and happy to accept where I am. Okay, not really happy, but change will come slow. Nothing to do but accept it and work for it. A friend and I are thinking about a study group. Our sons, though underage, like Narnia and are prime candida...

Leam Hall wrote: How much influence does physiology and passion play in choosing a weapon to spend time with? For example, is there a more natural agreement between us old and slow folk and the larger weapons? Are there a natural physical traits that favor rapier over longsword? Second to that, how ...

Jonathan Newhall Wrote: Well, I think it is a coincidence that biomechanically that strike is already nearly perfect. From the Zornhau-Ort, of course, you can improve the standard Zornhau cut into any number of different techniques and therein lies the mastery (or so I've heard). Tom Reynolds Wrote:...

Steven Ott Wrote: True True I do submission and sometimes you can hold the angry noobs down until they tire from all the energy they are putting into the fight. But every now and than you run into one that has some gas in the tank Tom Reynolds Wrote: The key idea here being that even an "angry ...