http://chivalrytoday.com/summer-knight-surprises/ Reimagining the Code of Chivalry Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://chivalrytoday.com/summer-knight-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-8576 Scott Farrell Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:01:19 +0000 http://chivalrytoday.com/wp/summer-knight-surprises/#comment-8576 Mark - Actually, that's one of the misconceptions that a lot of people have about armor and knights. Armor isn't especially heavy (a modern soldier carries much more equipment, poundage-wise, than a medieval knight). And if armor is well made, it is not particularly restrictive either. Seeing what you can (and can't) do while wearing armor is one of the things we do in our educational seminars - and it's one of the reasons that its important to train for Western martial arts while wearing armor. Mark – Actually, that’s one of the misconceptions that a lot of people have about armor and knights. Armor isn’t especially heavy (a modern soldier carries much more equipment, poundage-wise, than a medieval knight). And if armor is well made, it is not particularly restrictive either. Seeing what you can (and can’t) do while wearing armor is one of the things we do in our educational seminars – and it’s one of the reasons that its important to train for Western martial arts while wearing armor.

]]> http://chivalrytoday.com/summer-knight-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-8575 Mark Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:20:29 +0000 http://chivalrytoday.com/wp/summer-knight-surprises/#comment-8575 I'm always amazed by this kind of stuff. I still can not figure out how they walked around in these suits of armor. I'm guessing there was very little, if any, walking while suited in this stuff. I’m always amazed by this kind of stuff. I still can not figure out how they walked around in these suits of armor. I’m guessing there was very little, if any, walking while suited in this stuff.
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