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- Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:27 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Call them on it.
- Replies: 187
- Views: 4073
Oh, nearly every Pennsic there is someone who misses a shot I throw. So? Out of the "x" number of opponents I hit, a few miss a shot. No biggie - I bet every fighter on the field has the exact same experience, from the multi-crown winner down to Joe newbie at his first Pennsic. It happens. If I get ...
- Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:52 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: [SCA] How important is falling down?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 1838
Maeryk - Is this a COMMON occurance? Or just once in a while? I've been stepped on when I tripped and fell, and the guy behind me just couldn't stop in time. I've been caught in a bunch of "dog piles" for the same reason. How do you stop this? Nobody falls down? Call hold everytime someone trips? Fi...
- Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:07 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: [SCA] How important is falling down?
- Replies: 88
- Views: 1838
In tourney, I don't have a problem with my opponent just clearly yelling "good" and making some obvious signal that they are bested. In melee or an open field battle - fall down. It is the international SCA signal for "stop hitting me". Alternately, in a static battle - yell good, and GO BACKWARDS u...
- Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:18 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: anyone going to Midrealm Tournament of Chivalry april 1st?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 457
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:39 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What battle would you like, if you could plan one?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 894
Like I said - it was just a concept with a lot of work that would need done to flesh it out whole.... With relatively even sides, if the defender has unlimited resurrections and is allowed to set up a defensive stance in the town, the town may never fall. It would be even less likely to fall for the...
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:56 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What battle would you like, if you could plan one?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 894
Except in the original senario - the Defender has unlimited res untl the town falls... Who said that your entire force has to stay in the castle? Part of the challenge - passive or agressive defense? But I don't think the MOAB is complete or perfect - I'm just a concept guy... I'll leave it to the g...
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:19 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What battle would you like, if you could plan one?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 894
And for Friday - - - - The Mother of All Battles... Pennsic Style..... Bear with me on this description - I imagine some hashing out would need to be done... Scenario - After their defeat at the border, the army retreats to their castle for re-inforcements - and will defend it, and the town just out...
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:03 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What battle would you like, if you could plan one?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 894
OK, you asked for it..... The "Big Pennsic" War Schedule - MONDAY Bridge Battles (3) Field Battle #1 - After everyone grabs a bale to clear the bridges... Scenario - 2 Armies meet on a bridge, victor drives the opponent into the open field for a running battle.... TUESDAY Mountain Pass Battle - Winn...
- Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:12 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: New projects, Viking, Vendel and Finnish items
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2611
- Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:47 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Calling Shots in Metal armor vs leather (SCA)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 944
Honestly? Practice. Sound simple, I know, but it amazes me the number of people who get a brand new piece of armor and take it out on the field for for the first time a tourney - or even Pennsic. I've hit guys who call light, only to come back and say "Well, maybe they were good, but I've never worn...
- Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:48 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: Waldryk's Arms and Armor?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 740
- Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:17 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Stupidest experiment (SCA combat)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1832
The Saga of Red Aine….. T’was a fine spring morning, as the warriors of the Middle Marches ventured out to the spring faire to put on a demonstration of the arts martial – in hopes of attracting new recruits, drawn by the promise of adventure and combat. Many of us had participat...
- Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:10 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Stupidest experiment (SCA combat)
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1832
We were doing a "bridge battle" with probably 10 on a side as part of the Ohio State university Ren-Fest. Duke Comar is fighting with a spear, working the end of the line. He threw a shot, and as he pulled it back, someone "grabbed" his spear! At that moment, one of his squires who was fighting on t...
- Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:21 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Helm rondel
- Replies: 15
- Views: 354
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:24 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Faker period shoes
- Replies: 27
- Views: 857
Mine? I took some extra deerskin I had, and cut "spats" with the lacing "tabs" over the top of the foot that lined up with the existing lacing holes in a pair of Rocky Boot 911s (Boots for paramedics - light, great support and durable). I glued them on with Barge Cement, and added a false "seam" whe...
- Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:27 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Faker period shoes
- Replies: 27
- Views: 857
Freiman asked me to post a couple of pics - From Ursus' Gallery - m m I'll try to get a better pic... USUALLY my pants hide the top of the boots more... and YES, 1 boot in the photos is red. One of my house's warrior was stationed in Iraq last year, so the entire household fought with one red boot -...
