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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.” ...

In Kahnawà:ke, where lacrosse and hockey reign, longsword fencing isn't the first ... He said it's been a joy to share his sword-fighting skills with beginners like Cross and Deer.