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Steven H

Sounds awesome, but even at the $80 price it was too expensive. Definitely too much now :/ I'd like to take a moment to address this. Are you comparing it to typical HEMA events or SCA events? Major HEMA events are usually $50-75 per day. This one is $45. And minor events are around $25 per day. Th...

Steven H

Woo hoo! A preview video about flails.
With John O'Connor and Don Kindsvatter of Forte Swordplay.

Steven H

Equipment - Minimum to participate : fencing mask throat protection lacrosse gloves groin/chest protection for men or women respectively Participants are strongly encouraged to wear more protective gear and some loaner gear will be available . Typical gear would be: Padded HEMA mask with back of th...

Steven H

Only a few days left to to register for the Paulus Hector Mair Memorial and get the early bird price of just $80.

Over on the FB page click the 'Get Tickets' link to sign-up.

November 1st the price goes up.

Have fun!

Steven H

My schedule is a bit uncertain that far out but I hope to attend. Anything that is mandatory to bring? Sean Sounds good, I don't think I've met you before, so that's a plus. Different classes have different gear requirements - but it's generally just mask and hand protection minimum. As for fightin...

Steven H

Guest & Class List:
Dr. Jeffrey Forgeng, Higgins Amory Museum - Lecture on the History of Mair
Jeff Tsay, Forte Swordplay - Judging Workshop
Jeff Lord, ARMS - Judging Workshop and Sickle class
Chuck Wyatt, MEMAG - Peasant Staff
John O'Connor & Don Kindsvatter - Flail (Hussite style)

Steven H

Saturday December 7th & Sunday December 8th 10a-6p both days Medford, MA (just outside of Boston) Paulus Hector Mair was executed for his devotion to HEMA. Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. He was executed for embezzling. And he spent a bunch of his ill-gotten money on creating some of the biggest...

Steven H

Just over two weeks to go!

Steven H wrote:Registration is up! We're using askFRED for this. Currently you can Paypal registration fees to wstrinfo@gmail.com If the paperwork ever goes through you'll be able to pay through askFRED as well.

http://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg ... t_id=21073

Steven H

Draft rules available.

If you have questions please ask.

Cheers,
Steven

Steven H

EQUIPMENT: All participants *must* have the following: -Long athletic pants with no bare skin exposed (fencing knickers with long socks are acceptable) -Non-marking athletic shoes -Three weapon fencing mask or better (back of the head protection is strongly recommended for both events) -A pair of g...

Steven H

I am so bummed out I can't make this. I grew up in the town next door, and one of my childhood friend's husband is one of the people running it. Sigh. It's, unfortunately, a 500 mile drive. :P Hopefully they'll do something in the summer, when I can make a week of it. Longpoint is doing Sabre in MD...

Steven H

Fearghus Macildubh wrote:Sounds super cool. Will there be video afterwards?

We should be able to do that.

Steven H

If that doesn't convince you then I understand entirely, but I am curious then, as to what would convince you of the value of such a book. Hmmm a good question ... I guess I would be looking for advice which is specific to SCA, such as which exercises have the most carry over to our fighting style ...

Steven H

A variant on the kooshball drill, to make it harder, is to use a Z-ball. But you either toss it against a wall or drop it and catch it after the bounce.

The z-ball is irregularly shaped so it bounces unpredictably.

Steven H

Thinking of attending this puppy so I can hang with Christoph; Therion said he'd be doing some messer here. Unlike the European guys, US HEMA seems basically 100% medieval, but if anybody ever wants to do a sabre tourney, I'd be thrilled... Well, I'm running a Sabre tourney in Connecticut two weeks...

Steven H

Registration is up! We're using askFRED for this. Currently you can Paypal registration fees to wstrinfo@gmail.com If the paperwork ever goes through you'll be able to pay through askFRED as well.

http://askfred.net/Events/Prereg/prereg ... t_id=21073

Steven H

I like the premise of the work. My question is if this book is goigjn to be good for a broken, fat dirty old man like myself (who needs real tools to get healthy and in better shape), or does it assume some measure of fitness already? The chapter(s) on program design will need to reflect this need ...

Steven H

The question I would ask is... Why would you not read the book? More information is better. Learn, use adapt. No one book is going to be a perfect fit for everyone. I don't read a single book on the Mongols. I don't read a single book on strength and conditioning. I agree with that reply entirely. ...

