For me, not for you ;-). I will hopefully be joining a light mideival battle recreation group. We will be using foam-coated shields and blades, not real steel. I look forward to this, as I need to get myself into shape, and any sort of physical activity is better than none. Also, it will be fun to be involved in a martial sport again, and I do intend to learn to create these weapons in the near future. The social aspect is non-negligable, having been asked to join by one I consider a friend. I do hope this works out, and I would enjoy it becoming a new obsession