This forum is for discussion of techniques in spear and pike fighting. This includes one-handed and two-handed spears, pikes and javelins

This forum is for discussing all European weapons that has some form of axe or hammer head.

This forum is for discussion of all staff-related fighting techniques

The techniques of half-swording and wrestling with sword are often so similar to the spear and pollax that it would seem logical to include these in the study of polearms. These can be discussed here.

This forum is for discussing various aspects of combat with bayonet and spontoon.

This forum is for research into how polearms were used in times where we have little or none written material. The Vikings, the Hoplites, the Romans, the Carolingians etc.

Also cultures that the "Europeans" came into contact with should be studied here; the Turks, The Russian and Greek Orthodox, the Mongols, the Slavics, the Muslims, the Czech Hussites and the Prussians.