The Armour Archive

Morgan Mac Phearson

Greetings, Well, as I have had it explained to me there are three major "cards" involved in any fight. 1. Tempo- who controls it? Are there change ups? Can you start a pattern, then change it. Better yet see what pattern your opponant is establishing then change it for them. 2. Range- This can be in...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Greetings, I have been fighting with a square shield for about a year and a half. First I had a 20" square, and I liked it alot. I spent alot of time on my knees though, so I decided to increase it to a 22" and while I still end up on my knees often, not nearly as often. I have found that it is very...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Hey Dmitriy, I had to take the clacker off my dane axe to comply with middle kingdom conventions. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/frown.gif Oh well, when in rome you know. just added more foam, but I kept the cutting board plastic on the sides. I do have a problem with people taking the shots somet...

Morgan Mac Phearson

I have mine as a center grip, I like it alot. I have it positioned like a diamond, seems to have better coverage with a little less movement. It is a highly mobile shield though, mine is 22" square.

Morgan
Formorly from the west, now in the middle.

Morgan Mac Phearson

I have used them both strapped and center gripped. I vastly perfer the center gripped option, seems to have better coverage. I just moved to the middle from the west and I think that they are still not quite sure what to think. Unfortionally for me however some of them seem to be catching on. http:/...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Greetings Parlan, As you may have heard I have moved, I am not at my own computer where your email address is and I would like to talk to you and find out what is going on with you, and let you know what is going on with me. I am truly sorry for not getting in touch with you sooner to let you know w...

Morgan Mac Phearson

I shall try not to maintain that stereotype of the dissatified Westie. I seem to remember something about when in Rome, you should do what the Midrealm marshals say and not complain because it is more fun to fight than to bitch about it.

Morgan

Morgan Mac Phearson

Well, I went last night to my first midrealm fighter practice! I had a great time, just the right mixture of hack and yack. I look forward to playing with my new friends lots in the future. Morgan. P.S. We are not really that different, just a few cultural things. I think I will like it here, but I ...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Well guys, it is totally obvious that I am not in California anymore since the temp. is only about 30 degrees. Brrr. Oh well it is not as though I have not come from the cold, I grew up in upstate NY, and then moved to Ann Arbor, MI. It wasnt till after I joined the navy did I end up in california. ...

Morgan Mac Phearson

To get on subject, for example.... If a thrust was to touch my grill, but not move my head.. is no good. If a thrust was to touch my grill and slightly moves my head, but feels more like a light push more than a pop??? is that good? Then we have the westie good thrust with contact and pop, and there...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Greetings all, I am currently within the Midrealm! What a drive that was, I didnt realize that California took so long to get out of.(day and a half) The worst part of the drive was that little bit of Texas that is in between New Mexico and Oklahoma, flat and had to be on the lookout for exploding t...

Morgan Mac Phearson

So all the thrust has to do is to make contact with your face, no matter how light? I am coming from the experences that is must be at least a little solid and give that satifying pop(non audible of course, just mour than a touch though). Is this the Positive force you were talking about?

Morgan Mac Phearson

I heard that there is also no face thrusts in the middle kingdom, is this true?

Morgan Mac Phearson

Thank you for your response. I have a feeling that I am in for sort of a culture shock, as far as the fighting goes. I have been out of it for about 9 months, my daughter just turned 9 months old...could there be a coorilation? 1. Shields I had been fighting with a 20" square shield, center gripped ...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Just wanted to get some idea of what kind of kingdom that I will be moving into. I will be moving into the greater Cincinnati area somewhere. I pretty much know what to expect in the West kingdom when I go to events, what is the Midrealm like? Can anyone tell me this? Thank you for any and all imput...

Morgan Mac Phearson

COOL!

Sounds good to me, I start my new job in Cincinnati on the 13 of January, so I will probably hook up some time after I settle in.
Thanks,
Morgan

Morgan Mac Phearson

Dilan, I am from the far northern marches of the West kingdom, the Palentine Barony of Allyshia. MKA as Eureka, California, 2 hours south of Oregon. Typically we have about 5-8 regulars a fighter practice with the occasional drop ins. The next closest groupe is 1.5 hours north in the shire of Wodhol...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Just Out of couriosity fellas, how big is the fighter practice usually at the fenix practice? I am looking forward to geting alot more influences to form my fighting around, in my barony the fighting seems sort of inbread. There is just not that many of us and we are pretty remote, but I am speaking...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Thank you that is what I was looking for. It is good to hear that there is a good size population there, where I am in the West there is not many people in the Barony. I am looking forward to maybe meeting all the people there.
thanks again,
Morgan

Morgan Mac Phearson

Dmitriy- I don't exactly know, but I think that it might happen before the end of the year, but it could fall through. I do like the idea of being close to pennsic. I plan on seeing all my Western buddies there. I know of the Barony of Fenix, which is the greater cincinnati area, I just wanted to kn...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Just found out that there is a possibility that I may be moving to the Greater Cincinnati area, the Midrealm I believe. Just courious if there are any archivers in that area?

