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Diglach Mac Cein

I'm willing to bet the best of us only get occasional, brief flashes of true mushin.

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Diglach Mac Cein

already fixed my cup malfunction

You think that would go without saying...... not something you would put off.

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Diglach Mac Cein

You don't "Turn on" or "Turn off" mushin or zanshin. If you are trying to do that, you aren't succeeding. It is a way of being. Just becuase Bruce Lee couched the idea of "being like water" in terms of combat, doesn't mean that is the only time you would be that way. And Musashi's teachings were for...

Diglach Mac Cein

Yeah, frankly you would be better off hitting the guy in the face with the top of the axe (like a face thrust). Even then, you better be a big dude, a good boxer, or throw and uppercut.... Try it with a real axe, and you'll see the problem.

Use an axe like an axe.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Great day, awesome fighting with terrific opponents!

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Diglach Mac Cein

Ah. I fight in full gauntlets, so I can thrust from the front line or throw. And it is easier to arm with the sword without a basket-hilt.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Been doing it for years.... The tricky parts are - 1) Carrying the extra javelin - in period they would carry it in the hand behind the shield. Hard to do with an SCA javelin. 2) Throwing - it is not easy in gauntlets, especially clam-shells. Take a look at how track and field guys throw - it isn't ...

Diglach Mac Cein

OK, I admit - I first read the subject line and thought I read -

I am grabbing my huevoes

And thought HELL YEAH!

Fight well, be safe, bring back some awesome stories!

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Diglach Mac Cein

As long as they are not LESS restrictive, Kingdom Rules supercede Society.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Diglach and I agree about something.

Shit. We just broke the final seal. Sorry 'bout that whole Armageddon thing everyone...

There are many technically legal but cheesy moves in SCA combat - kind of depends on each person's combat lactose intolerance level.

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Diglach Mac Cein

The whole "placing your arm so it impedes the path of the blow" never really bothered me becuase A) That means your arm is also out of play. and B) You are assuming I can only throw a small range of blows, and C) You assume I can't hit your arm hard enough. As far as the crowd/gallery/people watchin...

Diglach Mac Cein

OK, I have pics. how the heck to I post them???

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Diglach Mac Cein

Yup. Sure does. And it should.

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Diglach Mac Cein

And Ender always points north, so the army doesn't get lost in the woods.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Drill a hole somewhere unobtrusive, near the bottom of the helm - if this doest fix it by itself, then put rivit in the hole - LOOSLY - it should wiggle. That should help.

Diglach Mac Cein

Dude, that's gonna take a shitload of foam and duct tape to make list legal....

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Diglach Mac Cein

Forearm is a legal target.
The blow is light.

Seems pretty straight forward - as long as you aren't pressing into his weapon (trapping).

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Diglach Mac Cein

In this case, unless you have a hand controlling the shield, it would be treated as armor, not a shield. That rules been in place for years...

I used a small heater with a lance style cutout and I could use it in a typical two handed spear style with the heater providing a good bit of protection.

Diglach Mac Cein

In the press, I find a lot of guys can't tell a thrust from their buddy's shield or someone's elbow hitting them. Too much jostling going on. when they are static, it is usually easier. I stabbed someone so hard in the stomach this last pennsic that their weight was shifted and they had to reset the...

Diglach Mac Cein

I think it depends on the "personality" of the guy using it. Both have their merits.

For zombie killin'? The reaper probably has more "head chopping" capability.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Any kind patterning works - but it can work both ways. I teach "never do the same thing three times in a row". If it didn't work the first time, and it didn't work the second time, you shouldn't expect that it will on the third time - and by the third time, any competent opponent will recognize wha...

Diglach Mac Cein

It's all a chess game. Some of us just have more pieces to use....

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Diglach Mac Cein

Heh - very true. I throw what a couple locals have called "Diglach is a Rat-Bastard" combo - I throw offside head shots - 1 and 2 and 1 and 2... disengage.... then 1 and 2 and 1 AAAAAAAAAAND 2 (POW!) On the last shot, I let the blade return just a little bit further.... throws the timing off, blade ...

Diglach Mac Cein

Yup. All in the proper mechanics. My second shot typically involves a lot more hip/weight shift, then reversing the action - the sword returns far enough that I can get to speed on the next blow. A lot of your weak "double taps" comes from the guy throwing the blow trying to fire the second shot wit...

Diglach Mac Cein

He's working on it. My squire isn't the most technically connected guy...

Also - please note this is useable for target, hunting OR combat archery! Tube of shafted bolts. The prod is steel.

Diglach Mac Cein

If you don't want to wear garb, don't stick around for court, feast, etc. Just go, armor up, fight, and leave. If you plan on camping, going to court, feast, etc. during the event - then some sort of appropriate clothing should be worn. It would be like showing up to a black-tie formal in jeans and ...

Diglach Mac Cein

Just tested to 75 pounds yesterday, legal for hunting in Ohio. May be able to go to 85 pounds?

Oh - BUMP!!
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Diglach Mac Cein

What makes Rogan a good color commentator is that he actually practices Kickboxing and (IIRC) BJJ, and he is a real fan - he talks like a fan, but can explain what is going on. on FMJ, the commentary is like the cut-aways on every Discovery/History/Science channel show - and expert talking like an e...

Diglach Mac Cein

OK, I can't type...

Diglach Mac Cein

Selling this for a squire of mine who isn't on the Archive - Combat crossbow capable of shooting tubular, fiberglass and/or target/hunting bolts. Ohio hunting legal and breaks down also. Asking $325, buyer pays shipping. If interested in pics, more info let me know and I'll forward your info to my s...

Diglach Mac Cein

That's either hard to read, or really hard to put in your pocket.

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Diglach Mac Cein

Can't you download them in .pdf format? You can for the Midrealm.

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Diglach Mac Cein

You must have missed my Roman Duct Tape joke afew years ago....

Diglach Mac Cein

Yes, it was an April Fool's joke...

Relaaaax everyone.

Boy I'm glad Ser Nick didn't get the video link working - people would have had a cow...

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Diglach Mac Cein

The problem with siloflex was that the hollow tube swords (2 or even 3 layer) flexed a LOT, especially on metal armor. After a while, it would start holding the bend, no matter how much your straightened it. The rattan cored siloflex were better, but as the rattan inside pulverized, you had no way o...

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