The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts

I'm interested in Angus Trim's I beam trainers, and would appreciate any feedback. I'd prefer something heavier, but they are an attractive price.

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Thanks Mike, when struck the sword rings with two discernable notes at a 6th interval, I don't know if that means anything.

It's actually the crow walk we have ben doing rather than the lower duck walk , my mistake .

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We've been playing around with a bit of push and shove using the outward stance and it gives a lot more power and a faster response, as well as greater stability and less telegraphing.

While waiting for the new ARMA essay we are doing hundreds of squats, duck walks, passing steps, shuffles ...

I'm interested in the grappling aspect of the toes out stance mentioned by Matt.

Ah yes I see now it's slightly hidden by the deceptive ARMA sockwear.

What happened in our camp was that I was complaining as usual about having to attempt 'correct' footwork when my wife said that according to the illustrations we were looking at I should adopt a toes outward stance ...

Thankyou Corey.

Over the past couple of years I've tried to do triangular footwork and passing steps etc as required but it has felt vague and unsatisfactory. Recently we noticed a lot of the old illustrations showing a low and extremely 'toes outward' stance . I tried it and it made everything seem to click, the ...

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It might be a phenomenon which can't be dissected without killing it but I'm wondering if it's a genetically inherited affinity to the type.

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I had the blunt version of the Hanwei Mortuary for a while, it was well built but it didn't inspire a lot of enthusiasm possibly the blunt is rather short in the blade, as it didn't seem to have a feeling of authority. Also the basket got me in the knuckle constantly probably an incorrect grip on my ...

Democracy wouldn't be historically correct would it ?

There's a lot to be said for a benevolent dictatorship.

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Well called.

My main aim was to have the light falling on the blade in a certain way, to show the face as well as the blade, and to avoid moving. The photo was also taken from floor level at a 45 degree angle approximately

Points taken though, thanks for the advice

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Thanks Gentlemen

Sal I was making sure that my 'mug' was visible in the picture, so the Ochs is adapted for the camera pose, and is rather high as you say.

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Best wishes to everyone here. My previous account ( Roy Robinson Stewart ) can't be used as the email address was attached to a discontinued domain name, hence the new account.

I've been plodding away with some basic drills with sticks, a heavy mace, and some two handed chinese swords over the ...