October 17, 2010

It may seem at times that Civil War reenactments are the only ones people ever do, but their are many groups doing fantastic battle simulations of medieval wars. Modern reenactments aren’t always as interesting as the more primitive ones. I wrote this article to give you some strategies to use when having your own medieval reenactment. I’ll even tell you where you can go to pick up a battle ready medieval sword to spar with.

The first thing you should do is to decide on what sort of battles you want to reenact. If you don’t want to have to keep purchasing new costumes for each reenactment, you should choose a war that you can do many battles for using the same costumes and weapons.

You’ll find that choosing a fighting force that participated in many battles is the best way to go. For instance, the Roman Empire was around for many years and fought in many battles. They would make a great force to reenact because you would have many battles you could put them in.

Next, you need to work on getting your reenactment team together. Make sure you choose people that are healthy enough to engage in mock combat without injuring themselves. You wouldn’t want your foot soldier to have heart attack while swinging his sword would you?

Following this you’ll need to supply your army with the proper gear. It is important that all of your soldiers dress the same or they will not look uniform. It is not good to have one person dressed up in the costume of a Roman soldier from one period and another dressed up like the same soldier but from another time period. You’ll end up confusing your audience.

A great place to get these items is www.armorvenue.com. They have a wide selection of medieval weapons, medieval armors, and medieval helmets you can choose from. Many of their swords are also built for reenactments, so you won’t have to worry about your friends hurting each other while performing.

After this, you will want to get your fake soldiers to practice with each other. You’ll want to make sure the battles look as realistic as possible. The best way to do this is to have people spar with each other until they can reenact in perfect harmony. Have the same people spar with each other each time. They’ll get really in tune with each others fighting styles and will make a more believable reenactment together.

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