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Dylan9d
Guest
Anyone knows a good place were you can purchase trainingswords?
Preferably in Europe or even the Netherlands
Preferably in Europe or even the Netherlands
Langenschwert
Master Black Belt
This should go in the HEMA section. Eastern European smiths will likely be your best bet. Regenyei and Ensifer make very good longsword trainers. Pavel Moc as well. For nylon, look up Black Fencer or Pentti (now made by Purpleheart in the US I think), which are both excellent products. Black Fencer is made in Spain.
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Dylan9d
Guest
What is best to start off with?
That is probably more of a budget question, for me getting into HEMA nylon was a much more affordable first step.
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Dylan9d
Guest
Nylon it will be then i guess
It got my attention actually a couple of months ago that I saw a website here in Holland with longsword fighting and that the guy said that most people think that Eastern MA are superior to European MA, but they are not. So that got me curious about that fact and I'm now at the point I want to try it myself.
KangTsai
2nd Black Belt
Western martial arts were always "hey, I think this works, let's just teach it to some other dudes." While eastern was alot of "I made this, it is the superior method, and I will spread it to the world!"Nylon it will be then i guess
It got my attention actually a couple of months ago that I saw a website here in Holland with longsword fighting and that the guy said that most people think that Eastern MA are superior to European MA, but they are not. So that got me curious about that fact and I'm now at the point I want to try it myself.
Something like Japanese armed fighting will of course be different from European, because historical weapons and equipments etc.
Flying Crane
Sr. Grandmaster
um...no that is not an accurate characterization.
KangTsai
2nd Black Belt
I know.
Flying Crane
Sr. Grandmaster
drop bear
Sr. Grandmaster
Nylon it will be then i guess
It got my attention actually a couple of months ago that I saw a website here in Holland with longsword fighting and that the guy said that most people think that Eastern MA are superior to European MA, but they are not. So that got me curious about that fact and I'm now at the point I want to try it myself.
Eastern sword fighting takes you ten years to learn to cut a mat in half.
Western does lean towards the more practical task of fighting with a sword.
pgsmith
Master of Arts
That's just amazing. You don't practice either one, and have only the smallest bit of comprehension about the subject, but you insist on "sharing" your thoughts. It must be good to feel like you know everything about everything.
drop bear
Sr. Grandmaster
That's just amazing. You don't practice either one, and have only the smallest bit of comprehension about the subject, but you insist on "sharing" your thoughts. It must be good to feel like you know everything about everything.
You can tell just by reading the thread.
Noob. "which sword should I buy? "
Expert "this one"
I mean that was some sort of efficiency right there.
Langenschwert
Master Black Belt
I would recommend transitioning to steel as soon as possible, so long as you don't buy a poor quality sword. Nylon tends to slide even more than steel, and isn't really much safer than a nice steel feder. If you are indeed in the Netherlands, then you need to go study here:
De Academie voor Middeleeuwse europese krijgskunsten
De Academie voor Middeleeuwse europese krijgskunsten
