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what city are you in? There is the Murray group and there is a group in clarksville tn, then a few random practicioners in Hopkinsville KY.

I think I could get a few people to show up if we could get the cost down. How many people do you think you'll need? I've got at least two that would be interested, possible as many as 6 or so.

Maybe our definition of a "spin" differ then. I guess you're used to just calling them turns, to me spin implies rate of speed. With my example, above, if done with speed it would appear to be just a spin and drop.

Perhaps i'm getting my source confused, or maybe i'm interpretting it incorrectly, but i think its from Talhoffer.

Countering a downward stab from a dagger in your opponents right hand.
-deflect to his inside with your left hand, grabbing his wrist as you do.
-spin to your left, placing your ...

Spinning at any range other then "at the sword" would most likely end poorly for the spinner. Once you're inside that range, though, it may be beneficital to spin essentially to roll to a more advantagous position to the side or behind your opponent.

You would pretty much be moving to avoid the ...

From experience sparring with a round shield, I can tell you that unless its a strike thrown at an extremely distant body part (IE Feet) it provides more than adequate defense for a single nimble fighter.

As far as for field combat in lines, the deflection of the round edge does become worriesom ...

I know that most people feel that wearing period footware would be best for training purposes, but are there any modern substitutes that would work?

I was thinking something along the lines of Aasics wrestling shoes, they have a thin sole and are quite lightwieght. They also provide good ankle ...