Having done some SCA heavy, those open inner thighs make me twitch (armpits too, but less could be done about that).<p>One thing SCA has figured out that the sports industry seems to have failed to is how helms work.
It turns out the best way to extend the reduce the impact of hits to the head is NOT cushioning or crumpling to extend impulse but rather just having a lot of mass to move. I&#x27;ve been smashed over the head at full force (with a full wieght sword) while wearing full helm and been more harmed by the gong-like ringing than the impact itself.<p>If you have not had a chance to try or watch SCA heavy, It is essentially full contact re-enactment (slightly less formalized than HEMA) and only using blunt (but full weight) weapons.