Armed Sparring is Pointless, I guess. (Response to

Well, time to quit HEMA... it's just not real enough.

Jokes aside, this is quite an interesting discussion, and it's always good to exchange different points of view coming from different experiences.

Realistic practice of martial arts always has some limitations, not just for sake of safety but also because of the goals, rules, and gear involved. Can practicing with swords / machetes / knives / etc be fully legitimate when considering how far removed it necessarily must be from the hazards of actual combat? Let's talk about it!

The videos I'm showing here:

Weapons sparring kinda sucks by Ramsey Dewey
   • Simulations are not violence & Sparri...  

The Rollbot is INCREDIBLE by Brandon Mccaghren
   • The Rollbot is INCREDIBLE  

KENJUTSU fight with steel Katana! by Weaponism
   • KENJUTSU fight with steel Katana!  


Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/stev...
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