So I Bought a Viking Sword...

[smores]

Ok so how the hell do I use it properly? The scabbard is some garbage, so I will be making my own at some point.

Now it's "sword sharp" and I can thrust it into stuff really easily, haven't really tried chopping much. I may have to get a shield to match.... I have heard pool noodles can be fun targets.

Any suggestions on things I can read/watch for proper Viking-age martial arts? I know I don't have enough guys for a shield wall, maybe I can find some mushrooms in my yard and be a berserkr against some watermelons or something.


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[phatplat]

Use it? Is it soft?

 

[240 towles]

http://digilander.libero.it/tepec/vikcombat.htm

 

[240 towles]

https://www.youtube.com/results?sea...3j1.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.jsgWokMYnIY

 

[pbharvey]

Dude you moved to Virginia and bought a sword??
You're a free man now. You don't need a sword or mace or a Louisville slugger. A G19 is your friend.


...that's a cool sword.

 

[smores]

Dude you moved to Virginia and bought a sword??
You're a free man now. You don't need a sword or mace or a Louisville slugger. A G19 is your friend.


...that's a cool sword.

I have a G19! My first purchase here will be a S&W 442 or 642.

I dunno, I've always wanted a sword, and vikings were awesome. I'll post up pics of the scabbard project once I start. Thanks for the links guys!!!!



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[Threeband]

You need a bear shirt.


Perhaps http://www.beartshirts.com/

Could be where the Vikings got their's.

 

[Goateggs]

If you seriously want to learn how to use that thing properly, you have a fantastic resource right in NoVa:

The Virginia Academy of Fencing Historical Swordsmanship Program

If you go that route, ask if Coach Bill is still there. My youngest daughter studied rapier/dagger/shinai with him for several years and she can beat the crap out of boys twice her size armed with nothing but a stick.

 

[smores]

You need a bear shirt.


Perhaps http://www.beartshirts.com/

Could be where the Vikings got their's.

Vikings were a bunch of burly gay dudes? Who knew?



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[28Shooter]

How do you use it properly...grow beard, secure a ship, sail to England and France, land, rape, pillage, burn, and then return home to your mead hall.

 

[Vince55]

Have to get one for the daughter. She likes guns, but collects edge weapons of all sorts.

 

[marquis708]

Say that again. good one buddy

 

[hvymax]

That much like the Gladius is made for fighting in ranks. The Phalanx, Shield Wall etc. Not much to it thrust between the shields. Open sword combat is any number of disciplines that pretty much come back to the same few maneuvers. If you want a fun challenge set up a course of 8'x8' "gates" with pairs of rods between 2"-8" apart. Tie ribbons,ropes,whatever between the rods then clear the course almost like you would for IPSC. We used steel rods 2"apart with rope. We called it the steel challenge.

 

[Ragtopman]

If you really want to be a Viking, check this out:
Longship Company. You have to have a Viking ship to be a real Viking.

If you want to learn how to use that sword check out:
"Markland Midieval Mercenary Militia"

PM me if you are interested in more details.

 

[new_shooter]

If you seriously want to learn how to use that thing properly, you have a fantastic resource right in NoVa:

The Virginia Academy of Fencing Historical Swordsmanship Program

If you go that route, ask if Coach Bill is still there. My youngest daughter studied rapier/dagger/shinai with him for several years and she can beat the crap out of boys twice her size armed with nothing but a stick.

This.

 

[JDove]

First step is to get a lot of beer, next listen to Amon Amarth... The rest will work itself out.

 

[smores]

How do you use it properly...grow beard, secure a ship, sail to England and France, land, rape, pillage, burn, and then return home to your mead hall.

First step is to get a lot of beer, next listen to Amon Amarth... The rest will work itself out.

Well, that's the plan. I'm already a huge Amon Amarth fan (just got their new album, saw them twice in 2011), love beer and ale (have yet to try mead though), and can grow a beard lol.

If you really want to be a Viking, check this out:
Longship Company. You have to have a Viking ship to be a real Viking.

If you want to learn how to use that sword check out:
"Markland Midieval Mercenary Militia"

PM me if you are interested in more details.

That DOES seem interesting. I would really like to try my hand at blacksmithing and eventually bladesmithing... Let's see how my first scabbard turns out first.

A couple years ago, I happened across a suit of steel plate jousting armor that fit me PERFECTLY, and I could have had it for around $350-400.... but was flat broke. Really wish I could have come up with the cash for it but it was gone within a day (understandably). Now I know vikings didn't have plate steel armor (at least I think they didn't), but it would have been cool to have nonetheless!

 

[Ragtopman]

The Viking Ship Sae Hrafn will get underway next Sunday to pillage and plunder the lower Potomac River. Always looking for crew. Markland has several opportunities for people to beat on each other with swords and axes and such, and it is not just Viking Age, so plate armor works just fine.

 

[Mooseman]

You need the helmet with horns to use it properly.

 

[lx1x]

How do you use it properly...grow beard, secure a ship, sail to England and France, land, rape, pillage, burn, and then return home to your mead hall.

Ftw.. lol

Or just watch a lot of capital one commercials. Haha