The Armour Archive

Vebrand

That is not the problem it's the weight and the use of them in the SCA. When I see people using them in the "poke and slap" method I just wnat to shoot them. Those things were not light little play toys and there is a lot of good info on period polearm fighting. Yet in the SCA you don't see that man...

Vebrand

Ron Broberg wrote:Q: What's the best way to kill a man?

A: Put a naked blonde and a six-pack in front of him. Then
tell him to pick only one.

That's good.

Vebrand

Vebrand

Honestly ....anything to start with. Cardio at least 3 times a week and trying core exercieses to start with. Find what works and what is comfortable to you as part of a routine. Add things in as you get stronger and build up your endurance. Vebrand who is out of shape right now and should get himse...

Vebrand

Use blunt force to knock the man down the stick a blade through his eye sockets, into his under arm, or groin. Just pick the weak area and shoot for it.

Vebrand

Vebrand

Murdock wrote:NNNNaaaaaa

USE JBWELD!!!!

No, liquid Nails. Put one in in the liquid and attach a shopvac to the other end....

You probably bought the stuff to make a polearm with and forgot. Shave it down and put a fuller in it.

Vebrand

Vebrand

Somewhere in the darkest, foulest recesses I harbored the evil image of some rules-lawyering fighter subverting the good Earl Marshal's intent by laying down and "log-rolling" his way to a new location. You'll have to excuse me -- the nice man in the white coat says it's time to adjust the straps o...

Vebrand

Vebrand, Directed touch came into being while I was in the West. I believe the SEM was from Calontir (was it Siridean?). I can say with some authority that this particular rule has been an issue in this kingdom since the day it was instituted. Or, perhaps I can say it isn't an issue, because it is ...

Vebrand

Vebrand, Directed touch came into being while I was in the West. I believe the SEM was from Calontir (was it Siridean?). I can say with some authority that this particular rule has been an issue in this kingdom since the day it was instituted. Or, perhaps I can say it isn't an issue, because it is ...

Vebrand

Alfred I concede the SEM made the rulings but must say the ones listed above were not new to many Kingdoms when the SEM made his rulings. Most of what you say except directed touch were outlawed or made legal in several Kingdoms well before the SEM made the move. He may have allowed his local prejud...

Vebrand

Before you can do any of this, we need to boil things down a bit. If you want to talk about reworking the rulesets, might as well do it right. The way the SCA does it now works for the inclusive game they play. First: what period are you recreating? Greek != Roman != Viking != Agincourt != Cavalier...

Vebrand

I read the thread...it's about the exact same book. While I'm not necessarily going to argue whether the conclusion that the book is complete crap or not, I am going to ask...how the hell would the uneducated/somewhat educated but not expert person (me for example) know anything about whether a boo...

Vebrand

The reasons for this topic was I read so much against fighting from the knees. As I posted before I am not fond of it because of my bad knees. I play by the current rules and go to my knees (in a fight I don't think of about it) but usually pay for it later . As many of you know I am in the Air Forc...

Vebrand

Heairn wrote:Want to fight like they did in period? Great..got the fix in one word:

Submission.

Malcolm

ROFLMAO

Vebrand

You don't like fighting from your knees. It's not historical, looks silly, plain hurts your knees, whatever you just don't like it. So what is there to replace it? Counted blows: As Noe pointed out there are flaws in melee of people loosing count or just not wanting to keep counting. In tourney figh...

Vebrand

Doing as search for Scythian armor led me to this discussion: m I think some good points and figures were made. A lot of good stuff there. I am far from an archeologist or historian but the weight of 120-200lbs does seem a bit heavy. Even if strapped to ones neck it seems the object would be more l...

Vebrand

Agree with Malcolm. I mean look at all the tourneys Asbjorn holds at Pennsic (as real men fought, I33, etc.). Has been going on for some time.

Vebrand

Vebrand

Ulric, Never thought you would kick up this kind of storm did you If you want my straight opinion on the rule I will give it. For some of the reasons above I am not fond of it. I understand what Sir William is trying to do and applaud the idea of looking at different things. I also know William and ...

Vebrand

YOWSER!! Your Excellency, with all due respect, this is so wrong on so many levels I don't know where to begin!! Yes, this is often the appearance of how something happens at a kingdom level, but it in no way reflects how changes are instituted at the Society level that are then expected to be adop...

