The Armour Archive

dukelogan

then he didnt pay attention in my opinion. vitus told him he was getting ready to go fight in a pas and could not fight in a legged position. the guy "won" the pick up fight so why he lost his mind over the leg shot is beyond me. however, i dont see how he could have mistaken what vitus told him (by...

dukelogan

it wouldnt have hurt if you were not in violation of the rules and actually had your free hand legally protected. bad marshals! i have my guys practice saber fighting all the time. it teaches the student to watch the weapon instead of the things that do not matter (like arms, legs, heads, feet, hips...

dukelogan

Duke Logan, what research do you expect me to do? travel to each kingdom and barony and keep a journal of my findings before I can post about the subject? Nonsense. And I say again, I didnt say the SCA sucks....it has its place...I just think it could stand some major improvements. You say its not ...

dukelogan

16ga? they almost look like they are going to be used for the sca. i hope thats not the case as they look relly nice but wont hold up to actual sport combat.

in any case they look pretty. do you do anything in a heavier ready to use guage? if so can you link some photos?

regards
logan

dukelogan

honestly i think a few people need to learn how to use english to effectively get a point across in a clear manner. for example, stating opinions in a definitive way like "the sca sucks" then backpedaling to say "i was generalizing because my very limited experience in my very limited area with very...

dukelogan

damn alaric you gotta cowboy up there nancy. weight classes! who needs em. i aint scared to wrestle you alaric! regards logan I stand corrected on the issue of the SEMs ruling about HWMA. I still think that grappling could be a viable part of our combat, in limited use such as special tournaments, b...

dukelogan

best of luck to you in your "reaching for the golden ring" so to speak. it really is one of the most enlightening things you can do in your life. it can be one of the most satisfying as well. dont give up and dont get discouraged. it really is your choice to do it. when you do reach your goal always...

dukelogan

the way you parse what suits your or your agenda is mind numbing gorm. i never said nor did i imply that the way its done now is perfect, only that it was the best. the fact that you even attempt to credit me with that weakens your argument. a few things to keep in mind here gorm. the sca isnt the m...

dukelogan

simply put you can not control the variables that such a popularity contest will birth. a fight between 80 men can be swayed greatly should one of those men decide to ignore the rules, even a slight bit, in order to make sure his favorite wins. or, someone plays for the side they actually do not lik...

dukelogan

dont know what anton meant by that but it could well be the same beast. example of part of a conversation i had with one of my squires recently about another bear pit he was in. he took a couple of stout blows to the knee during this bear pit and his knee was pretty swollen and painful he said. he f...

dukelogan

add this to your observation animal and you might think a little differently about what i am doing to try and aid the sca. i still host a fighter practice every week at my home. currently i have 9 or 10 authorized fighters and 6 new fighters that come to me each week for instruction. rarely are they...

dukelogan

i think he meant to put hdpe not hpde high-density polyethylene yeah i saw the blue plastic rulz thingy. hardy har har mr jt! regards logan ps what does "why not HPDE" mean? I believe it is some sort of April Fools thing from JT. You'll note it says "Blue Plastic Rulz" under your name.

dukelogan

well i guess there are a few of you out there that think popularity contests are better than individual effort in choosing the rulers of each kingdom. although there is one side of always knowing who the next ruler will be and that the kingdom will not change any time soon. we have had a few rulers ...

dukelogan

they are fine men indeed with much character and dedicated hearts. they were honored to fight in your tourney and enjoyed the bear pit format. it adds another element of strategy that plays well as a test for those inspired to become knights. i have watched the tapes provided to me and with one glar...

dukelogan

if you have to be a king to fight in it and i would have to be playing in order to participate. so its kinda rhetorical. but this already exists at pennsic with the best of the known world tourney. all seated royalty are invited to participate along with the 25 invited fighters. i only made the quar...

dukelogan

you are, officially, my hero! regards logan while I enjoy the sca for both its acuracies and inacuracies ( I like showers ) I see why change is hard. I for one would like to see people actually wearing a period belly dancing outfit if they are going to dance. This means puts some clothing on for cry...

dukelogan

mine has been a similar expirence as lord christopher. in the past 12 years i have co-ordinated over 100 demos locally. fully 95% or more where to children. atlantia also has a tft event that collects a ton of toys each year. not on the level of calontir but it does pull in several hundred. i also k...

