Renaissance Sickle Fighting part 1

This video shows a small part of Arme Antica's work on translating and realizing the art of wheat sickle combat as documented by Paulus Hector Mair in his work. Collectively in parts 1 and 2 are shown the four steps of the first play. In addition are examples of how play might continue from each step in the manner of sickle combat as it is laid out in the text and from general Medieval and Renaissance fight lore, as Mair's sickle fight fits in quite well, holistically speaking, with the rest of his docum