Case Study – SoCal 2018 Singlestick
Even if you don’t like singlestick, there is a lot to learn about how the afterblow affects both the attacker and the defender independently.
Articles by Sean Franklin
What Does Hitting Hard Mean?
From a physics point of view hitting ‘hard’ can be a somewhat difficult property to quantify. Learn a little bit about what can make a strike ‘hard’.
Does Bracket Seeding Mean Anything?
Does the best fighter usually win? Is silver different from bronze? Is a seeded bracket better than a random one? Can I write something that makes this sound exciting?
How Fast Do Swords Move? – Try 1
My first attempt at motion capture. It wasn’t great, but I got something. And you can all laugh and learn from my mistakes.
HEMA Ratings – Does it actually mean anything?
“Damn those stupid numbers, no HEMA Rating’s going to tell me what my odds of winning are!” While on an individual level there are a ton of other factors that the rating doesn’t capture, does it do a good job overall?
Introduction to Material Properties
When understanding equipment it’s important to have a basic understanding of material properties, and — most importantly — how they interact.
Data Mining – CombatCon Longsword
How has the CombatCon Longsword tournament changed year over year? We crunch the numbers and see.
Data Mining – SoCal Swordfight Longsword
How has the SoCal Longsword tournament changed year over year? We crunch the numbers and see.
Force Vector: More than a science-ey sounding name
I’m guessing most probably don’t care too much about what the difference between a vector and a scalar is. Trust me, it can be a helpful tool for learning to beat people up.
Case Study: SoCal 2018 Sword and Buckler
I’ve always been a big advocate of evaluating tournaments in as objective a manner as possible, so I’m going to take a crack at it. […]