- Wed Jan 04, 2006 8:17 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Faker period shoes
- Replies: 27
- Views: 857
I covered a pair of black boots with light colored deerskin cut to look like a early period shoe (bog/bag shoe), and laced with leather thong. At a reasonable distance, the black pretty much "vanishes". I glued the false covers on with Barge Cement and haven't had ANY problem for 2+ years of constan...
- Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:32 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Avoiding becoming a Genericelt (SCA)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 742
- Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:03 pm
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Avoiding becoming a Genericelt (SCA)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 742
- Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:51 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Wondering why heavy fighters don't...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1115
Midrealm Tournaments of Chivalry often have a number of fighting classes (in and out of armor) - covering strategy, weapon forms, basic melee skills, etc. And there are always classes at the Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) for combat - everything from exercise to training to strategy. Plus cl...
- Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:08 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Peanut gallery
- Replies: 7
- Views: 381
While we (mostly) agree that the crowd watching a tournament is often the WORST judge of whether a blow is good or not, those same people grant much of the reknown, both good and ill, that each one of us carry. While we can, and should do our best as fighters to educate people on the intricacies of ...
- Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:58 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: [SCA] How long can you continuously fight?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 763
- Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:08 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: The Warrior Ethos
- Replies: 8
- Views: 535
- Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:02 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Thanks. A quest.
- Replies: 67
- Views: 1921
- Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:08 am
- Forum: Classifieds / Want Ads
- Topic: House of the Wolf gauntlets
- Replies: 12
- Views: 508
- Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:19 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: [SCA] Theory of fighting?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 665
Basics, basics, basics. I teach the basic shots first - flat snap, slot, leg, body thrust. As they gain skill in those blows (andthe appropriate defenses) I add more complicated blows and skills. I actively steer them away from trying more advanced shots until they have good control of the basics. I...
- Wed Sep 28, 2005 6:17 am
- Forum: Armour - Design and Construction
- Topic: Polypropylene Lamellar - Temperature Issues?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 227
- Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:58 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: my thoughts on the SCA and fighting. Any comments?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 1322
Mike - Maybe it is how I'm reading your posts.... I think the main reason I would probably never join the SCA is because of the combat and the associated rules on fighting. Having trained in historical martial arts and now run my own school I cant imagine using anything other than steel as well. Thi...
- Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:55 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: The Ultimate Rhino Hide
- Replies: 282
- Views: 7270
As well intentioned and Chivalricly minded the idea that only the man getting hit knows that he has been bested, lets face facts - people cheat. Even in the SCA - and apparently, especially at Pennsic. And, like porn, people might define it differently, but they know it when they see it. I think tha...
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:36 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What is stopping us from being more period?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1417
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:19 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: What is stopping us from being more period?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 1417
Then host the SCA event or tourney you want - it is already happening. There is nothing that says you can't put a requirement on an event: "This event is a 14th century theme. All garb, banners, armour, etc must be of the proper time period to participate. Those who do not meet this requirement will...
- Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:31 pm
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Too much armour...
- Replies: 74
- Views: 1744
Answer honestly, and with some courtesy. Sometimes it might be in jest (OK, I give some grief to one of my squires who wear all steel, but he knows I'm having fun), sometimes it might actually be someone looking for information. You might even turn someone on to later period armor! The "It isn't too...
- Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:43 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: Weird weapons for the fun of them
- Replies: 22
- Views: 934
Midrealm has an event each Fall that includes "The Bar Brawl" - Al weapons must be made of foam and small diameter pvc, ect... (Someone hung cloth on a rattan sword and called it an umbrella) and NOT look like a normal weapon. Anything under the weight of a standard football could be THROWN. ANY sol...
- Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:46 am
- Forum: Medieval Combat and Weapons
- Topic: (SCA) Most intimidating fighter you know of...
- Replies: 72
- Views: 2522
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:20 pm
- Forum: Interpretive Re-creation
- Topic: 5th / 6th Century Ireland/British Isles Armor
- Replies: 68
- Views: 1199