Ultimate swordfighting - GATKA

drdavid · 6th February 2006, 09:05 PM

Radu
there is some wild stuff on this, especially the work with the long metal ribbon (I am sure someone will know the name for this but it does not look like the most practical weapon in the armoury) and the small shield and sword play.

fearn · 6th February 2006, 10:04 PM

The long metal ribbon is probably a urumi/uremi--basically, think bandsaw blade with sword hilt, although it's sharpened, not toothed.

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Titus Pullo · 7th February 2006, 04:16 AM

Great videos! There are a lot of Sikhs in Thailand, and I went to school with a lot of them, but I never really get to know how they actually fight. Thanks! I heard they use a weapon call chakra like in "Xena the warrior princess"...in Thai we call it chak, which basiucally mean round saws, like the ones you use to cut woods...and in Thai painting they look exactly like that.

Titus Pullo · 7th February 2006, 07:53 AM

Ouch! Watch out all you Celts!

I heard some South American Indians tribes use bullet ants to test the of courage of teens who are being intiated into manhood! They basically put the ants to sleep and then hold the end of the ants' buts, where the stinger is, inside a mitten made of weaving plant fiber together. Now, the reason they called them bullet ants is because being stung by one of these is describe by many people as being shot by a gun. It will put you in the hospital, and these kids are supposed to put there hand in the mitten for 5 minutes with 50 or more of the ants' stinging them. These aren't fully mature kids either! In Thailand's history there are several chapters that tells of how villagers, who were overwhelmingly outnumbered by the invading Burmese army, that fought the Burmese until there were none left alive! They didn't want the children to be captured by them so they poisoned them, then go out to the battle. There must be, at the most, a couple thousand villagers against 20, 000 to 30, 000 Burmese soldiers! All fought the brave fight, the men, women, and even old people! Yes, Thai people got balls! [laugh!]

Rick · 7th February 2006, 02:46 PM

Hi Titus , have you seen The legend of Suriyothai yet ?

Titus Pullo · 7th February 2006, 08:39 PM

Yes, I have! That was a cool movie, and I've got the DVD.

Yustas · 23rd November 2006, 05:07 PM

If yous interested in curved sword fighting technique-you must check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuP2svZx-7Q

Real Ukrainian cossacks style. The muslims can have a break.)

23rd November 2006, 05:07 PM	#7
Yustas Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 40	What about this one? If yous interested in curved sword fighting technique-you must check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuP2svZx-7Q Real Ukrainian cossacks style. The muslims can have a break.)

6th February 2006, 09:05 PM	#1
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 372	Radu there is some wild stuff on this, especially the work with the long metal ribbon (I am sure someone will know the name for this but it does not look like the most practical weapon in the armoury) and the small shield and sword play.

6th February 2006, 10:04 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	The long metal ribbon is probably a urumi/uremi--basically, think bandsaw blade with sword hilt, although it's sharpened, not toothed. F

7th February 2006, 04:16 AM	#3
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	Great videos! There are a lot of Sikhs in Thailand, and I went to school with a lot of them, but I never really get to know how they actually fight. Thanks! I heard they use a weapon call chakra like in "Xena the warrior princess"...in Thai we call it chak, which basiucally mean round saws, like the ones you use to cut woods...and in Thai painting they look exactly like that.

7th February 2006, 07:53 AM	#4
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	Ouch! Watch out all you Celts! I heard some South American Indians tribes use bullet ants to test the of courage of teens who are being intiated into manhood! They basically put the ants to sleep and then hold the end of the ants' buts, where the stinger is, inside a mitten made of weaving plant fiber together. Now, the reason they called them bullet ants is because being stung by one of these is describe by many people as being shot by a gun. It will put you in the hospital, and these kids are supposed to put there hand in the mitten for 5 minutes with 50 or more of the ants' stinging them. These aren't fully mature kids either! In Thailand's history there are several chapters that tells of how villagers, who were overwhelmingly outnumbered by the invading Burmese army, that fought the Burmese until there were none left alive! They didn't want the children to be captured by them so they poisoned them, then go out to the battle. There must be, at the most, a couple thousand villagers against 20, 000 to 30, 000 Burmese soldiers! All fought the brave fight, the men, women, and even old people! Yes, Thai people got balls! [laugh!]

7th February 2006, 02:46 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Hi Titus , have you seen The legend of Suriyothai yet ?

7th February 2006, 08:39 PM	#6
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	Yes, I have! That was a cool movie, and I've got the DVD.