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by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Thu Apr 08, 2010 6:01 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Getting Past the Shield Size Debate: A Proposal
Replies: 150
Views: 4974

Define what you mean by "risk" please?
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:05 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Getting Past the Shield Size Debate: A Proposal
Replies: 150
Views: 4974

If a talented and successful fighter wins his renown while using a small shield and then, at his fighting peak, transitions to a larger shield (which suffers from the stigma of being "easier" or "less challenging"); even if that fighter wins as many or more bouts and tournaments...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:59 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: DON'T BREAK YOUR TOYS
Replies: 87
Views: 3034

Gotta say though, if someone has been fighting in mins for years, and never got injured, and suddenly gets a broken arm.. I don't think the fault lies with the armor. Maybe he never fought anyone good enough to hit him hard in the forearm? The problem (at least out here) with fighting in minimums i...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Tournament format?
Replies: 13
Views: 398

I was reading Oakshott interpreting Norse sagas... in at least one case these are 10x10' squares with additional 1' boundaries for being "out".

This is not much smaller than a typical SCA list.
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: DON'T BREAK YOUR TOYS
Replies: 87
Views: 3034

I was taught and am in complete accord with "Don't break your toys." As to data, I am sure ours is flawed. Just in my own case, I have a torn ACL, a broken arm, a chipped tooth, a broken nose and 12 finger breaks that I have suffered in this game that wouldn't be in the data because I wou...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:31 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

In practice or a casual tourney I usually just yield when I lose an arm. What? And deprive Johnathan his unbounded excitement should you overcome your disadvantage and prove victorious?? How callous of you!! Alfred the Ass Well, it's a trade off between glory and getting the crap beaten out of me. ...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:26 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

If Count A can hit Sir B in the leg twice within 20 seconds, I would have to assume he would do that *every* fight, vitus system or standard system. If Sir C can hit Duke D in the arm twice within 20 seconds, I would have to assume he would do that *every* fight, vitus system or standard system. In...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:19 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Getting Past the Shield Size Debate: A Proposal
Replies: 150
Views: 4974

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:All I know is that watching two really great fighters is alot more fun when their shields are on the small side, but this is just my personal view


Which is funny, because 8 times out of 10 one or more of the parties involved ends up fighting from their knees.
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:38 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Getting Past the Shield Size Debate: A Proposal
Replies: 150
Views: 4974

But on the tournament field, it is important that highly skilled and talented fighters do not optimize away all chance of defeat So long as I keep getting hit... then my shield is good with you, right? Seriously Avery, what is the largest shield you've ever fought singles with? An Tir's guidelines ...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:24 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: HIT HARD TAKE LIGHT
Replies: 188
Views: 3692

Gaston de Vieuxchamps wrote:You went to Uberthug's Superbowl party. Didn't you, Sigfrith?


I *think* this is a slam... but it's funny so I am not offended.

Actually, I can't tell if you are calling me a thug, or saying I am a thug apologist! The second one is funnier... BECAUSE IT'S TRUE.
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: TESTING THE VITUS SYSTEM
Replies: 105
Views: 3685

Anyone testing this do double-taps? I am thinking to the thigh. Like a reverse-hip snap (or wrap) followed by a regular leg snap. With practice you can hit both shots "hard" with a half-beat between them (instead of a full one). Do two quick (hard) shots to the same spot end the fight? I g...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:06 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: HIT HARD TAKE LIGHT
Replies: 188
Views: 3692

Huh? I just hit him as hard as I possibly can (I haven't broken anyone yet) Ideally in the arm pit. If he doesn't like it, well, whatever. I suppose eventually he'll hit me with a good blow and I will fall over. But I am not a 'take light' advocate either. Also, I think we should replace "HIT H...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:49 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

I am interested in the "new" rules - not because ... I think knee fighting is not historical (so little of what we do is, it seems sort of outrageous to focus on this)... "Historical" is only one of the three elements I feel a change needs to satisfy before I can support it, the...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Sun Apr 04, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: HIT HARD TAKE LIGHT
Replies: 188
Views: 3692

I have some minor quibbles. First off, I prefer a more probabilistic scale. "What most people consider a 5" to me is very hard to determine. I like to call a '5' a shot which is called good 50% of the time (in your local calibration area) And a 10 is called good ~100% of the time. So now w...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Madu thread
Replies: 141
Views: 3074

I fought with an upside down no dachi ("shinto style") and broadsword for a few weeks. I hardly ever actually stabbed anyone with it, but I would just feint at their leg or off side body with the point -- or even stab their centergrip shield and snap them in the leg or head with my real we...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:14 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

oh and
Dont preach fair to me, i have a degree in music.


