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Greetings Oklahoma ARMAteers, I just moved to Tulsa and I'm looking to practice. It is my goal to get a group started here around Tulsa, but it would be great for us all to gather sometime. J. Harvey: according to Google maps you are only about 40 minutes away from me. I'll send you a PM to get the ...

You might be an ARMAteer if your lawnmower is out of commission so you trim a batch of tall weeds with your Albion Thalhoffer.

Sounds reasonable. Let us know when you have completed the game. I'd love to try it out.

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Allen, you have inspired me.

Welcome to the forum. I would suggest checking out the articles section if you haven't already.

I don't shovelglove specifically, but a few years ago I read a lot of this guy's stuff. His natural, organic way of looking at fitness appeals to me strongly.

Check this out: Waistcoat Corselet (torso defense) with Pauldrons (shoulder defenses), for use in combat on ship http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/71394.html?mulR=28910 There is a little audio clip that discusses it and you can zoom in a see what the guy is talking about. Some things ...

nathan featherstone wrote:i do have i think a tudor manual on English archery on my pc somewhere if your interested i could try find it.

That would be great!

Wow! Thanks for linking that. The wine press analogy was quite visceral, I must say.

Pommel strikes and off hand parries? I like it. Now if you can grab the opponent's blade, I would like it even more. This is a cool idea.

Thanks for sharing this. I will give it a read over soon.

Ah, now I can see it.

Yes, I think those are good interpretations. Very clear, but I would get a mat for working those up to speed. Getting thrown on concrete is no fun.

It went all "404 - Not Found" on me.

There you go. Start spreading the tendrils of martial knowledge across the state. Maybe before too long you can have as many groups as Texas. lol