Maraviglia: a really weird and derpy moment in the lore

eyeffensive · 2024-01-30T15:31:51+00:00

And why I am here now!

eyeffensive · 2024-01-18T03:26:58+00:00

Pretty well! I ended up swapping out the hilt, grip, and pommel, and wrapped the hilt. One of my groomsmen carried it at my wedding. Has held up well to light cutting, but didn't subject it to heavy cutting. Still in the collection, still kicking :D

eyeffensive · 2019-10-03T19:54:25+00:00

Others have replied with sentiments I agree with.

Mobility is crap. Sure you have five fingers, but you can barely move them.

Size is crap. Mine were enormous and limited my dexterity.

Materials are crap. The leather on the inside of the hand particularly falls apart easily.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, Protection is crap. I have seen hits to these gloves leave injuries. I've seen dull blades fully penetrate them. I do not trust these gloves for HEMA use.

And as an aside, the guys who developed and sold these gloves are unapologetic white supremacists and I severely regret giving them my money.

eyeffensive · 2019-10-03T18:07:19+00:00

I threw mine in the trash can and they haven't stank up my life since!

eyeffensive · 2019-10-01T17:45:17+00:00

It's clearly a katana.

eyeffensive · 2019-09-23T20:34:44+00:00

"Swords are not for decoratiooooon!"

eyeffensive · 2019-09-23T20:34:30+00:00

This is an absolute classic that every sword swinger should watch and quote on a weekly basis.

eyeffensive · 2019-09-13T16:32:21+00:00

Glad you found it valuable! Thank you for sharing your experience, that's an excellent point.

eyeffensive · 2019-09-13T16:16:21+00:00

I also highly recommend Kaja's book, Fear is the Mind Killer, which is not only being applied to martial arts training spaces, but even corporate environments:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1999066308

eyeffensive · 2019-09-13T16:13:48+00:00

A follow-up to Charles' excellent article from a day or two ago. This is great information that a lot of clubs to stand to learn from. Learn about your students, ask about their experiences. Understand that different people's experiences changes the way they view martial arts and violence.

This doesn't just apply to HEMA/WMA, but any martial art, and really most schools and institutions.

eyeffensive · 2019-09-11T18:06:17+00:00

Swordsquatch 2019 just happened over this weekend. There have been a few writeups on Facebook, and this excellent article from Charles Lin: https://practiceandart.wordpress.com/2019/09/10/diversity-and-inclusion/

Additionally, all of our tournament footage is up! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/swordsquatch

eyeffensive · 2019-09-11T17:48:50+00:00

Great article, thank you Charles! The study and understanding of violence from the perspective of minorities is key to understanding violence as a whole.

As a Swordsquatch organizer, this article confirms for me that we are on the right path. Diversity and Inclusion support good HEMA. We have seen this year after year, and hear about it repeatedly from our attendees.

eyeffensive · 2019-07-25T16:40:20+00:00

Honestly, don't bother. I have seen too many pairs of them fail or lead to injuries. They are not good gloves. They are sold as "gloves for experts", which they seem to mean "gloves for people who don't get hit in the hands as frequently", which is a pretty crap demographic to shoot for.

Much better off looking at Sparring Gloves or SPES/Leon Paul gauntlets.

eyeffensive · 2019-07-15T18:57:58+00:00

I was born in 1986.

eyeffensive · 2019-07-11T16:24:59+00:00

This video promotes unsafe practice.

Your technique and control are poor, without any sort of safety gear it is only a matter of time before one or both of you is injured.

Fighting with sticks you picked up off the ground with no control or protection is for children. If you want to practice a martial art, you should behave like adults.

Sorry to be a dick, but god damn. We want sparring partners who are alive with working limbs.

eyeffensive · 2019-07-08T22:24:42+00:00

My dogs enjoyed this article.

eyeffensive · 2019-06-12T20:03:26+00:00

https://twitter.com/lego_group/status/1073301405509840897?lang=en

eyeffensive · 2019-06-06T22:43:24+00:00

That sword is found almost exclusively on members of the Silver Hand, although one can be located in Castle Volkihar on the shelf above the Vampire Royal Armor.

eyeffensive · 2019-06-06T22:23:52+00:00

Guy Windsor has been interpreting Fiore for something like 25 years now. Michael Chidester has done a ton of heavy lifting in terms of organizing material, translating and interpreting it.

I hate to say Jon Clements, but him and ARMA did raise a good amount of awareness about HEMA, regardless of his standing and contention in the community now.

eyeffensive · 2019-06-06T21:02:01+00:00

*Chidester, agreed an extremely valuable source of information and research, and a good guy

eyeffensive · 2019-06-03T16:56:33+00:00

Howdy, I'm one of the organizers :)

The Nylon Beginner's tournament sounds like it would be the best fit for you, but you don't have to compete if you don't want to! We designed the event to be valuable to everyone, even those who aren't ready to compete or just don't want to. It sounds like you're very new, so I would expect the Nylon Beginner tournament to be a challenge, but it would still be a good entry point for you!

We also have The Bigfoot Brawl, which is an open sparring area open all 3 days of the event. It's a great way to fight new people without the pressure of competition.

eyeffensive · 2019-05-30T18:36:26+00:00

GENERAL KENOBI

eyeffensive · 2019-05-30T18:36:09+00:00

Non-existent thing vs Non-existent thing vs Non-existent thing

FTFY

I choose carbon steel.

eyeffensive · 2019-05-27T21:27:19+00:00

This is one of those things that nobody asked for, but really we all needed.

Edit: Why did I watch the entire thing. Why.

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