shield fighting techniques

I'm always interested in fighting techniques that can improve one's game. I think that it is important to remember that your shield is more than just a defensive device. It has many strategic uses that can make it dangerous in combination with a sword.

This first video was put up on our Facebook page by Will, one of our members and it demonstrates a great sword trap with a shield.

This next video is a nice discussion of the physics of fighting and some individual skills which could maybe work with a big round shield.

And this last is a nice documentary about the development of the shield which has some real interesting history as well as some good fighting tactics.