Hello! My name is Brian, and I am the noob! I am also a 48yo aircraft handler from NY, who studies japanese sword and weapon art (jissen kobuto). I am a US Navy veteran and I am the proud father of a 16 yo daughter, who also studies the japanese sword with me.
I have always loved the medieval era and have made many cardboard and plastic suits of armor during my childhood. I took up the japanese thing for the exercise and cultural aspect, but I REALLY get into the medieval knight stuff a LOT more. If I could find a club near me, I would probably switch from the japanese sword art to the European sword arts, and my daughter even moreso than I... she's a nut for knights! We attend the NY Renaissance faire as often as we can during the season, and ALWAYS in garb. We'll be attending the festival in Ft. Tryon park in NYC this October as well. Hope to meet some of you there! Over to the Armory for a pic and description of my kit, and please feel free to rip me a new one for my mistakes!
