IN BRIEF Lupus is a long-term condition that causes joint pain, skin rashes and tiredness. It is not fully understood why this happens. Lupus is better managed if it is found and treated early. Joint and muscle pain Extreme tiredness that will not go away no matter how much you rest Rashes (often over the… Read More
Introduction Cinematic fight choreography or staged fights in cinema include performances of archery, classical fencing, historical fencing, martial arts, close combat, and duels in general, as well as choreography of full-scale battles with hundreds of combatants. Refer to Mock Combat. Asian Martial Arts The 1970s in Hong Kong saw the rise and sudden death of… Read More
Introduction SCA armoured combat – also known as heavy combat or SCA heavy combat – is a combat sport developed by the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) in which participants in protective body armour compete in mock combat, individual tournaments inspired by forms of historical combat, and tournament combat practiced in medieval Europe. Groups also… Read More
Introduction Combat re-enactment is a type of historical re-enactment which aims to depict historical forms of combat. This may refer to either single combat, melees involving small groups, or nearly full-scale battles with hundreds of participants. Depending on the intended effect, performances may have the aim of presenting historical martial arts reconstruction, or just offer… Read More
Introduction A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare. Martial arts in various cultures can be performed in dance-like settings for various reasons, such as for evoking ferocity in preparation for battle or showing off… Read More
Introduction Tinku, a Bolivian Aymara tradition, began as a form of ritualistic combat. In the Quechua language, it means “meeting-encounter”. During this ritual, men and women from different communities will meet and begin the festivities by dancing. The women will then form circles and begin chanting while the men proceed to fight each other; eventually… Read More
Introduction Mock combat involves the execution of combative actions without intent to harm. Participants can engage in such sparring for ritual, training, recreational or performance reasons. The nature of mock combat can vary from realistic to symbolic. Mock combat can be classified into choreographed and unchoreographed forms. Unchoreographed Threat display Tinku Battle re-enactment Military simulation… Read More
