As others have already noted these guys are basically SCA and stage fighters/actors. In that first video you may note at 0:16 the full edge hack...
The sword is never used to make a "block" but it should be used to displace cuts and to establish binds against the other blade. The problem I...
John Clements, the director of ARMA, has put out a new article on the "Scales" footwork. As shown in the article the Scales is seen throughout...
Bear Sorry to hear your reputation is being questioned. Good reputations are always questioned by those without one. My respect to you for...
Louie I know the guy in the picture is probably a real butt-kicker but they really do need to even up those teams. At least a few of those...
Kirk You seem to be caring too much about nothing at all. Go easy on the coffee and/or tea in the morning, sit back and relax, the world is...
I don't know the actual number but I'll guess between 20 and 30 members. It's not a ruthless as it appears. Many of the people to attempt to...
Bear To the best of my knowledge a couple of years ago ARAM's membership stablized around 500 members. Last I heard the rejection rate for...
Kirk I don't see how either of my posts could be taken as a protest but in any case it was not. I simiply provided a very short description of...
Mark You are right, I should have qualified that comment. I think the more senior level former members would have a hard time as members...
Scholars There has been no meltdown in ARMA. A couple of members were booted for very bad behavior. A side effect was the enforcement of long...
Way Cool! You are most welcome to drop in on the ARMA DFW study group. However, we do practice on Sunday evenings which might not fit you...
Yes, and in 1990 only a few, such as John Clements and Terry Brown, were doing this as a martial art. The great majority who now claim 20, 25, or...
With the exception of a few, such as John Clements, none of those guys doing German and Fiore have 20 years of actual martial arts experience....
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Yes, we do use steel blunts. The majority of our training is conducted with wasters, due to safety issues and affordability, but a significant...
Bear The problems you speak of have long been a major concern in ARMA. The problems are not a result of the training tools, rather it is...
Sorry about the mix-up.:o I never tell people that everyone else is dumb. There are many people in many other groups who's skill, knowledge,...
Are you not the re-encator guy who posted pictures of the injury you caused to your fellow actor? Suspect indeed!:rolleyes: What ever made you...
To the best of my knowledge there are no ARMA members in the UK. Rather than depending upon your opinion of ARMA I encourage others to actually...
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