Greetings, The ARMA Guam Study Group invites and welcomes any ARMA Members and persons interested in ARMA who are located on Guam, to attend our group practices which are held every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., starting November 3, 2012, at the Tamuning Gym (Next Door to the Tamuning Mayor...
You should also consider the medieval flail. On page 178, of "Medieval Swordsmanship," John Clements states: "The flail was effective against plate armor as well as more lightly armored fighters. Powerful blows can be made with a deceptive whirling motion or just a quick whipping acti...
You could also try a wooden waster (wooden practice sword). Although it still has the same shape of a sword, it causes less public alarm than a metal blunt sword, which could be mistaken as a real sword. The wooden waster has an added benefit because you can practice your cuts at full speed on a lar...
I have had two regulation military swords in my 23 year career in the U.S. Army. First was my cadet sword (Kemper Military School, where I was commissioned as a U.S. Army Officer in 1987, used the same sword as West Point), and my Army Officer's Saber. I have to say that, as an epee fencer, my cadet...
Dear James, I have seen Parker Brown's work first hand and it is well worth the extra money you will pay for it. Further, he is an ARMA member and particpates in the gatherings. Thus, he knows exactly what the armor needs of a Western Martial Arts practitioner are. In fact he is working on a great h...
Dear James, I have Get Dressed for Battle's (GDFB) Milan and Churburg Suits of Armor. If you are looking for full plate I highly recommend the GDFB Milan suit of Armor. It is a good entry level full harness. You will need a good arming doublet that you will have to make the holes for attaching the s...
1. Will what you do on the battlefield be different than the things you already have learned from the masters?; and 2. Multiple opponents fighting different than what you have learned? My Answer to both questions: You will have to apply basic sword techniques to battlefield situations. Practicing fo...
A very comprehensive and classical history the 14th Century, especially concerning the 100 years war, is Barbara Tuchman's "A Distant Mirror, The Calamitous 14th Century." A more recent, and easier to read, work is Michael Prestwich' s "Knight, the Medieval Warrior's Unofficial Manual...
I hunt wild boar with a Bear Montana Longbow with a 55 pound draw weight which is very close to the Longbows used during the 100 years war between the French and the English ( i.e. the Battles of Agrincourt and Crecy where the English Longbows decimited the French Knights, who where wearing armor ra...
I returned yesterday from the ARMA International Gathering 2011 at Houston, Texas. I have been a member of ARMA for only 5 months and this was my first ARMA event and the first time I meet other ARMA members in person. The classes I took, which covered Longsword, Sidesword and Dagger, Spear, and Una...
I am pleased to announce that I will be representing Guam at the ARMA International Gathering in Houston, Texas from July 15-17, 2011. Does anyone know if wasters will be available for use at the gathering? I am trying to avoid bringing check in bags as they usually get lost traveling half way aroun...
Hi Anthony, Welcome to the forum. I am new in Arma forum and found many interesting and informative threats here. I will try to stay active in this forum to learn things from you members. Dear Emersun, Good to meet you. I am always amazed at the tendency in such forums to respond to new members wit...
I happen to be stuck in Guam for an undetermined amount of time. I don't suppose you are on base are you? Dear Will, I live off-base in Tumon. As I stated in my earlier greeting message, I still practice Longsword with my brother in Agana. You are certainly welcome to practice with us. Sincerely, A...
This discussion inspired me to think of what sword system the rapier would have a serious disadvantage confronting. As I stated in my earlier posting here, I do not believe it is the sword and buckler system. Instead, a rapier would have a serious disadvantage against the combination of a full sized...
