This flexibility is important - the Longsword can land, refuel, reload and rejoin the fight. When the aircraft is reloaded with water to fight fires, the turnaround time to load a full 820 gallons ...

I was joined by five other journalists from the land of geekdom who'd prised themselves from their computers to learn the art of thirteenth-century longsword fighting with a "sacerdos" called Dave.

Longsword enthusiasts are resurrecting ancient sword technique as a modern, organized sport. With timed bouts and complex rules, fighters wear modern protective equipment and use dull steel swords.

Publicist and fencing society member Greg Fasolino, 51, of Huntington, said the closest images that portray longsword fighting are from “Game of Thrones” and the 1981 movie “Excalibur.” ...

This series is meant to examine different martial arts that were practiced widely enough for there to be several reliable sources, which have either fallen out of practice or have suffered a ...

Two fight scenes in particular caught the attention ... “There IS some documentation for using a longsword in a reverse grip,” Mele said. “More often this was done on horseback, where ...

Here’s how it works. February 11, 2025: We added details explaining how to use your longsword with a torch when fighting at night. Working out how to use a torch in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 ...