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Anders Nilsson
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Posted: Sat 12 Sep, 2009 7:55 am Post subject: Research on vikingcombat |
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Hello
I´m doing a study on ironage/viking fighting. I´m collecting all sources I can get my hands on. I have started by studing early sources like Roman sources, and I´m also going to study sources from Ironage/viking age and later sources to find clues. I´m fokusing on the use of different weapons in variuos fighting conditions. I´m leaving out battlefield formations and tactics for now.
If you got some tips on book, essays, links or have personal experience on the subject I would be happy if you could email me.
deprimerad@hotmail.com
Here are some questions, if you got some tips on one or more of them, I would be happy if you could email me.
What´s your opinion on the use of a viking/ironage sword?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of a onehanded axe?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of a shields?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of a onehanded spear?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of a twohandes/longspear?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of daneaxe/twohanded axe?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of the body, punches, kicks, wrestling etc?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of seaxes/daggers?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Versus armour
What´s your opinion on the use of armour?
In general
In a formation
In a duel
Are you interested in trying out some of the thing that I´ll find in later stages of my study? For example testing weapons and technics with various weapons, and in formations?
Thanks in advance
/Anders
Anders "Nelle" Nilsson, Instructor Angermanna Mnhfs
To train martial arts without fighting is like slalom without snow.
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Lafayette C Curtis
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Kjell Magnusson
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Posted: Thu 17 Sep, 2009 6:15 am Post subject: |
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Two books which might be of interest are Swords of the Viking Age by Ian Peirce, and Vikingarnas Stridskonst by Lars Magnar Enoksen.
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William R. Short
Location: New England Joined: 14 May 2007
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Posted: Thu 17 Sep, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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And, if I may be permitted, I'd also suggest my new book, published earlier this year: Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques, available from your favorite bookseller, or any of the on-line book stores.
Best regards,
William Short
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Anders Nilsson
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Posted: Fri 18 Sep, 2009 12:19 am Post subject: |
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Many thank for your answers guys.
Viking Weapons and Combat and Vikingarnas stridskonst are two of the books that got me started on the projekt.
Anders "Nelle" Nilsson, Instructor Angermanna Mnhfs
To train martial arts without fighting is like slalom without snow.
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