Weapons? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Leto · 06-20-2002, 08:56 AM

"where do you learn to sword fight" *s* I imagine most people here haven't, except in their imagination, or role playing games *s* So this is more a question of 'which weapons do you think are the coolest' as opposed to what weapons people know how to use. *s* Aren't too many around nowadays that know how to really wield a battle axe, let alone a double bladed one. I know I don't. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] SCA is cool...but what most of them do is 'fantasy' fighting, with very little real training, in the traditional sense.

Right now, I'd have a staff. with perhaps some sai tucked in my belt. Once I learn more with the straightsword, I'd take that. Kwan Dao (halberd) is nice [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] but a little too cumbersome for my taste...the broadsword is also a nice weapon, but I really like the thrusting techniques available with the straightsword, it's more to my 'style'.

Can you imagine a shaolin trained fighter in the world of Tolkien? *lol* It would be the coolest kung fu movie. "Shaolin Challenges Mordor", "Nine Deadly Nazgul", "36 Crazy Fists of Rivendell"

06-20-2002, 08:56 AM	#11
Leto Pile O'Bones Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arrakis Posts: 16	"where do you learn to sword fight" s I imagine most people here haven't, except in their imagination, or role playing games s So this is more a question of 'which weapons do you think are the coolest' as opposed to what weapons people know how to use. s Aren't too many around nowadays that know how to really wield a battle axe, let alone a double bladed one. I know I don't. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] SCA is cool...but what most of them do is 'fantasy' fighting, with very little real training, in the traditional sense. Right now, I'd have a staff. with perhaps some sai tucked in my belt. Once I learn more with the straightsword, I'd take that. Kwan Dao (halberd) is nice [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] but a little too cumbersome for my taste...the broadsword is also a nice weapon, but I really like the thrusting techniques available with the straightsword, it's more to my 'style'. Can you imagine a shaolin trained fighter in the world of Tolkien? lol It would be the coolest kung fu movie. "Shaolin Challenges Mordor", "Nine Deadly Nazgul", "36 Crazy Fists of Rivendell"