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European Long Sword Fighting - so cool
 Cerberus.Stereo
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By Cerberus.Stereo 2014-09-16 15:13:12
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Wow - I wanna do this.

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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-16 15:14:17
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Join LARP you'll get plenty.
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By Blazed1979 2014-09-16 15:15:33
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Valefor.Sehachan said: »
Join LARP you'll get plenty.
Did you watch it, those dudes and chicks aren't role playing D&D.
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By Bismarck.Misao 2014-09-16 15:15:59
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-16 15:18:19
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And? Fights still happen and believe me many people go home full of bruises lol, it's not really just acted.
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By Blazed1979 2014-09-16 15:19:19
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orly? I always figured the LARP people to be nerds with plastic swords.. had no idea they were so violent.
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By Valefor.Sehachan 2014-09-16 15:19:54
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*rolls eyes* I'm glad when people take suggestions nicely.
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By Leviathan.Xsoahc 2014-09-16 18:01:11
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By Asura.Llaessnar 2014-09-16 18:51:15
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Some LARP events hold real sword tournament and even jousting competition.
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By Bismarck.Snprphnx 2014-09-16 18:58:25
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Valefor.Sehachan said: »
Join LARP you'll get plenty.

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By Odin.Godofgods 2014-09-16 19:28:45
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Thats awesome. Ive always wanted to learn proper fighting techniques with swords.
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By Cerberus.Conagh 2014-09-16 19:45:41
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Stereo, wanna help me open one of these in the UK?

I'm seriously considering this...

All those Englishmen I get to stab with a Longsword..... I mean,, train with... yes....
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By Ragnarok.Harpunnik 2014-09-16 20:13:20
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Sorry to say, but sword fighting with long swords is not swashbuckling like this. In fact in his video they are not utilizing some useful parts of the weapon.

I can't find the video I really wanted to, but this is more accurate imo than the OP's video
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bdMfaymGlk

Heck, watch this video with viking sword and shield...doesn't make for great movie scenes huh?
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By Odin.Godofgods 2014-09-16 21:09:38
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By Cerberus.Stereo 2014-09-18 08:17:20
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Vikings =/= all of European fighting styles.
that and there were different eras where different fighting styles were used.

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By Garuda.Chanti 2014-09-18 08:57:56
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Odin.Godofgods said: »
Thats awesome. Ive always wanted to learn proper fighting techniques with swords.
Can't do that with LARP's foam swords.

You can come quite close in the Society for Creative Anachronism. Their weapons are usually made of rattan and the best of them balance like the real thing. Even so they do not move quite like steel.

I learned sword and shield, greatsword, and polearm with them.
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By Phoenix.Urteil 2014-09-18 09:17:44
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The Zornhau (Zornhaw).
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By Bismarck.Ramyrez 2014-09-18 09:18:36
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Blazed1979 said: »
orly? I always figured the LARP people to be nerds with plastic swords.. had no idea they were so violent.

LARP weapons are generally foam/latex with a solid ABS or similar core.

They're "soft", but so is a paintball.

You get aggressive enough and you'll have the bruises to show for it.
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By Ragnarok.Afania 2014-09-18 09:49:29
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I thought there are plenty of schools/academies like that in EU....or is it a misconception? >.>
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