I'm gonna sound like a n00b for asking this, but what does "HRM" stand for?

I like the fact that the SCA has their fair share of trolls xD. This is something I would do if I was a beast and moved somewhere new.

That is correct for firewood too.

It's also true for a proper punch. You relax the muscles on the swing and tighten at the list minute and it adds an extra umph to the blow.

Not so much boxing per-se, as I was in MMA for 6 months. So I have a little bit of boxing, little bit of kick boxing, and good bit of Jiu-Jitsu training. Because I wasn't doing pure boxing, I'm sure there is a lot of jargon that I'm not aware of, but I can always google it, and more than likely I'll...

@Mark It took me a few reads, but I *think* I see what you are saying. You basically are having your cake and eating it to. You set yourself up at the right angles to maximize your attack and your defense. In other words, you strive to hide most of your body from your opponent through your stance, b...

After re-watching that video of Mark, I noticed something. He's taken up a very boxing-like stance, moreso than his site describes. I started practicing a similar stance (I basically hang out in vom tag rather tha plow atm) after watching HEMA vids last week before I went to Memphis. At Memphis I wa...

@Moose If you are who I think you are, then Hod and Lionel have told me stories about you actually! They specifically told me not to refer to your wife as "squirrel," cause that usually doesn't sit well with her and she is a vicious fighter. In any case, I'll definitely take you up on your offer som...

I just want to thank all of you who have posted. This thread has given me a wealth of information ranging from the basics, to the advanced, and even a few awesome trick shots. I will work hard to incorporate all of these things into my game, and I very much appreciate your time for writing all of th...

Johann, you are my hero, lol. I did not expect a "haters gonna hate" on these boards xD. You win the internets.

A classic example would be a snapthrust to the face, followed by an offline step to my right, with a leg/hip blow during the transition. I kinda feel dumb for not thinking of something like that. So far I've had the most success with using a slashing attack to link into a quick thrust at an opening...

So this past weekend I got a lot of training in. Mostly from practicing, although I ran some drills on my own too. I practiced some shield work for authorization, which I did Sunday. Myself and a friend of mine went to Memphis to get authorized. Sadly the weather was bad earlier in the day so their ...

We fought sword-and-board for what I was later told was about ten or twelve continuous minutes -- but it felt like forever. Damn, I haven't seen a fight go on for nearly that long, and I've watched a lot of youtube vids. Lesson learned from my first victory: I need more cardio. You sure that it isn...

There was a lacking of bastard sword vids in the training and I found these today: Canadian Fortress Viadrina, Bastard Sword Practice - Michael Fromberg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpyngcN5R5s Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4RbPEF7zxQ Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO6BxF197Bw Part...

So few people in HEMA (and I assume SCA) are remotely trained grapplers. The rules are set up to favor the majority...... And of course there is some safety concern if someone doesn't recognize that they shouldn't move a certain way or they'll break their own neck trying to fight a lock or a throw ...

There are all kinda of join locks in HEMA. Loads of them.

Then I am at a complete loss as to why EMP doesn't allow submissions .

I commended him on his weapon of choice, and he admitted kinda sheepishly that he used it because he loved Star Wars. Haha. While I like Star Wars alright I have other reasons for using this weapon. I originally wanted to dual wield two very short swords (inbetween the length of a long dagger and a...

So I went to fighter practice this past Saturday, and had a blast. From reading everyone's recommendations it seemed as if the biggest thing I was doing wrong when opening on a S&S opponent was that I wasn't committing enough to the strike. I knew in my head that the my opening strike was less about...

I am Lucky. out here in Caer Darth we have Marc himself to teach us. Damn. You are indeed lucky. Does he have anymore youtube vids other than the ones that show up when you type out his name? I'd really like to look through more of his stuff, I've gleaned a good deal of awesome from it and seeing h...

Argh, so many edits! E half swording etc I really need to check, but I'm pretty sure halfswording is legal in my area, but my group doesn't believe me at all when I mention it. I'll find out, and then I can try that out and see how it goes. Or there's hit his shield really hard with a downward blow ...

hmmm..block his first strike. close on him (get really close ). Bind his sword arm and kick him in the nuts. Then, when he's down go through his wallet. If I was part of an EMP group I'd totally do that, but sadly not SCA legal xD. Still, this still relies on giving up the initiative to my opponent...

I posted this in the Ask Paul Bellatrix forum, but I figure that it couldn't hurt to ask this forum as well. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings Sir Paul, I'm a very new SCA fighter that has just gotten his armor (our group didn't have a loaner set, so up till...

I wish there was an EMP group in my area. I'd love to actually incorporate grappling into SCA combat. My 6 months of MMA classes would be invaluable as well.