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A full suit of plate armor, while tiring and stifling to wear, renders so many potential attacks ineffective and limits the options an opponent had. Aside from grappling, these are the most common ways to try to bypass the armor. Depending on the mail worn to cover the gaps this may still be challenging.
Special thanks to HEMA instructor Devon Boorman and the armored fighters Ben Davis, Sander Dijk, Travis Smith, and Bryan Kazun at Academie Duello in Vancouver, BC!
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