Vebrand

The reason is culture and history. We have been fighting from or knees so long people can't seem to break themselves from it. The way change in the SCA happens and has always happened for the past 20 plus years is one Kingdom experiments with something and likes it. Other Kingdoms see this and adopt...

Vebrand

Duke Paul, Reference #2: How do you do this if you are fighting from your knees? Also the same goes for fight much taller fighters? I am 5'9" and tend to take a stance where I am a crouched a little thus making myself shorter so I often fight people taller than myself and I find myself throwing blow...

Vebrand

I know in Meridies and Gleann Abhann and the rule is maximum 7 1/2 ft and minimum WITH a butt spike is 4ft. No minimum without a but spike. I have a 4ft "midget" glaive I havent used in years. Not really good for anything exect fighting other pole arms. Its REALLY good for that though! A midget pol...

Vebrand

ROFLMAO First Robert was Satan now the new guy is LOL....... Have not heard about this rule either one way or another, and actually have been out of the marshals loop. I'm not sure how the new SEM makes decisions and unless you know his process or have talked to him I wouldn't be so critical. If he ...

Vebrand

Verbrand, What I am saying is that SCA fighters DO use the techniques as I describe them. The techniques are demonstrably effective, but they cause injuries to the people who use them. The way to prevent injuries is to modify the way these techniques are performed. The way in which to modify these ...

Vebrand

I do not want to derail this thread, but Duke Paul are you saying the you feel SCAers should not use the shots you describe? Just not sure if I am understanding the meaning of your post. By no means am I a doctor nor do I play one on TV However I have been fighting since 1983 and have seen a few PT ...

Vebrand

Adam, not sure if we have met but I am very familar with HM Radu. I consider him a good friend. I will be a Gulf Wras so look me up when either of my boys are not beating on me

Vebrand
Shorter, Older, and slower than my two squires

Vebrand

BigJohn wrote:Sir Vebrand,
Good Luck! I think Jon's been eating his Wheaties...

-BigJohn

That's an understatment. For those who don't know Jon the Tall he stands 6'8" and weighs 285lbs.

Vebrand
5'9" and 200lbs

Vebrand

Brian de Lorne wrote:Sir Vebrand,
Will you be attending Dismas this weekend? It is on the other side of Columbia from practice (NE side).

Hope too, right now I am working mid-shift and I'll have too see if I will be awake on Saturday or not

Vebrand

Vebrand

A little background. Between my move to SC, my father-in-laws cancer, and my new job I have played very little SCA lately. The local group is an hour away and holds practice on Tuesday nights I try to make it when I can but it has been limited. This is real sad because they are a great group of peop...

Vebrand

THis was my first tourney nin Atlantia in a long time. I will say it was very cool. There was a wooden list field and all the tents around the field looked period. It really was neat to look at.

Vebrand

Vebrand

Sorry for the long absence and not posting over the last few days. We have had several family emergencies from a dead car to a father in law in the hospital with congestive heart failiure. That being said - I will try to address some posts that I am just now able to read. Thank you. That being said...

Vebrand

I will be at crown unless something major happens. Should be a great tourney to watch.

Vebrand

Vebrand

Why are we talking so much you ask? That is easy. We are trying to be nice to each other and play by modern PCness. People want everyone to go home feeling good about their fights. Not saying this is bad but this is why 90% of the talking occurs. When a call of light or glancing will do some want to...

Vebrand

IMO if somebody deliberately steps into a thrusting tip and the thrusting tip does moves backward significantly (i.e. if I'm holding a spear one handed and you bump into it and my spear moves backward as you bump it), no blood, no death. If, OTOH, the spear were grounded or for some other reason di...

Vebrand

Verbrand, I am truly sorry you got spanked for violating this cross the plane of the knees rule here in the West. Sounds like an errant case of whining. I've been fighting in the west off and on for 24 years and get most of my kills on legged opponents by doing just as you did, climbing down their ...

Vebrand

Odo wrote:What is Gulf Wars?

Odo

That is the event where the prince of Trimaris looks over me during the fort battle and says' That archer is not going to call that, That' Bulls@*$". Wonder who that was.......

The archer in question was struck dead center of the chest by an arrow.

Vebrand

(SCA) No more fighting from your knees , then what?

Challenge I made to my squires

Re: Coup Counting