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Post by Cosmoline on Jan 10, 2020 19:03:50 GMT
For cutting there's no real way of protecting yourself from the sharp if you're being unsafe, which again cuts in favor of having a more standardized approach style. From what I've seen eye protection and decent shoes/surface are the main concerns. If you go in period shoes on a slippy surface you're on the razor's edge of danger. But those concerns cut both ways, since too *much* traction can end up stopping you short and creating dangers. For example, traction shoes on a nice wooden floor.
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Post by Cosmoline on Jan 10, 2020 19:06:27 GMT
The standardized dress for safety issues is essential if you're going to do full contact, of course. But color and design do NOT need to be standardized and, at present, aren't. There's an obsession among some in HEMA to "look professional" that doesn't make much sense. We are always going to be goofballs with swords, no matter how hard people try. Just embrace it. Well, I guess we have fundamentally different approaches to this. I view it as a martial art and practice it seriously, though I know I won't use it in real fighting. That's really the core of the great debate in HEMA/WMA that's been waging now for decades. Is it a modern martial art from revived sources, or is it experimental archaeology aimed at better understanding what *was* a martial art? This can be summarized as jocks vs. geeks ;-) I'm convinced there's room for everyone provided neither side tries to impose its rules as *the* standard. Personally, I do not aspire to be a great sword fighter. I am interested in understanding the sources better as a window into the period. It's no different from the calligraphy I do in living history. I use the period materials and methods to better understand what they went through. I don't take the SCA route and use modern inks and steel nibs to write the cleanest lines possible with the sharpest illumination. I struggle with geese feathers and home made iron gall ink on uncooperative animal hides. In that sense, there's merit to training in original kit as shown in the sources.
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Post by Lord Newport on Jan 16, 2020 6:15:41 GMT
This discussion started in an inappropriate place so Ill bring here since I am interested.... Whose swords are winning HEMA cutting completions? when and where are these competitions held? There will be an event in Los Angeles, CA in February (SoCal Swordfight), which will have both longsword and single hand cutting tournaments. I will compete in both.
In March, I will be running my cutting tournament here in Phoenix, AZ (The Valley of the Sun Cutting Tournaments). It will have longsword and arming sword tournaments, as well as a saber cutting challenge. It will also have several classes on cutting.
Then in August, I will be running the HEMA cutting tournaments at CombatCon in Las Vegas, NV. This will be my first year to direct those tournaments. I will also teach a beginner cutting class there.
Then in September, there will be an event in Seattle, WA (Swordsquatch) that will have a cutting tournament. I won that one last year, so I will probably help run it and teach the cutting seminar again.
These are just the events that I will be involved with this year. There are many other HEMA events around the US with cutting tournaments.
I would like to attend SoCal Swordfight and The Valley of the Sun Cutting Tournaments as a observer. Is this possible and how do I arrange it ? Thanks
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Post by Jordan Williams on Jan 16, 2020 6:44:00 GMT
There will be an event in Los Angeles, CA in February (SoCal Swordfight), which will have both longsword and single hand cutting tournaments. I will compete in both.
In March, I will be running my cutting tournament here in Phoenix, AZ (The Valley of the Sun Cutting Tournaments). It will have longsword and arming sword tournaments, as well as a saber cutting challenge. It will also have several classes on cutting.
Then in August, I will be running the HEMA cutting tournaments at CombatCon in Las Vegas, NV. This will be my first year to direct those tournaments. I will also teach a beginner cutting class there.
Then in September, there will be an event in Seattle, WA (Swordsquatch) that will have a cutting tournament. I won that one last year, so I will probably help run it and teach the cutting seminar again.
These are just the events that I will be involved with this year. There are many other HEMA events around the US with cutting tournaments.
I would like to attend SoCal Swordfight and The Valley of the Sun Cutting Tournaments as a observer. Is this possible and how do I arrange it ? Thanks socalswordfight.com/spectator/socal-swordfight-2020-spectator-pass
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Post by Lord Newport on Jan 16, 2020 7:57:17 GMT
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