Medieval Sport, Anyone?

**dreaddman** · 06-06-13, 10:21 AM

Used to be in that SCA (Medieval Life/Figinting) so such things are near and dear to me to this day. Have been a sports fan of (mostly) Football and Hockey. This one combines them all,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXRm...layer_embedded

Non-edged steel weapons, full force, kicks, shoves and mostly anything goes. Whatever it takes to get your opponent to touch 3 of 4 limbs to ground. USA has been in it two years now, and getting better. The Russians, who started it to begin with, are still champions of the game.

**dex71** · 06-06-13, 12:50 PM

Holy brutal. It looks like a Dio video broke out at a Slayer concert.

At 1:49......BONG!!!!!!
And at 2:35 is the most blatant crosscheck/boarding I have ever seen. That shit would get you a few games off.

Badass.

**Blah64** · 06-06-13, 01:05 PM

I don't really understand why they are using swords with such heavy armor...
Maybe it's for safety, but it still seems strange to me.

**dreaddman** · 06-06-13, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Blah64

I don't really understand why they are using swords with such heavy armor...Maybe it's for safety, but it still seems strange to me.

There are a few who use swords, but one of the (few) safety rules is no thrusting with pointy parts. Original translation of the russian rules was hilarious; "No pricks with swords". LOL.

Because of this, most of the "sword-like" weapons are falchions or choppers. They are bit shorter, deeper/heavier, and sweap out to a sharper point 3/4-4/5 the way to the tip. Concentrates the force more to a point.

Edited to add: If you mean the last footage, thats 1x1 and has a different ruleset. Its a point system based on number of landed blows. More of a melee 5x5 or 21x21 fan myself.