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I saw very little close range work.

I re-watched the video, and in the interest of not being overly critical I must say there was more closing than I initially noticed. Good work! And the times when you ended up strong to strong usually preceded something awesome happening!

Nice work all of you! I really enjoyed working with you, Greg, when you made it to the Quad Cities this summer. You have a lot going for you, and I'm certain you'll be an even more formidable fighter when we next cross blades. I hope to see you at the IG!

My suggestions for improvement, based off ...

Yes, do get in contact with Jeremiah B! He'a a great guy, an awesome teacher, and an all around good time.

And no need to hold off until you have equipment, we all started with nothing. You can get by in solo practice with just a broomstick for a while if need be. And if you visit Jeremiah, he'll ...

I have to agree with Sal here.

Additionally, this has nothing to do with Vietnam or Aerial Combat. It's off topic, and not a suitable analogy to close combat between humans. Let's get back on track, thanks!

On that note, was it Meyer that said something about thrusting being used in the "ancient art" but not in his time? Is there any reason for that change?

Well, Meyer's work was a bit school fighting oriented. He taught and fought in a guild, and as far as I know, never saw action on the battle ...

Dido to what Stacy said. We've never had anyone injured beyond a small bruise in our study group from a thrust (excluding one black eye from a waster, wear masks!). We mostly use Albion Lichtenaurs.

That being said, we don't intentionally drill each other with the points, and if I'm thrusting from ...

Nothing short of plate armor holds up well against a powerful knife lunge or a strong cut from a sword. Even maile will split with a strong thrust. And even if it does not break under a cut, it allows trauma to the bones and tissue. That's why they wore such thick, padded clothing under other armor ...

This is a very interesting discussion!

My impression has bas always been that the undulations provided bite. Not exactly like serrations, as I doubt they were intended to aid in slicing. As we know these weapons saw use against pike and polearm formations (Landsknechts). Not that this was the only ...

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$25 for a 7 foot ash pole. Probably the best deal you'll find, though if you order it from anyone online expect to pay more in shipping than the cost of the pole.

I found a stand of hickory trees, and grabbed a nice straight ...

I have to ask, if they did not wear their Armor how did it get to the field of Battle?

Tim

My guess would be that a squire would tend to it. It would likely be packed along on a horse or mule. Though I have no reference to verify my suspicions.

Yep, right across the river!

Well, we'd be glad to answer whatever questions we could.

Interestingly, I found this recently:
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This is from Thibault in 1628[/url]

Actually, we in ARMA Quad Cities are a bit closer than Aaron is. It's still a bit of a hike, at 250 miles or so. We are located in Davenport IA, which is right on the border of Illinois. If you can make it up, we'd love to meet you!

Check out our website: http://www.qcarma.org

-Joshua Welsh
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