Sig'd out of sheer inane awesomeness...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:11 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

I just want to add: Sorry about all the various torn menicuses, that sucks. Also, I am interested in the "new" rules - not because I am bad at knee fighting (I believe I have won a fight from my knees in all 4 tournaments I have fought this year - including vs a Count), or because I think ...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:36 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fav pics of yourself fighting
Replies: 67
Views: 2828

Oh, you must mean this one...
Image

And besides, that was when you still sucked...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:28 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

Because its not dude. Life isnt fair. Fucking suck it up and get a helmet, or go cry elsewhere. Dont preach fair to me, i have a degree in music. Fair is practicing every day. thats all you get. Whiners dont succeed. Apply that to fighting. Hit the Pell or shut the fuck up. Exactly. Exactly the poi...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

It's not fair to someone who wishes to fight with a great weapon It's not fair to be right handed against a left hander. Move to Calontir. Forgotten Sea specifically. Our lefties dont think fighting righties isnt fair at all, in fact they love it. Well, first off - I (RH) don't mind fighting leftie...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fav pics of yourself fighting
Replies: 67
Views: 2828

This is me in the semis of the Pennsic squires tourney in 2008, when I was Prince of the Mists. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JoiC0vGwW3o/SedZfcIOcdI/AAAAAAAAAGU/kZACpoP2smY/s800/squiresT_semis.jpg I think you can see where this is going... There is a photo after this one, but it's with two sword guy on gro...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:34 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

Does spring steel make the whole "plate is heavy" moot? I mean there will always be a difference between (current) SCA minimums and "sane" armor (cuisses, vambraces, body armor beyond kidney belt), but is there really much difference between spring steel and leather + plastic spl...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

...Just rereading the presumed armour standard... do you guys interpret the boiled leather arm and leg defenses and hauberk combo to mean that for the whole length of my arm and over my thighs, I am protected by both chainmail AND cuirboulli?... I interpret this as a dumb ass rule. But no, normally...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:20 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: What I did and why.
Replies: 183
Views: 4881

Since I brought up False Chivalry I think I should comment on the Good Knight's experiences and comments here. Let's be clear - SCA tournament fighting is not fair. It's not fair to the short It's not fair to the weak It's not fair to the slow It's not fair to the fat and out of shape It's not fair ...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:12 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Odd rule (SCA) that I've never heard of.
Replies: 23
Views: 950

Bad rule. Is it from the welding glove days?
I doubt it would be strictly enforced anywhere.
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars - the complaining begins
Replies: 109
Views: 4214

I think this is all sound and fury. None of these people can ruin a war, or even a battle. So what if one person in 100 has to be hit 5 times or 10 times or 20 times? Just have a chat with them after the battle (or if you insist, during). I also note that having a helmet strapped for "Estrella ...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:22 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Shield art for a clovenshield viking
Replies: 10
Views: 540

That's good, he can serve the boys bacon on it in between battles.
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:37 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars - the complaining begins
Replies: 109
Views: 4214

Also, Middle Kingdom calibration has the same mode as Pennsic? With a higher SDEV?

That's an... unusual... observation.
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:42 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Gulf Wars - the complaining begins
Replies: 109
Views: 4214

my melee rule is that if I don't realize that you are hitting me, I won't take it. And it has happened numerous times (including most recently at Estrella) where someone asked me about "all those shots" none of which I even felt. I do prefer a solid shot so that I know that I am "dead...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:50 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: no thrusting tips in kingdom tournys
Replies: 175
Views: 3722

Since Francisco posted here....

KNEE FIGHTING ONLY CROWN

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:41 am
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fighting Manifesto
Replies: 65
Views: 2110

Yeah, fighting centre-boss, you have to connect with the edge (I'm speaking of the defender here) or the boss- active blocking mated to voiding/shifting is key... otherwise, it's easy for your shield to get "tabled"- that is, to be rotated perpendicular to its original position, opening y...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:17 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fighting Manifesto
Replies: 65
Views: 2110

What is a varangian shield?
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:46 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Fighting Manifesto
Replies: 65
Views: 2110

You are doing it wrong. [/img] No, we're doing it right. We have been in decline in our shield work but we still are the number one kingdom when it comes to static battles---bridges, portals, castles---none of that could have been accomplished with centergrip. Calontir has tried. My sincere apologi...
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:54 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: Rebated Steel Combat
Replies: 13
Views: 479

it sort of stuns me how much that looks like SCA fighting.
by Sigifrith Hauknefr
Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:51 pm
Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
Topic: On Your Knees!
Replies: 354
Views: 5979

The first, that Knee-fighting is a penalty. It is not. It CAN be, or it can be a boon. Poppycock. If the skill level of the person on his knees is MUCH greater than the one standing, than perhaps it's not TOO much of a penalty. But no one actually gets BETTER on their knees. If they did, they would...

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