Gladius (Poly) traning sword

[AngelAriz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwIHVfmfioQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Poly Gladius with a little bit of Arnis/Eskrima to'it.

[bassaiguy]

Looks good. Interesting that you practice with both hands (arnis style?) since I've read that the gladius was almost always a right-handed weapon because Legionaires carried the shield in their left. I suppose for gladiator games, cavalry operations and single combat things might have been different.

I thought I was the only guy to have a basement full of martial arts junk - nice to see that others share my disease!

[AngelAriz]

Looks good. Interesting that you practice with both hands (arnis style?) since I've read that the gladius was almost always a right-handed weapon because Legionaires carried the shield in their left. I suppose for gladiator games, cavalry operations and single combat things might have been different.

I thought I was the only guy to have a basement full of martial arts junk - nice to see that others share my disease!

Thank you for watching and the compliment.

With all things Kali/Arnis we train left and right.

It helps to minimize how weak the "weak" side is.

My work with the Gladius is purely an Arnisadors way of using the big knife.

I had a training room up in the house all winter but come spring me and my weapons were banished to the garage....lol

Edited May 19, 2013 by Angel~Ariz

[AngelAriz]

I am making a few Mook Jong so there is a bit of clutter in my garage at present.

[AngelAriz]

http://youtu.be/X_Nhbq1Lkho