L.A.R.P.

[Kodakmint]

Anybody here Live Action Role-Play?

[MasterPain]

Not in the traditional sense...

[Montana]

Define LARP please.

[JusticeZero]

Familiar with the concept but there are a few variants and so it's difficult to operationalize.

I'm going to guess - based on thread location - that the reference is to some variant of people in costume running around a battle scenario tagging people out with weaponized pool noodles made to look like melee weapons.

I don't, i've tried it but it was severely unrealistic. The SCA stuff with rattan bludgeoning weapons looked to be a bit better (though still very style-specific) until people apparently started ignoring hits and making the style have to focus on causing injuries through armor.

[Liver Punch]

We often work on something half-way between weapon sparring and LARPing. One such recent example would be where we had 4 guys; one was armed with two training knives, one was armed with a training knife and training eskrima stick, one guy with two training eskrima sticks, and one guy with a training spear. We're all stuck in a room and practice murdering each other.

While these sorts of things may not be the best specific skill builders, they're great for timing, speed, agility, endurance, mental toughness, and a general practice of being a "back-stabbing dirty old man"

We've also done similar things on a hillside at dusk. It's beyond insanity.

[shadowspawn]

We often work on something half-way between weapon sparring and LARPing. One such recent example would be where we had 4 guys; one was armed with two training knives, one was armed with a training knife and training eskrima stick, one guy with two training eskrima sticks, and one guy with a training spear. We're all stuck in a room and practice murdering each other.

While these sorts of things may not be the best specific skill builders, they're great for timing, speed, agility, endurance, mental toughness, and a general practice of being a "back-stabbing dirty old man"

We've also done similar things on a hillside at dusk. It's beyond insanity.

Sounds fun LOL Do you guys train with any of the listed weapons or is it just for fun?

[tallgeese]

The knives and sticks are staples of the art's weapon side. I can't speak for the rest of the craziness or combinations

[Liver Punch]

I own a spear, and am somewhat familiar with its various functions. If it came down to needing to use it in self defense, I gladly would.