Steven H

Would this book have anything that books like Infinite Intensity and Never Gymless do not? If so, I would be very interested in buying it. However, I already have both of the above and the author has a forum with various combat atheletes and he personally relpies to emails etc. That's a fine questi...

Steven H

Listed below are some the best reasons to include Strength and Conditioning training as part of any martial arts or combat sports training. They are in an approximate order of importance. 1. Injury Prevention - Strength and conditioning is the most important and effective component of injury prevent...

Steven H

On another forum I was asked a reasonable question, so I want to share it, and my reply. "Why would someone read this and not, say, an actual well known book on strength training? Basically just provide lots of pertinent information for HEMA." This is a really reasonable question. And I hope my answ...

Steven H

Hi Steven! Well, you know me, I also take a very physical-conditioning-oriented approach to fighting. I like your table of contents, and would suggest including a chapter on interval training. Cardio and lifting is great too, but ultimately in combat sports, what we are doing is bursts of explosive...

Steven H

Maybe some section or appendices on sample training schedules to go with the program design chapter. Sort of a "Couch to 10K" regime, and then a maintenance routine. Can do. And inline with what was already being considered. What this basically means to me is that the program design chapter should ...

Steven H

Mike Ruhala emailed me about this project and made a good suggestion. One which I already agreed with, so that's good, but I think it'd be good to elaborate here, since others may feel the same. The book will focus on fundamentals of strength training and explain the science of why particular types ...

Steven H

Hello all, So I've been convinced to make a book of strength and conditioning instruction. And step one is market research. For those of you not already familiar with what I do, here's a link to my blog on Strength and Conditioning. What do you want to see in the book? What topics? Here's a first dr...

Steven H

Ken Mondschein wrote:Which group's regional practice?

d'oh! SCA, which I just assumed 'cause I'm on Armour Archive.

Ken Mondschein wrote:...we need steel sabres...

Alas, good steel sabres are beyond our budget.

Steven H

Anthonye wrote:Hmmm. I'm free that day, and it's just over an hour from me.

Cool, it's more than an hour from me

If you're interested in play-testing the rules we'll be using we'll be at the Regional practice in Cambridge on January 13th.

Steven H

Rapiers and Sabres! Brass Frog is a New England Tournament of Renaissance Rapier and Military Sabre. This Assault of Arms will feature steel rapiers and allow thrusts, cuts and slices. As well as grappling. The sabre tournament will be using Rawlings' Synthetics and also allow a full range of histor...

Steven H

With preparations well under way, here are some updates we've all been waiting for: Registration is open! We are pleased to offer online registration for our first time, which is now open here: http://bsg.forteswordplay.com/. While this is designed to be a 3-day event with a fee of $125, we have inc...

Steven H

Thomas MacFinn wrote:Anytime somebody mentions technique vs blade sharpness (or anything about cutting technique with steel), I always mention this video:

http://youtu.be/ZR9k23U-P10

Technique wins.

Of course, the seminar is about technique. And the sharp sword is provided.

Steven H

Anytime somebody mentions technique vs blade sharpness (or anything about cutting technique with steel), I always mention this video: http://youtu.be/ZR9k23U-P10 Technique wins. Now try cutting a single layer of linen with a blunt sword. Technique alone is insufficient. The sword must also be very ...

Steven H

Hello all, In preparation for the Boston Sword Gathering I will be running a cutting seminar 3 weeks before. The ability to cut with a sword is just as essential an aspect of Historical European Martial Arts as drill, fighting and tournaments. Without the ability to cut we really are just bashing ea...

Steven H

Forte Swordplay and Schola Saint George Metro Boston are pleased to be your hosts for BSG VIII! Here's our first update -- read about all the latest goodies below (with more to come)! Now a 3-day event: Friday, 9/28 - Sunday, 9/30! Highlights: A new spectacular venue: the Danvers Indoor Sports aren...

Steven H

Not really. I talk to plastics manufacturers every day. What we need is not a common-use plastic - unless some other industry needs it, we would have to supply the entire demand. And pay the R&D to find the right formulation and extrusion. Knight's Shop, Cold Steel and Pentii/Purpleheart have all a...

Steven H

http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/therionarms_c1169a.jpg Too bad we can't use something like this. (Caveat; I have never been struck at full speed with one, so I am not sure how much more it would hurt) These are incredibly durable. Polypro equipment made the same way would be better than what som...

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