http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/-t1.htm Holy Steel on a Stick, Batman!Here's where you find axes, spears, maces, clubs, staffs, etc. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:32:41 GMT 10 http://pics.livejournal.com/nomadboi/pic/0000cayz http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/-t1.htm http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/polearms-t73.htm Fight Designer
Anybody gotten to use polearms in a film or theatrical context, apart from RenFaire gigs (which is one option, granted...)?]]> Hafted weapons Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:32:41 GMT http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/polearms-t73.htm#307 http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/polearms-t73.htm http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/blocks-parries-t14.htm Fight Designer One of the big challenges I've found in choreography involving hafted weapons is parries. In part it's because I generally don't have all hafted weapons, so there's then the issue of steel and (usually with the hafted weapon) wood coming into contact. Then the grip of the hafted weapon gets chewed up, leading to potential for breakage, need for repairs or replacement, possible spinters/grip issues for the person wielding it, etc. I know I use a lot more avoids than parries agains hafted ... Hafted weapons Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:43:52 GMT http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/blocks-parries-t14.htm#25 http://fightdesigner.forumotion.com/hafted-weapons-f6/blocks-parries-t14.htm