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Skills: Glíma / Grappling

Vikings must fight.

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Kiallakr Vilhjalmsson
Nov 25, 2025
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Hand-to-Hand combat is an essential skill for Northmen, no matter the era.

We practice Glíma, the ancestral Norse martial art involving throws, blows, locks, pins, and chokes, as well as weapons. On top of being fit, you must regularly practice some combat sport or martial art.

“But it’s 2025, I’ll just pull a gun!” immediately resorting to lethal force i…

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