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Leonato Moderator
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 319 Location: Nashville TN, USA
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:28 pm Post subject: Sword Practice anyone? |
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Found some rather old pictures (three years or so, back in 05), of myself and IronTiger doing some sword practice at an old barn he had access to. And I was curious who all is interested in such things.
During this whole thing, Journye was watching, and PrincessB was the photographer. In fact, all the pictures here she took!
http://www.leonatolynx.com/swords/
We had a lot of fun, and as you can see, even foxy got a swing or two in. And we all had fun afterwards splashing about in a nearby spring-fed stream. Anyone else have pictures of fun swordplay? *eyes Sigurd*
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tobi3B Registered User
Joined: 07 Jan 2008 Posts: 645 Location: Germany Siegen
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PrincessB Registered User
Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 3070 Location: south of Nashville, Tn
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Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, we haven't done that in a long time!
Now I have a better camera to catch better action pics also.
One of the times we borrowed your sword we took some pics of me attacking things but I'm not really certain where they are right now. _________________ http://www.bukisa.com/people/AmberBarnes check it out!
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aryeon Registered User
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Kasyl Registered User
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:31 am Post subject: |
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About the extent of my sword experience is plastic lightsabers. I've broken around ten of them in battle.
Wouldn't mind learning with an actual sword, though. _________________ My FA |
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Jai_taigas Site Owner
Joined: 08 Jul 2001 Posts: 107 Location: Anywhere Lone
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: |
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My best bud knows about that stuff. He's spent years studying the various forms of Martial arts behind sword fighting. He's slowly trying to teach me the various stuff. How to defend yourself unarmed against a sword, dagger etc. How to fight back when you got a sword, metal rod etc, how to defend against such attacks etc.
He's slowly tried to weed in some teachings on how to fight using 2 swords. It's a rather scary person now that i think about it >.> perhaps I shouldn't tease him about his height anymore o.o _________________ Murph, this is my signature, read it with awe and admiration while you wish you had one like this. |
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Sigurd Volsung Registered User
Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 3216 Location: The Twin Cities
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I'm the one on the right with the long pony-tail. This was not a posed shot Patty just happened to get it at the right time. This was full speed sparring not just paired kata. _________________ Bad moods are like hangovers, they eventually go away. - A. Sigurd Olson |
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Tommy Fox Stone Post Master
Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 8694 Location: Angier North Carolina.
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: Sword Practice anyone? |
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I haven't practiced with any of my swords in afew months now, I need too get back at it some time very soon... _________________ Due Too Budget Cuts The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Has Been Turned Off.
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Shadu Registered User
Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 336 Location: Barranquilla
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Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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only metal sword i ever help was a blunt one a friend bought and it deteriorated after a few years because it was not meant to be used as anything but a cheap show piece. It was instead used as a practice sword for bored kids (my best friend and myself as the main culprits). _________________ __________________
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aryeon Registered User
Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 478 Location: nederland
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:58 am Post subject: |
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a good fighting sword for real fights is always blunt.
its a shame to losse some body parts if its sepossed to bee a friendly fight.
but a good sword is made by a blacksmith and not the factory stuff.
most showswords for on the wall are not even temperd and are to soft to fight with. _________________ i`m not hairy it is fur. |
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Tygon Site Owner
Joined: 03 Apr 2001 Posts: 2497 Location: Isernhagen, Lowersaxony, Germany
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Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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aryeon wrote: | most showswords for on the wall are not even temperd and are to soft to fight with. |
Which is why they are actually affordable. Buying a $600 sword is a bit much for something to hang on the wall.
Anyway, nice photos... although I have to ask, when will you read more stories to us? _________________ Tygon Panthera - name and species
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aryeon Registered User
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:16 am Post subject: |
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dear tygon i don`t no where you buy your swords but mine was only €175
(that is about 116.60 dollar ) and its a good starter sword.
try to find me in the battle line facing you
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Styx Site Owner
Joined: 25 Dec 2002 Posts: 3176 Location: West Covina, California
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: |
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You're the one in medieval garb right? _________________ "Political Correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston
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Tygon Site Owner
Joined: 03 Apr 2001 Posts: 2497 Location: Isernhagen, Lowersaxony, Germany
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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aryeon wrote: | dear tygon i don`t no where you buy your swords but mine was only €175
(that is about 116.60 dollar ) and its a good starter sword.
try to find me in the battle line facing you |
Since I have no idea what you look like (at least not to my knowledge) I am not going to try any find me.
Anyway, I admit that I am not an expert in the field, but during casual browsing I found that many of the actual, hand-made swords that can be used for fighting cost several hundreds if dollars, or euros.
BTW, you got it the other way around. 120 Euros would be about 175 US Dollar. That would make 175€ about $277. A Euro is worth more than a Dollar (about $1.58 at the time I am writing this. _________________ Tygon Panthera - name and species
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Styx Site Owner
Joined: 25 Dec 2002 Posts: 3176 Location: West Covina, California
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Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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*Shakes head sadly*
When I was stationed in Germany it was 2.50GDM to the dollar _________________ "Political Correctness is tyranny with manners." Charlton Heston
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