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Pwnzor.5682:

zwierz.9012:

It’s a really interesting subject, same as archery. I’m quite an accomplished archer myself.

And trust me, nothing beats the feeling of charging at enemy lines sword in hand!
There are no HEMA clubs in Poland as far as I know (but I as I said, I’m more into early medieval times, armour is not my style), but we have quite a developed reenactment scene.

yea it is thats why i like to play games like guild wars to. the swords and bows etc.

off topic again, and later this year or next year i’m going to buy ma a mongolian recurve bow and/or a traditional longbow. Now i use a competition bow

and snakesonabattlefield: i’m from belgium

Well, I know there is at least one club in Brussels, though their name escapes me atm. Googling on “historical fencing Belgium” seems to yield a few interesting hits as well. Good luck to you if you decide to go for it!

And we break equipment, it’s true… swords get worn with use, after all. It was a pleasure to speak of swords with you, but now reality calls. Take care!

Pwnzor.5682:

at this point i only use swords in games :p thats why i askes waht sword is best looking to a longsword
But i’m looking for a club like that for a few weeks from now

What country and city are you from? If your are lucky I might know your closest club. No guarantees, but I do know of quite a few.

zwierz.9012:

It’s a really interesting subject, same as archery. I’m quite an accomplished archer myself.

And trust me, nothing beats the feeling of charging at enemy lines sword in hand!

Of course, I can’t forget our reenacting friends, who may be more plentiful then us martial arts-types!

Pwnzor.5682:

kitten i really want to learn more things about swords.. i got 2 big interests that are bows (archery) and swords. i do archery bit i still dont know mutch about swords..

Well… if your interest is more theoretical I suggest looking for some sword forums – someone above mentioned sword forum international, which could be a great place to start.

If your interest is leaning towards the practical, like mine, I warmly recommend that you investigate if there are any HEMA clubs in your area! Swords are our game, and you will find a lot of like-minded people there.

Agreed. I think the lesson here is that sword classification is tough!

zwierz.9012:

That explains much! Ok, so in my native language longsword doesn’t mean the same as in english apparently o.O. I was sure that what you link is called a "bas"""ta’’’rd" sword though?

Classification of swords are very tricky, especially in European languages since there could be regional differences in what a sword was called.

It gets further complicated by the fact that sword design evolved over time – the "childbornoutofwedlock"sword you name is an effect of that. It was one of the designs that came from the earlier longsword but is generally heavier and larger if I am correct. I should say that I’m really no expert except for the longsword, however.

I am a practitioner of Historical European Martial Arts, or HEMA, and my main weapon is the longsword. Our fencing is based on translated manuscripts ranging between the 13-16th centuries, primarily German ones. If you read the Wikipedia article on the longsword, the name Sigmund Ringeck is mentioned – that is one of our most important sources.

What we, and the manuscripts, refer to as a longsword is as described in the wikipedia article and wielded with two hands most of the time. There are certain one-handed techniques but they are used rather sparingly.

Linking some examples of longswords of the type we use:

http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/maestro/sword-practice-liechtenauer.htm

http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/albion/maestro/sword-practice-meyer.htm