Any fencers about?

[Tricon]

I do renaissance fairs, as in full costume, with a guild and acting the entire day and a question.

I've been learning shinai fighting lately due to the fact we can use them without extensive armor requirements, usually just a pair of gloves to protect the knucles works.

However, I've got bad wrists and taking a hit to my wrist or forearm can put me out of commission sword-wise for the rest of the day minimum. I've had it happen during training, it hurt beyond what I'll describe here.

So, here's my question- any ideas on what kind of guard that I could find or recommendations? I need to be able to fully flex my wrist while still having it protected.

Figured this would be a good place to ask, lol.

Well. erm Fencing ... er no. I fight with a claymore or falberge. So usually a two handed fighter.
I also do the occasional renaissance fair, and also historical reenactments in britain and germany ( there always seems to be demand for two meter tall long haired villains... he,he)

A quick fix that usually helps me? Go to the next bowling/sports store and get a bowling glove... one that supports the entire lower arm. They protect and support the same areas that "we" use at a reasonable price, and can easily be hid under a bracer.

 

[Guest]

Well on that theme, I know a shinai leaves a lovely mark but doesn't bruise much, least I've never bruised from being hit. And the sting from it is quite a shock the first few times to say the least.

Have been looking at a variety of bracers, gloves and such and am thinking about peicing together a combination glove/wrist guard/padding that'll extend part way up my forearm.

Ahhhh Here is where you get the wonderful benefit of the fact that I have lived entirely longer than I thought I would.... And manage to damage myself entirely too much in the process.
A shinai actually does bruise rather well......
It's just that it "tends" to do so under the skin...
Think rubber hose, that will put you into the ballpark..

*shrug*
As for a bracer, you're going to need something that actually laps over the area of the wrist joint.. And something that has some rigid component to spread the impact to other areas...
*grin*
Also...Threatening to drag the next person who hits where they aren't supposed to out in the alley afterward and excise assorted body parts doesn't hurt...

 

[Vixandra]

Ahhhh Here is where you get the wonderful benefit of the fact that I have lived entirely longer than I thought I would.... And manage to damage myself entirely too much in the process.
A shinai actually does bruise rather well......
It's just that it "tends" to do so under the skin...
Think rubber hose, that will put you into the ballpark..

*shrug*
As for a bracer, you're going to need something that actually laps over the area of the wrist joint.. And something that has some rigid component to spread the impact to other areas...
*grin*
Also...Threatening to drag the next person who hits where they aren't supposed to out in the alley afterward and excise assorted body parts doesn't hurt...

I usually fight with guyfriends from my guild and they know "You do NOT hit Vix on the wrist." But you still get a hit that'll land there, be it me moving or them screwing up. It happens. Part of the danger of using the shinai.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

Call me a freak,but I think fencing is sexy.

*grins*

Do you like cyclone, picket, rail, chicken wire????

 

[DVS]

*grins*

Do you like cyclone, picket, rail, chicken wire????

...barbed. I'm kinky. Is cyclone the same as snow?

 

[Guest]

 

[Guest]

 

[Vixandra]

From the "real" world of compitition Epee, you might try a martingale. Many epee fencers with wrist issues use them (fucked up wrists and blown out knees been the two most common injuries). Basically it's a leather strap that holds the pommel into one wrist. You loose a little bit of motion... but nothing you weren't missing because your wrist hurt like hell.

Interesting idea, Vamplawyer. Do you by chance have a picture?
I searched through google and while I found lots of descriptions, no pics. My google skills have failed me *sighs* LOL

 

[DustyWolfe]

Nope, but I was almost in a fencing club. A got a friend of mine stuck on the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena. He decided he was going to start a fencing club and annonymously mail letters to members and sign them "The End of the World"

Of course, if you've not seen this series this will not seem at all funny to you.

 

[Guest]

Interesting idea, Vamplawyer. Do you by chance have a picture?
I searched through google and while I found lots of descriptions, no pics. My google skills have failed me *sighs* LOL

I would ordinarily tell you to try a company called Triplette Competition Arms...
http://www.triplette.com/
Though I doubt you will find a Martingale there....Or anywhere else for that matter...For a variety of reasons..
But... I have met the Triplette that is the company namesake and owner... Nice guy.. Failing all else, if you were to call them, they might be able to help you with your problem...
Dunno if he still is, but he used to be very interested in reinactment...

 

[snowy ciara]

Edited cause Lit ate my first post and then apparently spit it out a few hours later.... As far as kink goes, I'm okay with biting, but Roman Showers, even Cyber Roman Showers are a bit much for me!

 

[snowy ciara]

Oh, thanks for the vision, Snowy. You are sometimes a kinky little thing, aren't you.

I'm quite often a kinky little thing! I just don't get to do anything with it much... I've not tried the TENS on my perky bits yet since the sensations in my knee are quite often too intense.

 

[DVS]

I'm quite often a kinky little thing! However; I haven't tried the TENS on any of my perky bits yets. The sensations are intense enough in my knee!

I'm quite often a kinky little thing! I just don't get to do anything with it much... I've not tried the TENS on my perky bits yet since the sensations in my knee are quite often too intense.

See, you're sometimes so kinky you have to mention it twice!

As for the TENS being too intense, you know those things have knobs on them that will adjust the intensity levels. Turing the intensity down a bit would maybe allow you to try it on those perky bits.

Or, are you so kinky that you don't believe in turning the intensity down? I see another vision of you striving to go full bore...white knuckles on clentched fists and beads of sweat on your forehead while gritting your teeth to counter those intense waves from the TENS, as your perky bits "hum" in unison with your hungry thoughts (I'll bet that would even curl your toes).

You know...that's another image of you I'm happy to visualise.

 

[Blushing Bottom]

*grins*

Do you like cyclone, picket, rail, chicken wire????

...barbed. I'm kinky. Is cyclone the same as snow?

You guys are starting to scare me now.