Fyrd a Streets

Compare to Pascha’s manual in the 1600’s

Seen in plenty of sources and still occasionally used in modern wrestling

I was kinda hoping it wasnt a typo, ngl

Love it! Great source. I find Cunningham insightful as well

Just spending way too much time following everyone who shows up in the HEMA feed. Are my posts showing up?

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It’s all footwork…?

That’s a boss move

Solid flow chart

Best melee weapon against metal golems is the club

Work them gyrations

Paulus Kal’s dagger is highly underrated. Having trained in Apache knife, Redfeather family tradition, I see so much more practical utility in the first few plays than in virtually any other European manual #HEMA #knife #selfdefense #martialarts

Out of the three shillelagh styles still extant, I find the most application for the bat in Antrim - the single handed grip with one third of the length below the hand for high parries just flows so easily from Mair peasant staff (two handed) grips #HEMA #selfdefense #bata #club

Skallagrim had a great take on bat combat… combat bat… That I about 90+% agree with. He was only working with PHM and logical inference, but hit on some good beats. If he had read Rothstein and trained Irish bata, it could have been even better #HEMA #martialarts #peasant #selfdefense #club

Solid cardboard tube core, on foam pool noodle, covered in layers of crisscrossed Scotch packing tape. Very traditional design :P lol

The fyrd was a military force of commoners in medieval English kingdoms, akin to the National Guard of today. All able bodied were expected to train a minimal amount and be ready to fight in defense of their homes

Newest equipment - the bat boffers. My youngest student, my son O, is the model. We engaged in some instructive free play, with the addition of protective goggles #HEMA #PHM #Rothstein #keule #selfdefense #street #baseball #martialarts #combat

Dang, dont make me regret following. I want to be the funny number now but cant

Club swinging strengthens the whole upper body at the same time, just sayin

You’ve got a new subcriber

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Yes, this HEMA club is pronounced exactly as you would expect

Fyrd A Streets will hopefully show up soon on the club finder. The website says it can take 2 weeks

Yep, just got liability insurance through them. Not yet sure I can get other people over here, so that will actually be useful…

At least Indian club swinging helps for joint pain

I’m also crazy. Respect to you, fellow adventurer! I just bought liability insurance in case I injure myself during solo drills

I’m gradually getting in shape, I swear -.- *frantically grabs solid iron rod to lift*

I have a great work environment, as seen here

Before Germany was a unified country, peasants revolted against feudalism. The Keulen, or two handed club, was one of the weapons most available to the poorest “German” peasants of the 1500’s. It’s method of use was recorded and passed down. It was revived in the 1800’s for self defense and exercise

Just call me bat man

Bat for street self defense - very slowly, showing first: contact with the opponent’s weapon for perspective, then: blocks and strikes #HEMA #street #self #defense #PHM