links for the fighty types

[swan_tower]

These have been piling up for a while, so I might as well put them all in one post:

• Guys in actual armor demonstrating how well you can move in it (I especially like the heel-kick)
• How does Thibault cancel out Capo Ferro (spoiler: it’s a lot less fancy than the movie would have you believe)
• Fact-checking fight-books: comparing historic injury patterns to strikes in modern European sword arts (the percentage breakdowns for different weapons are especially interesting)

Originally published at Swan Tower. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[via_ostiense]

Interesting, I would not have expected such a range of motion with plate armor on!

[sillylilly-bird.livejournal.com]

Are you familiar with John Clements?

http://www.thearma.org/

I've seen him in a number of documentaries. Also, he's cute :)

[yhlee.livejournal.com]

That study looks fascinating. Thanks for the linkage!

[templarwolf.livejournal.com]

Awesome, thanks for the links

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a well-made suit of armor is quite easy to move around in. It's designed to balance well and move with your joints, and doesn't feel terribly heavy (for shorter time periods).