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O-Yoroi Samurai Armor Set (Display & Training)
Full o-yoroi great armor -- lamellar plates, silk lacing, iron kabuto helmet with menpo face guard. Designed for mounted archery. The wide shoulder guards deflect arrows from above. Heavy but magnificent. I wore armor like this when I took heads at Awazu.
Samurai Mounted Archery (Yabusame) Training
Yabusame: mounted archery at gallop, hitting targets on a narrow lane. Sacred Shinto practice and deadly combat skill. Draw, release, recover -- all while controlling the horse with your knees. I will start you at a walk. The gallop comes when the horse says you are ready.
Arabian Cavalry Tactics -- Speed & Initiative
Light cavalry on Arabian horses -- the fastest, most enduring mounts in the world. Flanking attacks, pursuit, feigned retreat, desert crossing at forced march. At Yarmouk, my cavalry reserves struck the Byzantine flank at the decisive moment. Tip: Reserves are not idle men. They are the hammer you hold behind your back.
Battle Tempo Masterclass -- Controlling the Fight
How to dictate the pace of a battle. When to attack, when to feint, when to commit reserves. In over 100 battles, I never let the enemy choose the moment of decision. Tip: The commander who controls the tempo controls the outcome. Make them react to you, never the reverse.
Spanish Jinete Light Cavalry Kit
Jinete riding gear: light leather armor, round adarga shield, short javelin set, and Moorish-style light saddle. The jinete style -- adopted from the Moors -- used speed and javelins instead of heavy charge. Perfect for skirmishing and pursuit.
Mercenary Leadership Workshop -- Building a Free Company
How to build, supply, and command a private army. Recruitment, pay structure, loyalty management, negotiating with patrons. I conquered Valencia with a freelance army because no king would give me one. Tip: Pay your men on time, every time. A soldier who trusts your purse will trust your orders.
Naginata Training -- The Warrior Woman's Weapon
The naginata -- a curved blade on a long pole, the traditional weapon of the onna-bugeisha (female warrior). Sweeping cuts, thrusts, and the devastating ankle strikes that unhorse mounted samurai. I will teach you the kata and free sparring. Tip: Reach defeats strength. Keep them at naginata distance and they cannot touch you with a sword.
Tizona & Colada (Replica Swords of El Cid)
Replicas of my two legendary swords. Tizona -- the firebrand, taken from King Bucar of Morocco. Colada -- won in single combat. Both are straight double-edged blades, 36 inches, designed for mounted and foot combat. A knight carries two swords because battles are long and edges dull.
Board Breaking Kit (Pine + Rebreakable Plastic)
Stack of 1-inch pine boards plus rebreakable plastic boards in 5 difficulty levels. Tip: Breaking boards is not about strength. It's about focus, follow-through, and believing your hand goes THROUGH the board, not TO it.
Viking Seax Knife & Leather Tool Roll
Large seax knife (12-inch single-edge blade) and leather roll with fire steel, whetstone, and bone needles. The seax was tool, weapon, and eating knife in one. Every Norseman carried one. Mine has a pattern-welded blade -- the maker's signature in the steel.
Reconquista Cavalry Training -- Lance & Sword
Mounted combat in the Iberian style. Lance charge, transition to sword, fighting in mixed Christian-Muslim forces. The Reconquista lasted 700 years -- we learned from the Moors as much as we fought them. Tip: Your enemy is also your teacher. Study what defeats you.
Yumi Longbow (Japanese, Asymmetric, 7-foot)
Traditional Japanese yumi, 7 feet tall, bamboo and wood laminate. The asymmetric grip (held at the lower third) allows shooting from horseback. My mounted archery was accurate at 100 yards at full gallop. The yumi requires years to master -- start with standing shots.
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