Sturgeon Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 I've had MMA guys that have taken up HEMA show up at events thinking that those skills would have some sort of relevance in I.33 based fighting. My 175lb middle aged self was able to control them quite easily. You do HEMA? Cool, I don't get out to that as much as I should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxn Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 One thing I have always wanted to incorporate into an RP campaign is an MMA fighter character who gets played up as being a real badass in the ring - who then gets laid out and stabbed by some random thug halfway through the game: As this video points out, the funny thing about MMA is that it's not really "no holds barred" - well, it is in a literal sense, I think - the rules are just masked by the lack of a style. Easton makes the very valid case that the lack of running, possibility of weapons, allies, etc all create a framework for MMA to develop into its own unique style for competition that wouldn't really be a good thing to apply to the real world. TL;DR MMA fans who think it's "the best martial art" have never been in a fight and are dumb. From what I can tell, part of MMA's appeal is as a corrective to the even greater amounts of bullshit that got dispensed about karate and the various styles of shaolin kung fu. Lots of kids got the everloving shit kicked out of them because they believed all the dreck about how mystical technique could overcome size disparity. So MMA allowing all these martial arts to get directly compared has actually had a wonderful corrective effect. But yeah, the golden rules of brawling still apply: size, numbers, weapons, suprise. No amount of unarmed training will save you from being jumped by three dudes with knives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 You do HEMA? Cool, I don't get out to that as much as I should. Yep. I do HEMA sword and buckler, among other types of competitive period combat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 We have a MMA guy up in Seattle who dresses up in a costume and fights crime (and drunk frat guys) like a vigilante. Look up Phoenix Jones for hilarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CrashbotUS Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Twirling a spear is dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Me on the left with the spear waiting to take the field. This was at our last competitive fight, had around 60 people from all over the southwest. Belesarius and Sturgeon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Shouldn't your coat of plates have another layer of leather on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 The armor is linen lined mild steel lamellar based off finds at Birka. It was typical of eastern Viking, Rus, Magyar, Avar styled armor. Under that I have a rhombus sewn padded leather tunic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted July 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 The armor is linen lined mild steel lamellar based off finds at Birka. It was typical of eastern Viking, Rus, Magyar, Avar styled armor. Under that I have a rhombus sewn padded leather tunic. Oh, interesting. I think your trim fooled me into thinking it was a coat of plates without its cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 HBO's Game of Thrones we've come to agree is terrible at all levels save for the title sequence and Peter Dinklage imp-slapping children. The producers couldn't even get the fight scene right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Oh, interesting. I think your trim fooled me into thinking it was a coat of plates without its cover. All of the plates have leather trim sewn onto the outward facing edges of the plates to keep from cutting or catching. Here is a better picture of some similar armor from the same guy in Poland that makes mine. I'll post a better picture of my armor and weapons when I finish cleaning them. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted July 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Matt Easton lays down the law: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 There are a bunch of requirements for soldiery during that period. Everything from which weapons they are required to have, who is allowed to own what, what basic materials they are required to provide, the size and shape of the shields, and so on. I've never read anything from the period saying that a archer was required to fire x amount of arrows in a set amount of time. There are rules for the size of bow, the equipment needed by an archer, and when they should begin their training (typically a boy would be provided a bow and two arrows at the age of 7), but that is about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Here are a few more images of my most of my 10th century fighting kit. I didn't include the clothing/camping/campaign gear. Needs polished up but I got all the rust off for now. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donward Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 You need a thrall or two to do that menial cleaning and polishing and use your time for drink and wenching. Hell, we got Slavs here, that's what they're good for. Now do you want the bluff, rotund comic relief like Tied? Or the sly, trickster like Ensign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I have my own built in Slav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 I guess this is relevant to this thread, so I figured I'd stick it here. If you want to learn more about HEMA and other forms of period fighting check out this guy. Many of our members are trained by him. Roland Warzecha' www.dimicator.com/index.php https://www.youtube.com/user/warzechas/videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Also Christoffer Cold of Ravenkilde. He will be over in the fall for some training sessions with us down in Austin. If anyone in the area wants to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/user/coldravnkilde/videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted July 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 Oh, yeah, Dimicator is great. I follow him on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 11, 2015 Report Share Posted July 11, 2015 He is a great guy. I wish this stuff would take off more here in the US. We are always having to travel to Europe for the big markets/events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 A new one from Nick: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Jesus Christ that disgusting sweater... i can't watch videos with people wearing revolting sweaters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturgeon Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Lloyd has a Master's degree in ugly sweater wearing. They give them out with birth certificates in Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashbotUS Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 I guess because I've been doing that period of living history for so long, I figured people had already run that Berserk stuff through the wringer. The real "scary" guys are the ones with the good armor and the carrying the Dane axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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