For those in the USA who have not caught the program...On the History Channel, Modern Marvels is showing their blade show this evening at 10 PM EST. Not a bad...
... Sorry to revive this thread, but I haven't been reading my mail much so I saw this rather late. It is an interesting link, and _Making of a Sailor_ is a...
... Interesting. Kind of ridiculous, but by allowing the master to give permission I suppose it in effect codifies the master's authority to regulate this...
... I am sure that law was passed by some idiot landsman who read about a few knifings at sea and decided to Do Good. I would be willing to bet money that...
Hello all, It's been awfully quite around here lately.... Anyways, what is the definition of a 'caricado'? Thank you in advance! Regards, Eric Gerry ... Do...
Dia Dhaoibh a liosta! Are there any resources for the long flail? I have seen the few plates in Sutor and I do believe hearing that some had been taught the...
Dia Dhaoibh a liosta! Are there any resources for the long flail? I have seen the few plates in Sutor and I do believe hearing that some had been taught the...
Ken, this is covered in one of Paulus Hector Mair's fechtbuch--Keith Myers has been working with PHM, but I think he has been focusing on the sword and short...
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Images of the US Navy in the late 1800s Sparring match for teaching the use of the sword http://www.boat-links.com/Old-Navy/oldnavy-15.html Single stick...
Interesting that they're doing the single stick left-handed. I train both left and right-handed myself. If I lose my sword arm, I want to be able to switch. :)...
Ken, Interesting that you should post the single stick exercise pic. I have had this in my possession for a couple of years now but I was told at the time...
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Jan 11, 2003 7:20 pm
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... Dear Eric, It's good to see someone else reading Saviolo. Basically there's nothing I've seen which defines Caricado specifically. I've talked to people...
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Jan 12, 2003 3:18 am
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... Is it possible the plate was reversed during processing? Jay. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8 is here: Try...
Not in this case as the sailors pipes and lanyards and tucked into there breast pocket which is always on the left breast side of the uniform. Peter (reformed...
I guess my first post didn't go thru. Anyway, I would have to say no to that question. See the lanyards for their pipes are tucked into their breast pocket....
... Thanks...on your prompting I just did a little search on Jan Zizka. Very interesting, armored wagons and [easants armed with iron-tipped flails! Slán Ken ...
Something I've asked myself in the past. Are there any photography experts out there that could help with this one! ... terrybrown...
terrybrown
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Jan 12, 2003 11:32 am
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... That is strange...at first I thought it might be a reversed image but our resident reformed ex-squid, Peter, made a good point about the lanyard being ...
In message <avr47p+2f8s@eGroups.com>, donpieter <donpieter@...> <donpieter@...> writes ... Excellent information, thanks Peter, much appreciated, so we...
terrybrown
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Jan 12, 2003 11:52 am
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... Well at least it shows that deliberate ambidexterity with weapons was still a recognised asset; I certainly was taught to shoot with either hand when I was...
terrybrown
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Jan 12, 2003 12:57 pm
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One more thing Peter, since you are a Navy man, for the records can you confirm that this is an American Navy ship! Thanks Terry ... terrybrown...
terrybrown
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Jan 12, 2003 12:57 pm
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OOPS! major typo, should read:- I certainly was NOT taught to shoot with either hand when I was in the army, perhaps they figure that friendly fire casualty...
terrybrown
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Jan 12, 2003 2:04 pm
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... Thought that might have something to do with the answer, however I didn't know what the technical term for them was. Anyway, its nice to know that navy...
... you ... Well I would think with the stars on the flap they would be american. And in the first picture given on the right side there is someone in a UNION...
... LOL Indeed it is, thanks Peter. ... terrybrown...
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I've got myself a working spear for training, using a nice long pole and a spearhead that my father kept as a souvenir during a job he did for Universal...
... To the best of my knowledge, there is no such thing as an extant ancient fighting system, although I would be delighted to be proven wrong on this one. ...
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