Full weight weapons???? Nothing light about these weapons. They are rattan, not boffer and generally weigh the same as or often more than steel weapons.
@demomanchaos You said it (about using the full weighted weapons.) those swings would have done 0 damage to an individual in as much armor as his opponent was in. As for the SCA fighters - they had better form and WAY more power behind their swings. They hit head, body, and legs. I don't know what SLOW MOTION videos you were watching lol. Watch the end with Magnus pounding that man till he submit.
Thanks Michael, didn't know much about EMP rules. I'm SCA and really don't care for "our" rules either. Regardless, the counting system still seems a bit odd to me - a hit should be a hit, regardless. For example, in this vid, the blow landed at the :21 mark by the skinnier knight should have been "fatal" IMO because his sword strikes the thigh and travels up under the breast armor of the other fellow. Real life, that would have been the end of this fight.
@nachtjager77 Not even in the least bit. The videos are slow motion so you can not tell the true power behind the swing. Though watching it slide from where it did to where it did it was a slice, not a well delivered stab. The armored advesary would have still been standing and in near perfect health (minus the possible leg injury depending on how well that was hit)
@malave31 The guy at 1:03 is Aveloc Twiceborn (mundane name Harvey Palmer), First Sword of Al Madeena and one of the key founders of EMP. You can google him or read a little at EMP's main website. Google up "Empire of Medieval Pursuits"
A lot of the Empires rules are from his ideas on making fights more realistic.
By anybody's rules, there are a lot of blows being landed and the fighters are not taking their hits. Perhaps some of these fellows have on too much padding or they just don't want to acknowledge they've been struck?
@nachtjager77 Actually, they are "taking", or counting... Under EMP fight rules, you fight until you have three (3) telling blows, or one (1) substantial (read killing) blow. So if you get hit on an arm or leg, you don't drop to your knees or hold the arm behind you, rather you count out loud so your opponent can hear you, same for a lighter body shot. It is still on your honor to decide if it was an injury or killing blow. The action tends to be more continuous than under SCA rules.
@Kelvarra There are SCA websites where you can find your kingdom and principality and their contact information will be on there and you can join and get connected with the local members near you--I found a fight practice in my small town in a matter of minutes. Also can search in yahoo groups for a group near you. They are everywhere even in small towns.
EMP seems to be very close to SCA combat but with the simple difference that you are allowed to wrestle, fistfight and grapple in EMP. Not that much of it is seen in this clip though.
1:05 - where can i find a helm like this? As well, what exactly are the rules of EMP?
TheEasternFighter 20 hours ago in playlist Magnus Videos - Fight Videos with me that aren't my videos
i know some of these guys
beccabutterfly21 1 month ago
Full weight weapons???? Nothing light about these weapons. They are rattan, not boffer and generally weigh the same as or often more than steel weapons.
DkGaston 2 months ago
The scale armored guy is a beast, though I wonder how he'd handle full weight weapons.
I've noticed SCA fights are generally the same. Hit for head, then hit for leg. Just a back and forth.
demomanchaos 2 months ago
@demomanchaos You said it (about using the full weighted weapons.) those swings would have done 0 damage to an individual in as much armor as his opponent was in. As for the SCA fighters - they had better form and WAY more power behind their swings. They hit head, body, and legs. I don't know what SLOW MOTION videos you were watching lol. Watch the end with Magnus pounding that man till he submit.
TheEasternFighter 20 hours ago in playlist Magnus Videos - Fight Videos with me that aren't my videos
Thanks Michael, didn't know much about EMP rules. I'm SCA and really don't care for "our" rules either. Regardless, the counting system still seems a bit odd to me - a hit should be a hit, regardless. For example, in this vid, the blow landed at the :21 mark by the skinnier knight should have been "fatal" IMO because his sword strikes the thigh and travels up under the breast armor of the other fellow. Real life, that would have been the end of this fight.
nachtjager77 5 months ago
@nachtjager77 Not even in the least bit. The videos are slow motion so you can not tell the true power behind the swing. Though watching it slide from where it did to where it did it was a slice, not a well delivered stab. The armored advesary would have still been standing and in near perfect health (minus the possible leg injury depending on how well that was hit)
TheEasternFighter 19 hours ago in playlist Magnus Videos - Fight Videos with me that aren't my videos
@malave31 The guy at 1:03 is Aveloc Twiceborn (mundane name Harvey Palmer), First Sword of Al Madeena and one of the key founders of EMP. You can google him or read a little at EMP's main website. Google up "Empire of Medieval Pursuits"
A lot of the Empires rules are from his ideas on making fights more realistic.
MichaelCAshe 5 months ago
By anybody's rules, there are a lot of blows being landed and the fighters are not taking their hits. Perhaps some of these fellows have on too much padding or they just don't want to acknowledge they've been struck?
Great quality video - thanks for posting.
nachtjager77 5 months ago
@nachtjager77 Actually, they are "taking", or counting... Under EMP fight rules, you fight until you have three (3) telling blows, or one (1) substantial (read killing) blow. So if you get hit on an arm or leg, you don't drop to your knees or hold the arm behind you, rather you count out loud so your opponent can hear you, same for a lighter body shot. It is still on your honor to decide if it was an injury or killing blow. The action tends to be more continuous than under SCA rules.
MichaelCAshe 5 months ago
the guy in scale armour and the big guy with stripe pants seem like the only decent fighters
sonnetxi 8 months ago
The second man is a GOD...
irchewbacca 8 months ago
@malave31 i live in minnesota
Kelvarra 9 months ago
please tell me EVERYTHING about SCA please sir! i am thinking about joining sometime
Kelvarra 1 year ago
@Kelvarra There are SCA websites where you can find your kingdom and principality and their contact information will be on there and you can join and get connected with the local members near you--I found a fight practice in my small town in a matter of minutes. Also can search in yahoo groups for a group near you. They are everywhere even in small towns.
genuineone62 1 year ago
id love to know what kind of video camera you used for this.
themuteangel 2 years ago
nice hard hitting fights!
HammerHeavy 2 years ago
the 300fps likes sick in the video!
AnhiGen 2 years ago
Very nice footage!
What kind of (camera)equipment do you use?
TheArngrim 2 years ago
EMP seems to be very close to SCA combat but with the simple difference that you are allowed to wrestle, fistfight and grapple in EMP. Not that much of it is seen in this clip though.
Sigfuss01 2 years ago
cool footage ... never heard of EMP.
UtoobIsNWO 2 years ago