Morgan Mac Phearson

Greetings to the Archive! I would like to announce the up coming Pas D'armes that is being held within the Barony of Allyshia, in the Great West Kingdom. I would like to extend an open invitation to all who would like to join us for a day of chivarly and good fighting. The date of the event is Satur...

Morgan Mac Phearson

If you are intersted in the SCA you can try to get in touch with a local group through the middle kingdom website.
www.midrealm.org
morgan.

Morgan Mac Phearson

With a short sword with a basket hilt more weight needs to be added to the tip. Such as a thrusting tip( should be on a short sword anyway in my opinion), or a strip of leather or nylon on the edge of the sword from just below the sweet spot up around the tip and down the back blade about 3-4inches....

Morgan Mac Phearson

I will be there, it is always exciting when I get to go to a big war, it is more exciting when I only have to drive 4 hours to get there. As far as I know the Sea Lions are coming en masse, the majority of the Barony of Allyshia, and I am sure most of Da'Vikings will be there. Should be a good turn ...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Thanks for all of the insite guys, I really appreciate it. When I fight with my glaves I am more of a hacker than a thruster any way so I like the ease of the unpadded glave, sort of a great sword with more handle and less quillions. Oh yah, and a butspike.
Morgan

Morgan Mac Phearson

Now I know that the standard length is between 6' and 7.5'but what do you like? I find that fighting 2-4 people, by myself or with a buddy I am most comfortable with a six footer. Secondly, I was wondering if there was a benifit between padded vs. unpadded glaves. I know that there are different rul...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Having the courage and obligation not only to stand up for your ideals, but to hold accountability for your actions, and the actions of those you are responsable for. To be able to admit when the ideals that you stood so ademently over are wrong, if you find that they might be. And finally to treat ...

Morgan Mac Phearson

I just got contacts too, gone fron 20/650 to 20/20 with contacts. i bite on the fakes alot more but I also can see openings. Even trade to see what I am fighting.

Morgan Mac Phearson

That is the wearing of strange armor, not the war.
morgan.

Morgan Mac Phearson

I am from the Northern Marches of the West kingdom, and I thought we were remote until I read Vogeljager's post. I will just count my blessings that it is only a 6 or 7 hour drive to a kingdom event. Gabriel, a sister in armes of mine was a Double wars last may, she had a great time, had to wear som...

Morgan Mac Phearson

In the West, in the Palentine Barony of Allyshia, there is a tourney every Feburary to determine the next Baron. It is a three part tourney, 1) Map of the west or the known world 2) Chronicle of the last barons rule 3) And finally a drawn weapons tourney. We have alot of drawn weapon practices, and ...

Morgan Mac Phearson

This is true, the Pas is called off. We hope to bring the barrior down to October crown to somehow incorporate a memorial Pas for Senkyu. If you want to check out some old Senkyu stories and pictures look at http://homepage.mac.com/davikings/index.html I hope to see you at crown, until then light a ...

Morgan Mac Phearson

To all Archive Members, I am Morgan Mac Phearson, Captain of the Companions of the Sea-Lions Garter. I do wish to invite you to the grand Allyshian Pas d'Armes, located on the estate of Master, Master Senku, and Lady Mary, likewise Baron and Baroness of Allyshia. The invocation will begin at 12 noon...

Morgan Mac Phearson

Greetings to all who subscribe to the ideals of chivalry, I would like to invite you one and all to the grand Allyshian Pas de Armes. This event will be held on the estate of thier Excelency's, Master Master Omatsu Yoshiaki(aka Senku), and Lady Mary of Dumfries, like wise the Baron and Baroness of A...

Sir Parlan of the West

Differences between the West Kingdom and Midrealm

Anyone from the greater Cincinnati Ohio area(SCA)?

Allyshian Pas D'armes

(SCA) How long is your glave?

Attention all Westies, and An Tierians!

Allyshian Pas de Armes