LARPers...

[Hasbinbad]

these guys are not sca, they are actual martial artists, and those are legit tournaments

sca a bunch of scripted and limp wristed pansies compared to this bunch

[Zadrian]

Originally Posted by Hasbinbad [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

these guys are not sca, they are actual martial artists, and those are legit tournaments

sca a bunch of scripted and limp wristed pansies compared to this bunch

Well, actually SCA isn't guilty of being scripted or stage fighting (although I believe they do stage fighting as a pass-time between "battles") what they are guilty of is a bunch of morbidly obese dudes that think they are medieval warriors.

You can't be a medieval warrior if you huffnpuff walking up steps.

[Skittlez]

Originally Posted by Zadrian [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Well, actually SCA isn't guilty of being scripted or stage fighting (although I believe they do stage fighting as a pass-time between "battles") what they are guilty of is a bunch of morbidly obese dudes that think they are medieval warriors.

You can't be a medieval warrior if you huffnpuff walking up steps.

Apparently you don't realize how much strength and stamina you have to have to wear full suits of plate armor while you try to beat your opponent down and protect your self.

[Zadrian]

Originally Posted by Skittlez [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Apparently you don't realize how much strength and stamina you have to have to wear full suits of plate armor while you try to beat your opponent down and protect your self.

Not sure how much SCA or Markland fighting you've seen, but aside from the very minor amount of fit folks who actually move around, it's a bunch of 300 pound "knights" standing in a line hoping to get a shot in

[Hasbinbad]

there are actually a bunch of cool things coming out of western martial arts recently

there was a zweilhander video floating around a couple years ago that would make you shit your pants

[Orruar]

Badass. I want to go to one of those with a giant vat of superhot oil.

[Hasbinbad]

this isn't it, but is also cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXvIwCooCq8

[Hasbinbad]

here is a fun doc on those guys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZNNW...E6C6F998C62521

[Hasbinbad]

irish stick fighting (isf) uses shillelagh style fighting sticks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YHATQZ0zgA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d43qH9w5Dow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X_J77d7lE8

[Langrisserx]

yea you love a good stick fight thats what i hear