Videos of ARMA's International Gathering 2003

A variety of clips from our event.
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John C & Stacy C. engage
in some early morning
light free-play with blunt steel blades
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More of John & Stacy
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Short version - John C. cuts clean through a moist rolled straw mat with a wood dowel core using a blunt Raven bastard sword
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Full version - Raven blunt cutting --showing how easy straw mats can be cut by a well-honed but even completely unsharpened sword
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With a Zornhau strike John C. dents an armet helm using the same blunt sword --resulting in no damage to the blade
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John C. cuts at a section of fine riveted maile armor using an especially sharp Messer --but producing no affect on the maile or blade edge
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Tim S. punctures a well made armet helm with a warhammer
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John C. snaps and breaks a sharp Messer on the helm,
causing only a scratch to both
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Cutting at a straw mat, John C. gives an impromptu demo explanation of how short quick downward chops even with a very sharp straight sword may not be very effective against the forearms or hands as thought
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John C. shows show to defend against attacks by flying mats using a very sharp Grossmesser
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Clips of Gary G. & Shane S. assisting John C. in an ad hoc demonstration of some long-sword counter-strikes & half-swording techniques from the source manuals
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Shane S. & Matt A. demonstrate armored
fighting techniques of Fiore dei Liberi
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Matt & Shane continue
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More armored techniques
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A half-sword disarm
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A close and take down
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In his Prize Playing bouting Jake N. strikes a mean leg blow
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Jake N. makes a clean hit
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Jake N. plays against Bart W.
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Jake N. plays against Stacy C.
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Jake N. against Gene T.
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In his Prizing, Tim S. makes a quick charge to close against Eric W.
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Tim S. shows his skill
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Tim S. & his opponent exchange attacks
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Tim S. catches Shane S. with a blow
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Tim S. & Stu F. clash with blunt steel
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