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Off Topic => Historical Discussion => Topic started by: Turkhammer on September 16, 2014, 07:09:54 pm

Title: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: Turkhammer on September 16, 2014, 07:09:54 pm
http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000003040466/inside-the-world-of-longsword-fighting.html?emc=edit_th_20140916&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=58377820 (http://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/100000003040466/inside-the-world-of-longsword-fighting.html?emc=edit_th_20140916&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=58377820)
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: [ptx] on September 16, 2014, 07:22:26 pm
Okay, now THIS is a medieval fighting sport!
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: Xant on September 16, 2014, 09:00:44 pm
Well, it's pretty nice and all, but as a sport -- very far from real sword fighting. Loses its spirit with blunted swords and protective gear; I don't like the sparring aspect of it very much, and it tends to be put on a pedestal too much. The other stuff is cool, though.
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: Logen on September 17, 2014, 12:17:05 am
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Something like this might be a bit closer to 'reality', or well, historical practices of 15-16 centuries. Back then they didnt have goggles ofcourse, but the mask and good hand protection are large game-changers
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: darmaster on September 17, 2014, 03:14:47 pm
did they have those ridiculous clothes tho?
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: Logen on September 17, 2014, 03:34:32 pm
What? No, they had style back then
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Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: darmaster on September 17, 2014, 03:52:22 pm
is that a bad version of baphomet?
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: NejStark on September 17, 2014, 04:27:11 pm
Trying to find out if ppl are doing this near me and some fucking dutch supermarket called HEMA just arrived in the UK and is hogging the search results.
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: Leshma on September 17, 2014, 04:43:21 pm
Faces on picture Logen posted are so Russian. Wonder which one of them is Logen?
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: Logen on September 17, 2014, 04:53:18 pm
Lol, those are swedes.
Title: Re: Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Longsword fighting.
Post by: Turkhammer on September 17, 2014, 06:32:41 pm
Quote from: Logen on September 17, 2014, 04:53:18 pm
Lol, those are swedes.

Vikings ships went far up river into Rus.  King Charles of Sweden traveled all across Russia.