Viking Combat Training: Exercises, Drills, and Games

At the Higgins Armory Sword Guild, we're taking a new approach to our Viking weapons training. We use a combination of exercises, drills, and games to learn techniques, to develop physical skills, and to explore the capabilities of Viking weapons. The drills are meant to teach fundamentals while also being engaging and fun. For training, we use practice weapons, including wooden wasters and dusacks. Our historical source material includes the combat described in the Sagas of Icelanders (as outlined in the book Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques), and historical combat treatises from the later medieval and Renaissance periods.
About the Guild:
http://www.higginssword.org/
About the book:
http://williamrshort.com/vik_wpn/index.html

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Viking
• sword
• shield
• battleaxe
• combat
• training
• fight
• saga
• HEMA
• historical martial arts