Some people never grow up,

TteFAboB · 09-24-06, 05:55 PM

Their toys just become more realistic:

I would comment on their mistakes and poor swordsmanship, but I'm not a fencer.

sonar732 · 09-25-06, 09:51 AM

No comment on ....

"It's only a flesh wound."

"I'll bite your kneecaps off!"

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

The Noob · 09-25-06, 10:09 AM

Grow up? For what?

:rotfl::rotfl:

Oberon · 09-25-06, 11:35 AM

ROFL, what happened to the Knight in the second one...kinda reminds me of the gladiator in Life of Brian.
"I think I'm having a cardiac arrest..." *collapses*

nikimcbee · 09-25-06, 11:43 AM

...Bring in the archers

MadMike · 09-25-06, 12:42 PM

The "knight" in the video wasn't much of a European medieval martial artist, that's for sure.
European fighting methods are covered in depth here-

The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts

http://www.thehaca.com/

Articles and historical stuff-

http://www.thearma.org/essays.htm

Yours, Mike

Camaero · 09-25-06, 01:42 PM

I don't know but it looks like something I would have fun doing.

Sailor Steve · 09-25-06, 06:25 PM

A friend of mine is heading for Britain next month for a Hastings reenactment. He's relatively poor so he has to be one of the Saxons.

http://www.1066.us/
Follow his link "The Next Big One", for pictures of his period armour and the recent U.S. reenactment.

Yahoshua · 09-25-06, 08:15 PM

The "Samurai" wasn't all that skilled either......too many false strikes and not enough thought was played out in his moves.

(I studied Japanese swordsmanship for awhile as a hobby).

MothBalls · 09-25-06, 08:40 PM

What is the "grow up" thing you mentioned? I never tried it. Is it fun?

Yahoshua · 09-25-06, 08:42 PM

Come, off to neverland!!!

09-24-06, 05:55 PM	#1
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Some people never grow up, Their toys just become more realistic: I would comment on their mistakes and poor swordsmanship, but I'm not a fencer. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

09-25-06, 11:43 AM	#5
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	...Bring in the archers __________________

09-25-06, 01:42 PM	#7
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I don't know but it looks like something I would have fun doing. __________________

09-25-06, 06:25 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	A friend of mine is heading for Britain next month for a Hastings reenactment. He's relatively poor so he has to be one of the Saxons. http://www.1066.us/ Follow his link "The Next Big One", for pictures of his period armour and the recent U.S. reenactment. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 09-25-06 at 06:35 PM.

09-25-06, 08:15 PM	#9
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The "Samurai" wasn't all that skilled either......too many false strikes and not enough thought was played out in his moves. (I studied Japanese swordsmanship for awhile as a hobby). __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

09-25-06, 09:51 AM	#2
sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	No comment on .... "It's only a flesh wound." "I'll bite your kneecaps off!" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

09-25-06, 10:09 AM	#3
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Grow up? For what? :rotfl::rotfl:

09-25-06, 11:35 AM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	ROFL, what happened to the Knight in the second one...kinda reminds me of the gladiator in Life of Brian. "I think I'm having a cardiac arrest..." collapses

09-25-06, 12:42 PM	#6
MadMike Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 342 Downloads: 241 Uploads: 0	The "knight" in the video wasn't much of a European medieval martial artist, that's for sure. European fighting methods are covered in depth here- The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts http://www.thehaca.com/ Articles and historical stuff- http://www.thearma.org/essays.htm Yours, Mike

09-25-06, 08:40 PM	#10
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	What is the "grow up" thing you mentioned? I never tried it. Is it fun?

09-25-06, 08:42 PM	#11
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Come, off to neverland!!! __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua