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tinfoil hat timmy said:
I just finished making a sword
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tinfoil hat timmy said:
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Played with various versions of those before, from foam wrapped PVC (fun), to foam wrapped, lead weighted rattan (somewhat correctly weighted and balanced weapons for sparring full speed without killing each other).

The only time I tried the PVC version, was on a lark. I ran a martial arts club in college, and my roommate was the VP. We used to train with plain (unpadded) rattan and white waxwood staffs and sticks, and once in a while, spar with them.

One of our buddies in the MA club suggested we come join him at the Lil Squishy Club (an offshoot of the D&D club that 'sparred' with foam padded PVC weapons, started by 2 brothers who were hailed as the club"s 'Gods of War', because they usually won all their matches).

At first, we weren’t too sure (my roommate and I only ever sparred with each other with weapons, as we were familiar with each other's skill and control), but our buddy Jason, insisted that it was a lot of fun, and we should try it.

So, he says, "We're meeting this Saturday. I might have something else going on, so if I'm not there, just tell them Jason sent you", which ended up being what we did.

They had an impressive array of foam and duct tape weapons. Everything from long spears, to swords, halberds, shields, battle axes etc. (But they were all much lighter than real weapons).

We start joining in, and at each 1-on-1 match, a few things became clear;
1) they had no idea what to do against a couple idiots who actually train with weapons
2) my buddy, being a fan of the book; The Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, was a fan of the 1 hit, 1 kill strategy (any hits to the head, torso, or above the knee, or elbow was a kill).
3) when they explained the rules to me (that hits to the hands/forearms, or lower legs wasn't a kill, but meant that limb was rendered useless, I think it became apparent that I was a Monty Python fan 🤣🤣🤣

I took perverse delight in taking out my opponents limbs, one by one, leaving them scuttling around on their knees with one arm 😅

My buddy dispatched the older brother with one hit. I went up against the younger brother (who hilariously outfitted himself with a giant battle axes in one hand, and big war shield AND a hammer in the other hand), and proceeded once again, to take him out limb by limb 😁

We only went the one time. 2 weeks later, Jason shows up for training and says, "By the way, the Lil Squishy club wanted me to tell you guys that they prefer you don't join their sessions again. Oh, and I'm on probation for a month, for inviting real martial artists. And that busty brunette that I heard was sitting on your lap, later in the night? That was the younger brother's girlfriend".

Whoops.
 
tinfoil hat timmy said:
Length of PVC
Pool noodle section
Duck Tape
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My dad made similar padded swords for us growing up. He hoped that we wouldn’t hit each other or other kids with bare sticks anymore. Plan failed.

He called the act of using those mock weapons “Padiation”. My little brother and I ruled the realm by sword, many a year. Unfortunately, THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE ……
 
bluemax_1 said:
Played with various versions of those before, from foam wrapped PVC (fun), to foam wrapped, lead weighted rattan (somewhat correctly weighted and balanced weapons for sparring full speed without killing each other).

The only time I tried the PVC version, was on a lark. I ran a martial arts club in college, and my roommate was the VP. We used to train with plain (unpadded) rattan and white waxwood staffs and sticks, and once in a while, spar with them.

One of our buddies in the MA club suggested we come join him at the Lil Squishy Club (an offshoot of the D&D club that 'sparred' with foam padded PVC weapons, started by 2 brothers who were hailed as the club"s 'Gods of War', because they usually won all their matches).

At first, we weren’t too sure (my roommate and I only ever sparred with each other with weapons, as we were familiar with each other's skill and control), but our buddy Jason, insisted that it was a lot of fun, and we should try it.

So, he says, "We're meeting this Saturday. I might have something else going on, so if I'm not there, just tell them Jason sent you", which ended up being what we did.

They had an impressive array of foam and duct tape weapons. Everything from long spears, to swords, halberds, shields, battle axes etc. (But they were all much lighter than real weapons).

We start joining in, and at each 1-on-1 match, a few things became clear;
1) they had no idea what to do against a couple idiots who actually train with weapons
2) my buddy, being a fan of the book; The Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, was a fan of the 1 hit, 1 kill strategy (any hits to the head, torso, or above the knee, or elbow was a kill).
3) when they explained the rules to me (that hits to the hands/forearms, or lower legs wasn't a kill, but meant that limb was rendered useless, I think it became apparent that I was a Monty Python fan 🤣🤣🤣

I took perverse delight in taking out my opponents limbs, one by one, leaving them scuttling around on their knees with one arm 😅

My buddy dispatched the older brother with one hit. I went up against the younger brother (who hilariously outfitted himself with a giant battle axes in one hand, and big war shield AND a hammer in the other hand), and proceeded once again, to take him out limb by limb 😁

We only went the one time. 2 weeks later, Jason shows up for training and says, "By the way, the Lil Squishy club wanted me to tell you guys that they prefer you don't join their sessions again. Oh, and I'm on probation for a month, for inviting real martial artists. And that busty brunette that I heard was sitting on your lap, later in the night? That was the younger brother's girlfriend".

Whoops.
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at least there was a happy ending
 
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