Medieval Martial Arts

caleb · 10-25-2002, 06:45 PM

These guys move pretty well for being in all that armor.

http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/fullarmor.avi

http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/armored1.avi

http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/CoupdGroin.avi

http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/cutting_edited.avi

10-25-2002, 08:07 PM

The Hard part was getting the video made without getting burned at the stake for witchcraft

250 · 10-26-2002, 06:32 AM

he jumps too much.

Mack_Attack · 10-26-2002, 10:42 PM

All I need is a flame thrower and he will really get moving. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

10-27-2002, 04:15 PM

I didn't see too much jumping. But I think the guy in full plate would have serious problems if he were facing more than one opponent. He'd be so tired that eventually he would be easy pickings, not to mention his field of vision is really limited for that style of fighting.

caleb · 10-28-2002, 01:41 AM

Your most likey screwed if your up against multiple opponents anyway

[ 10-28-2002, 03:07 AM: Message edited by: caleb ]

/)eathKiller · 10-28-2002, 06:31 AM

O_O somebody had alot of caffeiene that morning...

250 · 10-28-2002, 06:38 AM

he is jumping, you know, the small jumps. one important basic that many martial art masters teach is, you must have a strong hold on your feet. Jumping will provide your opponents many opportunity to attack you. so stay firm [img]smile.gif[/img]

Thoran · 10-28-2002, 08:49 AM

Yup... when you're in the air, you've got limited mobility until you're back on the ground. This illustrates one of the reasons the Mongul's were so effective against armed knights. Overwhealming numbers in combination with light armor and high mobility.

That plate is very light also... I'd like to see someone try to fight unmounted in heavy plate. [img]smile.gif[/img] Although I'm no historian, I would think you'd be more likely to see a chain coif and open face helm used with such light armor as opposed to the full face helm. (very limited vision)

[ 10-28-2002, 09:03 AM: Message edited by: Thoran ]

Attalus · 10-28-2002, 08:56 AM

Correct me if I am wrong, but I have always been under the impression that full plate armor was a Renaissance phenomenon, used mainly in the tiltyard. Most of the images (tomb sculpture, manuscript illustrations, etc.) that I have seen of medieval knights fighting have depicted them in chain mail.

10-26-2002, 10:42 PM	#4
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,929	All I need is a flame thrower and he will really get moving. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________

10-28-2002, 06:31 AM	#7
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	O_O somebody had alot of caffeiene that morning... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

10-28-2002, 08:56 AM	#10
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 75 Posts: 8,167	Correct me if I am wrong, but I have always been under the impression that full plate armor was a Renaissance phenomenon, used mainly in the tiltyard. Most of the images (tomb sculpture, manuscript illustrations, etc.) that I have seen of medieval knights fighting have depicted them in chain mail. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

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10-25-2002, 06:45 PM	#1
caleb Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA, U.S.A. Age: 39 Posts: 2,615	These guys move pretty well for being in all that armor. http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/fullarmor.avi http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/armored1.avi http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/CoupdGroin.avi http://www.thehaca.com/Videos/cutting_edited.avi

10-25-2002, 08:07 PM	#2
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	The Hard part was getting the video made without getting burned at the stake for witchcraft

10-26-2002, 06:32 AM	#3
250 Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: either CA or MO Age: 42 Posts: 2,674	he jumps too much.

10-27-2002, 04:15 PM	#5
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	I didn't see too much jumping. But I think the guy in full plate would have serious problems if he were facing more than one opponent. He'd be so tired that eventually he would be easy pickings, not to mention his field of vision is really limited for that style of fighting.

10-28-2002, 01:41 AM	#6
caleb Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA, U.S.A. Age: 39 Posts: 2,615	Your most likey screwed if your up against multiple opponents anyway [ 10-28-2002, 03:07 AM: Message edited by: caleb ]

10-28-2002, 06:38 AM	#8
250 Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: either CA or MO Age: 42 Posts: 2,674	he is jumping, you know, the small jumps. one important basic that many martial art masters teach is, you must have a strong hold on your feet. Jumping will provide your opponents many opportunity to attack you. so stay firm [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-28-2002, 08:49 AM	#9
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 56 Posts: 2,109	Yup... when you're in the air, you've got limited mobility until you're back on the ground. This illustrates one of the reasons the Mongul's were so effective against armed knights. Overwhealming numbers in combination with light armor and high mobility. That plate is very light also... I'd like to see someone try to fight unmounted in heavy plate. [img]smile.gif[/img] Although I'm no historian, I would think you'd be more likely to see a chain coif and open face helm used with such light armor as opposed to the full face helm. (very limited vision) [ 10-28-2002, 09:03 AM: Message edited by: Thoran ]

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