31st May Duel - Victory for Michael Thomas PDF Print E-mail
Written by Michael Thomas   
Sunday, 31 May 2009 20:58

On the Sunday of the 31st May a duel was fought between Michael Thomas (Instructor, Academy of Historical Fencing) and Paul Bennett (Instructor, SG6).

This duel has been arranged through the Martial Challenge website. The duel consisted of two longsword bouts, one with steel and one with wood. The location was a neutral location in the Malvern Hills, British Camp.

The result was a victory for Michael Thomas with the scores being 5-3 for steel and 5-2 for modified shinai.

YouTube video of the challenge
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Pamela Jary
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written by Pamela Jary, June 04, 2009
Congratulations on your victory!

It was certainly very windy at British Camp but the sun was shining and it was a great couple of bouts with some friendly sparring and a pint afterwards. V civilised apart from that steep hill!

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