Thanks Patrick. I actually asked about it it they were in the age of guns as my interest is really in pre-gun, medieval type weapon usage. Interesting to read...
... Thanks C. Vemeers. My reference was from page 18 of Chris Thompson's book on Lannaireachd Gaelic Swordsmanship, that is on the Highland Regimental...
... no problem. ... Lannaireachd Gaelic Swordsmanship, that is on the Highland Regimental Boradsword of the Cateran Society. that's a really good book. ... ...
Just a crazy question has anybody for a better word built a screw together Bata? It could fit in a gym bag, it could also be used for two short sticks. I saw a...
We glue the ends of our heavy sticks . We let the stick's endgrain suck up as much epoxy as it will before it thickens and then wipe it clean. It seems to work...
Thank you for the info. All the best in the arts "John P. Sullivan 5" <suullly@...> wrote: We glue the ends of our heavy sticks . We let the stick's...
... Thanks again, C. Vermeers. Humm, there's a Scottish proverb that I don't recall reading in Chris Thompson's book; "Never give a sword to a man whocan't...
... Not to my knowledge, but Century does make a two-piece 6' staff, avaliable here: http://www.karatedepot.com/wp-bo-11.html I don't think I would do this...
... Yeah, the Century screw-together 2-piece staves are only for show & forms, not any actual contact; just the tip ends of pool ques/sticks without the little...
... Chris Thompson's book; "Never give a sword to a man whocan't dance". I like how that sounds, haha. as with all such proverbs, it might be Scottish, or it...
... If a weapon were in hand's reach, I'd very quickly be learning the limits of police and judge bribing in Moscow or else be facing a year or two...maybe ...
... The Hanging Guard works fine with an end gripped stick. Less well with a 1/3 gripped stick, but still doable. Personally I don't find it well suited to...
... <Bo, new>: I was hoping that it would have been a boradsword dance but anyways. Then probably later in studying the Cateran Society system, I'll probably...
... I actually use it quite a bit. It leads to a very nice thrust with the butt of the stick if you are in range. If not in such close range it offers up a...
... nice thrust with the ... i should have figured you'd already tried everything, Ken! :) alright, then, i'll have to incorporate the guards system more...
... it ... alright, ... my ... Actually I first got the hanging block type thingie from a period account of a fight with shillelaghs. Unfortunately that...
When I was reading Lawsons flier he posted, I read a document written by someone who felt that the English style of teaching sabre was obsolete and needed to...
Sounds like Captain Richard Burtons A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry ( 1876) Link is http://www.ejmas.com/jnc/jncart_burtonnewsword_0200.htm Marc...
... I don't remember which one it was. one of these two: http://cumannbhatadayton.atspace.com/flier.pdf http://cumannbhatadayton.atspace.com/flier2.pdf Peace...
... Are you thinking, maybe, of the website? http://cumannbhatadayton.atspace.com/ Maybe in the Links section? http://cumannbhatadayton.atspace.com/links.html ...
Captain, Richard Burton's "A new system for sword exercise 1876 It is in the eighth chapter down. He wrote quite frankly about it and I concur with everything...
Well, his system was rejected by the British Army (to some amazement) and then adopted by the Germans. His system (with appropriate modifications) is what I...
James: What would you say are the main differences between his recomendations and the traditional way at the time.? I ask as i know nothing about such things. ...
His main differences are the absence of lower parries (He advises to just slip the leg) and the lack of focus on hanging guards (prime/seconde). Really he only...
... I have to apologize. After working with Mark last night, I realized that I use this block quite a bit for certain close range and entering movements. I...
... Well Said. I do although use the hanging guard at times. at first to just get filmier with it and now I use it while sizing up an adversary while out of...
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