Sparring with sword & buckler and sword & shield against spear.

2009年8月8日 · A sparring clip between Nick and Mike of the AHF, the spear is a revival rubber tip head on an oak shaft, sidesword is a mixture of Hanwei parts into a custom sword.

2020年2月16日 · There are all sorts of tricks you can use, bracing the spear on the shield, counching under the arm, or both, to leverage much greater control, as well as changing up the footwork and extension of the shield arm to allow for much greater dynamism.

2017年11月22日 · If you used a relatively short spear, perhaps 6 feet, and held it in a single grip (probably overhead) you could use them in a similar manner to sword-and-dagger sparring - the shorter weapon is used if your opponent gets past the longer one.

The experience of Republican Rome against helenistic sarisa (sp) phalanx indicate that swords and shields could do quite well against shields and spears given the right military systems

Sparring using shields as were commonly used by the Vikings and Saxons and many other nations in Europe and beyond. There is not a single known surviving tre...

2008年8月18日 · I as a competent spearmen have also sparred with spear against expert Swordsmen and performed well against them with the polearm as a rule. If I had to fight for my life, I'd probably grab the spear first and firmest.

Join us on Sundays from 11 am to 12 pm for weekly HEMA lessons and sparring at the Upper field of the South Whidbey Community Park. *THERE IS NO SUNDAY PRACTICE ON THE MONTHLY MEETING WEEKEND*

2003年1月24日 · I wonder if anyone could reccomend a really good stance for blocking hard, swift thrusts from a spear toward your body or face when using a much smaller weapon (say a six foot 'spear' or 'staff' and a 36" - 44" 'sword').

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