Viking Martial Arts - Lesson 1

The book is available for Pre-order from amazon.com for Jan 1, 2013
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Thrand and Eldgrimr Review Antony Cummins new Book " The Illustrated Book of Viking Martial Arts " available Jan 1 ,2013.Weapons in hand they recreate the Shield weapon disarm as depicted in the new book from the old Viking Sagas.All in live action with real sharp steel weapons as well as go over several techniques and the usefulness of the extraordinary new book.They address the noir style art work and the Saga references and passages as well.This an excellent addition to any European History,Viking or Martial arts library.A must have for all Dark age and Viking re-enactors.This will be 5 part series.

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[Beezhunter]

Author Lars Magnar Enoksen also made a book about the vikings fighting technique and tactics, dont know if its been translated to english yet, but it most likely to be. Maybe you guys should check it out!

[ThegnThrand]

Thanks for your suggestion we would love to do a book review of it.

[Will R]

May I ask where you purchased your tunic and large mjolnir? They both look very nice.

[ThegnThrand]

Sorry Both are hand made.The Tunic by Loraine DyrVegr or Deerslayer and the Hammer cast by Lord Wayland the smith of Seawinds.The Chain is Old Norse Wire Weaving that I made.

[Antony Cummins]

Amazining Amazing Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!! Guys, its looking great! I will re post this now. op score. Very much looking forward to the others!

[Tiki Thorsen]

This was too awesome to be so short!

[ThegnThrand]

Very true on Spear Phalanx the swords man wielding two handed long swords would never make it to the Spear men in formation only if it were in single combat.This is why the sword was carried as a back up and for single combat and area's were the spear is to long such as indoors,forest, ect.

[demomanchaos]

I am pretty certain swords weren't every really common on the battlefields of Japan and never were primary weapons. With a katana you aren't getting past a wall of spears. Admittedly, Japan was more about personal honor, but if a guy with a sword is closing in on the guy in front of you, you'll give him a good stabbing to save your chum (unless you owe him money or slept with his wife, then you might let him get cut down before stabbing the chap with the sword).

[jayynecobb]

Same with Samurai fighting. Samurai in most armies used a spear, didnt even HAVE a sword. Most fights ended in seconds

Bonus: Captcha was THORPANTZI lmmfao

[jayynecobb]

I dont understand HOW anyone can get such specific techniques from the sagas, and I RARELY trust Historians as most all of them read ten books on a subject and write an eleventh, and the first ten just reference each other (a perfect example is Hitler. Most of it is all bullcrap, even Toland. Only Irving is of the few to be trusted, but never mind that here). That said, I'm so curious I HAVE to buy this book. Thanks, guys.

[Will R]

oh nice.

[illFatedShadow]

Hell yes! Subscribed! If I were to leave a section of my shield unprotected, I think I'd up a safety band about 6 inches or so from the rim, just to make sure I keep my hand. Hail! From The Land Of Kings!