mouth guards for head blow combat

[Freebooter]

[Daniel Duxfield]

I had a read of this thread yesterday (my further research into how you guys are going about all things re-enactment). Personally, I bought a mouth guard and will use one as standard. I even offered to buy Mad Jim one when I got mine (call it an attempt a reparations for my bad blow to his lip).

in reference to the axe statements, I remembered that I saw at www.windrosearmoury.com a line of rubber axe heads. Follow this link; http://www.windrosearmoury.com/zc/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=30_23&sort=20a&page=2 to find them.

I know that a rubber axe head should not make up for bad technique and form, but if it goes some way to making the combat just a little safer then would that not be a good suggestion? Especially with some of those longer two handed Norse axes I saw being wielded about.

Buggered If I'm going to let some cat knock my melon with one of those things!

Anyway my 2 cents worth.

[Robbo]

GAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

A two handed axe is as safe, or dangerous, as any other pole-arm. A Dane axe is actually safer than a pole axe due to the extra weight on the head of said pole-axe. Regardless, the REAL issue is the training, not the weapon.

All injuries, to person or armour, I've seen have come from stupidities such as trying to use a great axe with ONE hand *muttermuttermutter*. I've seen a dagger do more damage due to torque, and rapier(esque) weaponry do the same due to speed complications.

No amount of armour/protection is going to save your bacon from a dork being a dork. Training can, will and does.

This community service announcement was brought to you by the letter ME, and the number 412. Ty for your time.

[Carl]

[Daniel Duxfield]

Fair enough. Can't argue with that.

(Do you always mutter to yourself Robbo? You should see someone about that . . . . )

SCA? No thanks (As I shudder with revulsion).

[Robbo]

[Bogue]

Hey Duxfield, never disparage the Society.

Admittedly wailing on a dude with a rattan weapon isn't to my taste but here in NZ the SCA do some of the finest research and recreation of kit and equipment.

And it must be said that there are many steel fighters (myself included) that wouldn't last 5 secs on a Society battlefield.

cheers
Bogue

[Robbo]

pls, don't force Derek to issue his challenge again!!!

The worthy started in the SCA, came to a few Naama's, joined in on some steel training sessions.

I believe the last time he made his open challenge (can't recall if it was 3 or 5 weapons), he remained undefeated and his lovely wife received more than a few roses.

[Mad Jim]

with what I have seen on youtube from SCA bouts it seems that they don't have any real technic its just bash bash, get down on knees and bash bash..in fact I cringe when I watch them! but on the other side for the research their resources are vast and great and indeed a good help!.

[conal]

I think all Norse should be given rubber axes.

Because that would be really phukkin' funny.

[Robbo]

shove yer rubber axe where the rubber doesn't shine sunshine :p

[Hawkwind™]

With regard the SCA, I think a lot of metal blade fighters would do awfully wel to go to some of their heavy training, I went a couple of times and it opened my eyes immediately to the difference that unfettered speed makes in a fight. And pay no attention to the You Tube stuff you see, in terms of heavy combat our sca (New Zealands) seems to be considerably more advanced at making it more like real combat.

of course that is just my opinion.

[Carl]

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