Sean (Shadowhowler)
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Apr 30, 2013 12:32:39 GMT
Yeh... I'm not gonna lie... Laird is awesome. The MRL sale is coming up... you going?
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Post by Marc Kaden Ridgeway on Apr 30, 2013 12:41:43 GMT
Gonna try ... getting married on the 11th and it is what day?
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Apr 30, 2013 13:05:37 GMT
Holy crap?!? Getting Married!??!?!? Its on Sat the 18th.
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Post by Elheru Aran on Apr 30, 2013 14:34:22 GMT
I do believe I will try to make it to MRL then as well, if I can get away anyway... Oh, and congrats Marc Our anniversary is the 10th, it's a good time of year to get married
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Post by BIGGORILLAINK on May 7, 2013 0:49:25 GMT
Great review Sean I luv the cutting vid really shows the size of that tank well. The Maximilian and the Baron are 2 Albions that I've wanted for sometime. I just got an A&A German Bastard today but the Max makes it seem small sweet review thx or posting.
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Post by RicWilly on May 10, 2013 20:50:41 GMT
Nice review, Sean. Awesome sword and even more awesome wife!
Congratulations, Marc!
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on May 10, 2013 23:51:59 GMT
So true...
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Post by Aaron on May 11, 2013 0:36:03 GMT
Yup, was a real pleasure hanging out and getting to know Jill. And I guess you weren't too bad either, Sean.
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Post by Don Boogie on May 12, 2013 0:31:21 GMT
The Mother of all great swords :-)
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Post by William Swiger on Feb 10, 2014 0:01:59 GMT
How does the sword compare in handling to the A&A GBS?
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Feb 10, 2014 0:58:58 GMT
This sword has more blade presence... the blade is longer, wider, and the GBS has a lot of weight in the hilt that pulls the PoB back a bit. The GBS is a quicker sword... and smaller. The Max is a MONSTER. You had the Dane... the Max and Dane are similar in size... but the Dane is a lot more nimble. The Max is not a fast sword... its a horse killing line of pikeman clearing uber sword.
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Post by William Swiger on Feb 10, 2014 3:04:24 GMT
I have one monster sword - the A&A 15th Century Two-handed Sword. Overall length: 59.25 Blade: 46.125" Blade Width: 2.37" Weight: 6.06 pounds It is a beast as well. :lol: Not as nice as the Maximilian. I picked it up for less than 1/2 what they sell for new. Attachments:
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Feb 10, 2014 7:00:49 GMT
That sword look plenty bad ass to me...
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Post by onegunshort on Nov 7, 2014 18:58:12 GMT
First, none of the following is intended in any negative light and is designed to assist you in your studies of the two handed sword. Flat text is a terrible medium for communication, but it is what we have here today. I am a student of the Montante. I prefer it to **mere** longswords. The two handed sword is far more fun I am not an expert at it by any stretch of the imagination. However, I do know the fundamentals and am applying lessons I have learned from Mishael Lopes Cardozo's "Longsword Mechanics" classes, as well as my weekly classes with Jake Norwood (longsword) and James Clark (Montante). "Difficult to wield and cut with, takes some adjusting and work to learn. " The basics of Montante would have made the cuts shown in the video a piece of cake. I suspect that your review of the sword in this area would have been drastically different. Your video reveals the problems you have with cutting. Your targets' reactions to the strike are telling you what is going on. The Montante Swordsmanship Facebook group has resources that will help you with your technique with this sword. You should join. Jessica Finley (author of Medieval Wrestling: www.freelanceacademypress.com/me ... tling.aspx) just moved to Atlanta. I am not sure if she has started a school yet or is going to one in the area. She is a good instructor and can help you. If you are in the Northern Virginia area, I invite you to the Capital KDF Montante class (xkdf.org) on Wednesday nights. Also consider attending Longpoint in July 2015. Also note that one can learn cutting. Tristan P. J. Żukowski taught a cutting class at Longpoint 2014. It was an excellent class. He also won the cutting competition. Longpoint 2014 Livestream: Cutting starts at 23:51. The first rule of Montante swordsmanship: do not muscle the sword! All strikes come from the hips and the strike will feel smooth and beautiful. If a strike feels clunky with resistance, your form is off. You should strike and move the sword to a guard or through to the next strike. First cut: You used your hips for the cut. You can see your heel leave the ground as you do so, which is good. Your balance seemed pretty good, though I would have preferred to see you more on the balls of your feet (heels down). I am not sure if that was a middlehau or a slight oberhau. It would have been better for you to start in the guard with support arm completely straight with the blade pointed back. Then, for the middlehau, you drop the primary arm down to approximately shoulder level and deliver the middlehau. You would take care to have proper edge alignment by striking with your fingernails up, passing through the target and then turning the blade after it is past. Second cut: You were severely off balance here, as shown by the rear foot leaving the ground. Fortunately, your target forgot to wear armor. You would have fallen to the ground had that target provided any resistance. So, when you strike, time your pass forward to coincide with the hit. This way, both feet are planted, you are balanced and your sword will strike with the proper angle. The target went flying to the right, which indicates incorrect alignment and possibly leading with the hands. Third cut: Your middlehaw was better. The target fell to the ground at the base of the stand. Both feet were planted. However, your rear foot corrected itself slight just after the hit. Look at the video again and you will see a slight correction. This was due to incorrect placement and your body wanted to correct for the hip movement. It would have been better for you to plant your feet, swing from the hips and lift your rear heel as you swing from the hips through the target. Fourth cut: This was a standard forward strike. You were off balance (you were too far forward). You can see your rear foot leave the ground. Notice your front foot's correction. You would have fallen down had that been a pell or armored body.
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