dispelling Myths about medieval Combat

[Tartar Horde]

For anyone interested in Historical European Martial arts there are a lot of pre conceived ideas and myths that have grown up around the use and effectiveness of such fighting systems. The link below will take you to Arma, a group dedicated to studying these fighting systems using primary sources as guidance. The site also has a library of Primary sources to read and study from a diverse European background. There are more resources online for serious study and I can send links to them if needed.

http://www.thearma.org/essays/TopMyths.htm

[bigpaul]

very interesting from a history point of view, but I don't think many people will be armed with swords and lances and the like post shtf?? a decent firearm, crossbow and bow and arrow, in fact anything that fires a projectile of some form or another will take out any swordsman long before they get anywhere near.

[Tartar Horde]

(20 May 2013, 10:59)bigpaul Wrote: very interesting from a history point of view, but I don't think many people will be armed with swords and lances and the like post shtf?? a decent firearm, crossbow and bow and arrow, in fact anything that fires a projectile of some form or another will take out any swordsman long before they get anywhere near.

I know BP and I agree, just from a "swordie" point of view for those interested in using their swords with a degree of accuracy.
I don't see you as a sword type guy mate, more of a battle Axe weilder

[bigpaul]

(20 May 2013, 11:46)Tartar Horde Wrote:

(20 May 2013, 10:59)bigpaul Wrote: very interesting from a history point of view, but I don't think many people will be armed with swords and lances and the like post shtf?? a decent firearm, crossbow and bow and arrow, in fact anything that fires a projectile of some form or another will take out any swordsman long before they get anywhere near.

I know BP and I agree, just from a "swordie" point of view for those interested in using their swords with a degree of accuracy.
I don't see you as a sword type guy mate, more of a battle Axe weilder

more of a "berserker" if you read any Viking saga's!!

[Mandlaka]

Ayooooo Gorkhaliiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tartar Horde]

Here's a video of some Longsword techniques Slowed down a tad so you can see what's going on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohmLaZHStmI

Here's a great video about "halfswording", the guy in the armour gets a right battering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi757-7XD94

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I have read most of the Saga's BP, here's my favourite, the Saga of Grettir the Strong, for you.

http://omacl.org/Grettir/

[Scythe13]

Nice post TH.

Gives good perspectives on what not to do.

[Metroyeti]

Vikings did not have horns :p

Fighting in battle must of been terrifying, and yould get tired quickly

[Tartar Horde]

Vikings might of "had the Horn" so to speak but they certainly did not have them on their Helmets, which is a pity really coz they look ace

[bigpaul]

(20 May 2013, 14:33)Metroyeti Wrote: Vikings did not have horns :p

we know that, your point was?