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Post by FLScott on Feb 16, 2021 9:07:53 GMT
Any suggestions for good targets to use with thrusting weapons? Here is what I have been thinking. - Melons
- Gallon milk or water jugs
- Circular foam disks from craft stores. Maybe for accuracy testing.
Other ideas?
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Post by pgandy on Feb 16, 2021 13:35:11 GMT
My standard is a filled heavy wall gallon plastic jug protected with 4 plies of rugs. If that fails I then go to 3 ply. The 4 ply is excessive I think for a real life situation but as I started with that I continue to use my standard. The 3 ply is more realistic and I will consider the sword serviceable for thrusting if it penetrates that. After that possibly?
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Feb 16, 2021 14:06:47 GMT
Hang a tennis ball from a string.
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Post by pgandy on Feb 16, 2021 14:32:18 GMT
A balloon on a string also. The results may surprise you. I forgot that one.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Feb 16, 2021 15:07:07 GMT
melons and milk jugs don't give any resistance. I've started using the jugs covered with scrap carpet and it's cheap and gives good results.
hanging tennis balls from string (you can buy them used in bulk from Ebay for cheap) or balloons is an excellent idea. Much more difficult to stab than you may think. They will reveal bad technique in a heartbeat.
I've used old truck tires marked with paint dots to practice thrust accuracy and combo hits. Old tires can be had for free in most cases.
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Post by FLScott on Feb 16, 2021 20:41:44 GMT
A balloon on a string also. The results may surprise you. I forgot that one. That sounds like a great idea. Maybe water balloons and put a little dye in the water could make a dramatic video. Assuming I can hit it at all and don't make a fool out of myself (more than usual)
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Post by FLScott on Feb 16, 2021 20:44:05 GMT
melons and milk jugs don't give any resistance. I've started using the jugs covered with scrap carpet and it's cheap and gives good results. hanging tennis balls from string (you can buy them used in bulk from Ebay for cheap) or balloons is an excellent idea. Much more difficult to stab than you may think. They will reveal bad technique in a heartbeat. I've used old truck tires marked with paint dots to practice thrust accuracy and combo hits. Old tires can be had for free in most cases. I have some carpet around I think and Tennis balls. Unfortunately I got rid of an old tire.
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Post by pgandy on Feb 16, 2021 21:19:07 GMT
A balloon on a string also. The results may surprise you. I forgot that one. That sounds like a great idea. Maybe water balloons and put a little dye in the water could make a dramatic video. Assuming I can hit it at all and don't make a fool out of myself (more than usual) Try suspended air filled balloons. They will possibly move slightly, depending, giving practice from that standpoint. But those rascals are harder than you think to pop. I suspect the weight of water filled balloons will make them easier to burst, but that isn't the point of using balloons.
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Feb 17, 2021 12:56:57 GMT
Accuracy and quick recovery are the hard part of the thrust, not power. The tennis ball is good. I've used things like Mason jar lid rings.
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Post by RufusScorpius on Feb 18, 2021 13:41:19 GMT
Power in a thrust will come from accuracy and speed. Practice those first and don't worry about power. If done correctly, a thrust should feel smooth and effortless while at the same time being easily able to puncture the tennis ball or air filled balloon,
It's hard to explain using words. If I could work with somebody hands-on for an hour or two I could show you and the you would see for yourself. Like most sword techniques, it's the gentle touch that creates the most power.
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