Viking sword

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Michael K

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I Just started training in some viking sword techniques. I heard that it is a really great workout for your arms. I was just wondering if anyone here knows anything about Viking sword techniques?
 
I wish i saw this before i responded in my thread lol. Like i said before i usually use a viking sword in conjunction with a knife or round shield. The shield is an EXCELLENT weapon was used properly. It not only deflects blows but creates gaps by pushing and striking with it so the sword can finish up. While not to great at thrusting at an armored target, the cuts that thing delivers are vicious! In conjunction with the knife the role of the sword is switched. The sword is usually used to parry and create openings for you to close the distance and finish the target with the knife. However the Viking sword style wouldn’t be complete without having techniques by itself. For the most part it is usually used as any type of medieval single hand sword, and has some techniques you can use with a hand and a half sword because of the little extra space on the handle and the large pommel it can help you grab hold of. If you have an instructor he can show you a HELL of a lot better than I can describe to you on text. While I have been doing this for several years, I still cant do for you on paper what a qualified instructor can do in person. IF you don’t have an instructor I really recommend you at least get a good fit training partner and a good book or video to work with. I still HIGHLY recommend you get an instructor. What you will learn in one month with an instructor would take you about 4-6 months with a partner. If you are without a partner, it could take almost up to a year to equal one month with an instructor. If your interested in this subject it would really pay to read a couple of books about it. I really recommend John Clements. I have been to a couple of the guys seminars, and he seems to really know what he is doing. I have worked with others that just pull stuff out of their @%&, but Clements has done a lot of research on this topic. Here’s a couple of books to help ya out.

http://www.thehaca.com/medsword.htm

http://www.thehaca.com/spotlight/codexwpro.htm

http://www.paladin-press.com/detail.aspx?ID=925

http://www.paladin-press.com/detail.aspx?ID=523

While a couple of these are not exclusively about medieval single hand swords, they have fundamental basics, tactics, and exercises for medieval style combat. The others are exactly what you are looking for. Hope I was of some help.

P.S. what types of techniques do you work with, and how do you train for them?
 
Thanks for all the links I will definatley check them out. I Can't remember what the exact names of the techniques are. I train with a partner while my teacher instructs us.
 
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