History, Mythology, Art and RPGs
Galloglaich
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Thought some of y'all might like this video
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt7I6H4kNPQ&feature=related]Dreynschlag - The movie - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt7I6H4kNPQ&feature=related]Dreynschlag - The movie - YouTube[/ame]
Galloglaich
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Hey guys... and gals. Haven't been here for a while! I thought some people here might like seeing this video of the recent (2012) fencing tournament in Poland "SKUNKS". Mens longsword starts at 4:56
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv4jt2B9VcM]S?KUNKS 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
Some really nice sparks during a parry at 7:05
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv4jt2B9VcM]S?KUNKS 2012 - YouTube[/ame]
Some really nice sparks during a parry at 7:05
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Galloglaich
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Incidentally the guy who won is the same guy who did this and some other good technique videos:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln94E9AGYTc]Zwerchhau, absetzen, nachreissen - longsword techniques training - YouTube[/ame]
you can recognize him toward the end of the men's longsword tournament, he's the one in all black with the mask cover which kinds of curls up.
His name is Anton Kohutovic. The second place, Jan Chodkiewicz from Poland, is also a very good longsword fencer.
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln94E9AGYTc]Zwerchhau, absetzen, nachreissen - longsword techniques training - YouTube[/ame]
you can recognize him toward the end of the men's longsword tournament, he's the one in all black with the mask cover which kinds of curls up.
His name is Anton Kohutovic. The second place, Jan Chodkiewicz from Poland, is also a very good longsword fencer.
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Galloglaich
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Yes, agreed on both counts. I think he may have the best Zornhau in the world right now... it's what he used to win 3/4 of his fights. Nobody had an answer for it.
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Galloglaich
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1) Thanks !
2) Yes there are quite a few, though no sparring to that level of intensity that I'm aware of. Mostly either light-sparring or technique demonstrations. Some examples:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FI3aI_DQl0"]hammaborg mordaxt 1 - YouTube[/ame]
Hamabourg in Germany, light sparring with pollaxe based on Liecthenauer KDF (Medieval Central European, 15th Century)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv-Vut0xb9Y&feature=relmfu"]hammaborg halbschwert gladiatoria 13r + 13 v - YouTube[/ame]
Same group doing half-sword techniques in armor (these also work with staves, pole-arms etc.)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTVC25hYJaY"]Techniques with the Pollaxe - YouTube[/ame]
Simple techinque progression with pollaxe, from MEMAG (Maryland, US) based on Talhoffer which is late KDF / Liechenauer
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TzdtyMC7ek&list=UUSjXHeq8fuL-Je7cashCDqA&index=1&feature=plcp"]Fencing with five different medieval weapons - YouTube[/ame]
Demonstration (technique progression) from another German group with 5 weapons, also Liechtenauer / KDF... Pollaxe at 1:20
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzgi8kB6cPU"]Staff Plays from Meyer and Mair - YouTube[/ame]
Staff techiques from two 16th Century German Masters, by MEMAG in Maryland
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohyb9Mc-4AM"]The Peasant Staff of Paulus Hector Mair - YouTube[/ame]
'Peasant staff' from PHM, 16th Century German, by MEMAG
3) It's a pay book, but I'll send you a free copy if you'll write me a review
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2) Yes there are quite a few, though no sparring to that level of intensity that I'm aware of. Mostly either light-sparring or technique demonstrations. Some examples:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FI3aI_DQl0"]hammaborg mordaxt 1 - YouTube[/ame]
Hamabourg in Germany, light sparring with pollaxe based on Liecthenauer KDF (Medieval Central European, 15th Century)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv-Vut0xb9Y&feature=relmfu"]hammaborg halbschwert gladiatoria 13r + 13 v - YouTube[/ame]
Same group doing half-sword techniques in armor (these also work with staves, pole-arms etc.)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTVC25hYJaY"]Techniques with the Pollaxe - YouTube[/ame]
Simple techinque progression with pollaxe, from MEMAG (Maryland, US) based on Talhoffer which is late KDF / Liechenauer
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TzdtyMC7ek&list=UUSjXHeq8fuL-Je7cashCDqA&index=1&feature=plcp"]Fencing with five different medieval weapons - YouTube[/ame]
Demonstration (technique progression) from another German group with 5 weapons, also Liechtenauer / KDF... Pollaxe at 1:20
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzgi8kB6cPU"]Staff Plays from Meyer and Mair - YouTube[/ame]
Staff techiques from two 16th Century German Masters, by MEMAG in Maryland
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohyb9Mc-4AM"]The Peasant Staff of Paulus Hector Mair - YouTube[/ame]
'Peasant staff' from PHM, 16th Century German, by MEMAG
3) It's a pay book, but I'll send you a free copy if you'll write me a review
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3) It's a pay book, but I'll send you a free copy if you'll write me a review
I could take you up on this offer. I'm writing articles for a Polish site polter.pl, and I could write a review of Codex Martialis, since I see it hasn't been reviewed yet.
Interested? Send me a PM if yes, I'll respond with my e-mail.
However, I'm not likely to write the review overly soon, I'm swamped with exams next 2 weeks. But in June, why not? It'll give me something to write...
Gold Roger
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I'm not through the whole thing, but I want to say this thread is an absolute goldmine. And I say that as a proponent of more fantastic, wahoo RPGing over the very medieval low fantasy.
From the stuff I've read so far, I particularly like your contributions on viking elves and knights.
I sadly can't use the viking stuff for the elves in my game (doesn't fit my concept of elves), but my homebrew as a mix of viking, polynesian and a bit egyptian halflings (I told you I like wahoo).
Your stuff on knights contained little I didn't know to be honest. But I consider this a good thing, as I'm a history student and knights figured it most medieval matters I've tackled so far (not as the main matter, of course). The medieval age and knights are all to often romanticised or bungled up (don't even get me started on some views both pro and contra vikings), so it's good to see someone put in work and go directly to the sources.
As I said, my own gaming doesn't overly concern itself with historical correctness and is explicitly anachronistic (a gamingtable of history students to pick appart my DMing? I'll pass), but sometimes it's nice to give reality a nod. Knights in my games might not be medieval knights, but they need to be recognizable as knights nonetheless.
From the stuff I've read so far, I particularly like your contributions on viking elves and knights.
I sadly can't use the viking stuff for the elves in my game (doesn't fit my concept of elves), but my homebrew as a mix of viking, polynesian and a bit egyptian halflings (I told you I like wahoo).
Your stuff on knights contained little I didn't know to be honest. But I consider this a good thing, as I'm a history student and knights figured it most medieval matters I've tackled so far (not as the main matter, of course). The medieval age and knights are all to often romanticised or bungled up (don't even get me started on some views both pro and contra vikings), so it's good to see someone put in work and go directly to the sources.
As I said, my own gaming doesn't overly concern itself with historical correctness and is explicitly anachronistic (a gamingtable of history students to pick appart my DMing? I'll pass), but sometimes it's nice to give reality a nod. Knights in my games might not be medieval knights, but they need to be recognizable as knights nonetheless.