dukelogan

actually to duke logan it would be a preponderance of accurate appearing kits from many cultures. on and off the field. it would be a combat system based on fighting and not one that leads people to think that everyone has a right to be on the field. something they have to earn. as for period combat...

dukelogan

kill him. dont let him go to trial. just kill him. glad to hear that some guy at the pet store had enough character to call the cops and get him back to you. i recently had someone break into my workshop and steal $1100 worth of my tools. he then got caught while in someone elses home stealing. he i...

dukelogan

to go a step further you always have the right to yield a fight. so sure, you can refuse to fight if you get hit in the leg. but it is your responsibility to announce to the gallery that it is your choice to give up and it is your choice to yield and it has nothing to do with your opponent or his ac...

dukelogan

gaston, i fear he will never get it. his world consists of claims but no substance. liars are like that. they speak but dont act. from what he says he would have been a laurel if he cared or some such shit. from what i have heard his work is, and was, ok but not masterful. either way he is a liar. a...

dukelogan

not that it matters, but i think you handled yourself most appropriately in that situation and i applaud you for it. it is unfortunate that this young squire forgot the one rule that puts sca sport combat above all others, that being the right to admit defeat. why he would get twisted over winning t...

dukelogan

alaric dont be a dumb ass! bashford was a zoologist and an armor expert. says so right on his web site. so dont think about questioning his word!!! give me a buzz, i have some cool news for you. logan oh, and what is a condservator? It would appear to be evidence that a face shot would kill- and tha...

dukelogan

hey, its a good thing the guy that wore that helm stood there and took three arrows into his head. or am i the only one that finds it odd?

gotta run to the tent revival now so i can belive without thought.

logan

dukelogan

somehow i doubt anyone can name a place that actually happens. in the west, east or anywhere.

regards
logan

dukelogan

like morgan suggested you will need to check with your kingdoms earl marshal to see if that is permissible. personally i think it looks really silly and i find it to be somewhat of a concern in that you now raise your foot into a target area. if i step in to throw a rap there is a chance that your f...

dukelogan

exactly. so a coleman chair being sat in by a guy in blue jeans in 2004 is not anachronistic. a period styled bench being sat upon by an armored "knight" in 2004 is. it really is as simple as that. but so often the exact description of the organization is ignored in the name of convenience (laziness...

dukelogan

i always find this kind of "discussion" as amusing. especially when people spout on about "creative" this and "attempt" that. a quick study of english and one second to look up the term 'anachronism' should solve all of the disagreements. ninja turtles, tennis shoes, coleman chairs, and plastic armo...

dukelogan

the idea that sca fighting is a reflection of anything remotely resembling real combat is silly. that said the rules are what they are. if you feel that fighting from your knees is something you think is silly, or, is something you can not physically do, then you yield the fight. period. there is no...

dukelogan

i have a 120 gb 5400rpm ultra dma hard drive. currently i have over 80 gb of video on it. hasnt skipped a beat yet. right now its just a formatting the video (figuring out how i want to do what) and then compiling them. i just need the time to do it. currently i am swamped trying to get my business ...

dukelogan

every wednesday at my place broadway. its a short drive for you (shorter than many of those that come every week) and you can come down early if you want. we go from 730 to midnight or so. email me if you need directions.

regards
logan

dukelogan

not answering for vitus but offering my opinion. i teach my students to fight "through the cameras eye". this is the ability to picture what the fight looks like from the perspective of the audience. for example, if you and i are toe to toe and i can see your sword arm elbow i can tell you exactly w...

dukelogan

thought i would throw my suggestions out there since they seem to work for me. first, watch the weapon. if you practice fighting sabre a little (single sword no shield) you will learn to watch the weapon. nothing else matters but that which is going to hit you. once you learn to watch the weapon you...

dukelogan

haha! fortunately that was the only time i have run into someone so poorly trained and so poorly educated as to the rules. so no, there are no other "bad duke" videos. plenty of good fighting stuff and hopefully some good instructional things as well. im just so busy right now that i have not been a...

dukelogan

well it might have had that going for it.

regards
logan

Alcyoneus wrote:
dukelogan wrote:ithat attempt was as pointless as it was moronic

I thought it showed a lot of skill in the editing.

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