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   Orjan (cunobaros@mendeddrum.org)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jul-2024 07:20:29 JST Orjan

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   HEMA competitions do not generally have weight classes, and in many cases are not segregated by gender, because weapons are an equaliser.

   You don't need massive muscles to swing a sword, not even a great big two-hander. Trust me, I've tried it, and when you get the techniques right it just flies.

   In an armed fight, muscle mass and weight is much less relevant than skill, agility, and creativity.

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     Orjan (cunobaros@mendeddrum.org)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jul-2024 07:20:31 JST Orjan

     Got involved in a discussion about female knights in the new version of Pendragon, and I averred that in my 20+ years of sword/axe/spear combat, gender has made little difference for the outcome of a fight.

     The weapons do the work, and the weapons do not come in pink and blue.

     There followed a lot of goal post shifting.

     "Muscles and weight matter in MMA!"
     Which is unarmed.

     "HEMA isn't with lethal intent!"
     Neither is any other modern martial art, including MMA.

     "It's ahistorical!"
     So's magic

     GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) repeated this.