On: Inside the world of longsword fighting

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"Hooray! Another HEMA practicioner!"

I am surprised that nobody in this thread has mentioned the Dog Brothers from California. They do not fight with swords, but they practice live, full contact stick and staff fighting. In a cage. Without any armor.

Yes, I also thought that that can't possibly be a thing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvmLQ_Jjqmk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjAkbQb6axU

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Great videos. These contests seem to be modeled on Kali/Silat, the Filipino and Indonesian martial arts.