It is expected that all fighters taking part in our training are of age.
The usual fighting rules for Viking fighting include the following target areas:
The target areas are:
stroke, cut and stab | shoot and throw |
weapons for blunt strokes: club
weapons for stabbing: one-handed and two-handed spears, pitchfork
weapons for stroking, cutting and stabbing: sword, axe, dagger, daneaxe, scythe, halberd, glaive, cut spear
weapons for shooting or throwing: Bows, throwing spears, throwing axe and slingshots
New weapons will be checked by a senior fighter. Older weapons will be re-checked from time to time.
All weapons must fulfill the following criteria:
Weapon restrictions
We usually play without hitpoints, which means that each fighter has just one point.
When we are playing with points, the rules are: