05-07-2013, 02:36 PM
We would like to do full contact reenactment battling in hoplite gear. Our period is the archaic period so our protection looks like an encased medieval knight though I find there is still a lot of flesh exposed in the armor. And still a few very dangerous spots like the neck area etc.
I was wondering how other hoplite organisations do it? I also wonder if they really didn't use padding back then. I've taken a few hits in my armor without padding and they come in very hard (as a mma fighter I can take some punishment but with weapons it is a different story). So I was wondering, should I wear some kind of gambeson beneath it to keep things safe? (sacrifising historical accuracy for protection seems like a fair deal to me)
I also found an exposed neck very dangerous so I was wondering to make some kind of aegis for increased protection in the neck area. But mainly how do other hoplite groups fight full contact and what kind of extra armor do they wear to keep things safe?
I was wondering how other hoplite organisations do it? I also wonder if they really didn't use padding back then. I've taken a few hits in my armor without padding and they come in very hard (as a mma fighter I can take some punishment but with weapons it is a different story). So I was wondering, should I wear some kind of gambeson beneath it to keep things safe? (sacrifising historical accuracy for protection seems like a fair deal to me)
I also found an exposed neck very dangerous so I was wondering to make some kind of aegis for increased protection in the neck area. But mainly how do other hoplite groups fight full contact and what kind of extra armor do they wear to keep things safe?
