Lifting Steel — Fighting Iron

Photographed by Martin Philippo and Andress Kools

📸 By @jankevinbrunvoll

Brother Liutger is getting sassy these days, isn’t he?!

-Tim

At the Helsinki Bolognese Open 2017 I had a very fun bout with Chris Warelius (purple socks) that was dead even throughout and went to sudden death. Chris is my clubmate. We fence a lot together and we’ve had a 50/50 record for years. We keep meeting in tournaments and we definitely have a friendly rivalry going on.

Train the way you fight, fight the way you train. Above is a demonstration to a class, below the application during a bout. Ilkka and Hannu Hartikainen demonstrating, Ilkka Hartikainen and Axel Petterson fencing.

A fine example of how choreographed longsword combat with historical techniques can be entertaining while still remaining grounded in reality.

Doing the rounds on Facebook, Jake Norwood explains HEMA on ESPN 3 and he says it like it is. Good job and well done showcasing our passion to the wider martial arts community!

(photo taken at the veluwe area, the netherlands)

And your were just warming up… Taaaag - Check the link in bio - #powerliftingmotivation https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOCefjgjMB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ug7s3ptxn1a4

Out of principle, if I ever win a medal, I’m going to throw that medal in the trash … Or wedding bouquet style into a crowd.

-Tim