The Armour Archive

St. George

Any issues regarding PERSONA in this matter are irrelevant. Persona is not required to play in the SCA, nor (for all intents and purposes) is it relevant to how we play. Few enough people care about how their armor matches from piece to piece to make the "but I'm a mongol" type persona arg...

St. George

Why does SCA combat suck for some people? The same reason that I think baseball and soccer suck- I don't connect with them. For some reason someone may not understand the sport, or get it- why do I like tennis and other people not? Sure we can look at this a little more deeply though to examine why ...

St. George

I'm not sure people will vote with their feet because there is a lack of choice... The problem being that there is a limited number of SCA events. Take me for example. I end up fighting in CA events, even though I despise it, because I don't have much choice. If I enjoy fighting, and only get Saturd...

St. George

Frankly, who gives a crap about persona or "historical accuracy." SCA combat is not historically accurate. I don't knock people over and kill them or anything like that. I don't see blodd or smell the smell of "death". In the argument for CA in SCA combat the only things that sho...

St. George

I've been fighting in the SCA for about 20 years. In that time, it has become, pretty much, my sport of choice. There were many things that drew me to it, such as armor, and "medievality." When I started I thought anything that would add to that medivality would be cool. I was blind to suc...

St. George

I still feel "Satisfaction" is a better choice than "telling". If the blow satisfies both combatants then the fight is done.

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St. George

I find it no more or less honorable than any other organized sport I have participated in. In the SCA, however, some people choose to up-play the role of "honor" within the system more than others. Does this make them more or less honorable? Of course not, it only makes them think so- larg...

St. George

I am working on getting time off for this event. If I can make it up, I'll probably get there just in time to roll out of the car and come fighting at the 30. If I have to, I'll come up just for this on Sunday and fly home on Tues or Wed. I gotta admit, the other scenarios hold very little interest ...

St. George

My bohemond boots work just fine for fighting in, I just wish that I had put the vibram sole on the fighting pair I have. The weird thing is that I have rolled my ankles less in these, or the little red boots I have from Brion Price, than I used to do in my old combat boots. The heel cup on the comb...

St. George

It is not that Pennsic is saying no minors from the middle. Pennsic is just saying no unauthorized fighters period . Here are the sequence of events: - Anyone authorized may fight at Pennsic. - Society Policy states that you must authorize by Kingdom of residence and according to your Kingdoms rule...

St. George

Seamus Yanger wrote:I hear horns on the helm is also a plus.

Sure could be!

St. George

Atlantia has never focused on spear work. For the type of fighting that we normally engage in at war, it just hasn't been needed/required or necessary. That doesn't mean that we don't have some great spearmen amongst our ranks, but we just haven't pushed spear work. This is the first year that I am ...

St. George

As soon as my schedule settles out a bit. I promise!

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St. George

Hi, I am considering starting a practice down the street from my house here in Kannapolis, NC. This is primarily because I am lazy and secondarily because of my odd new work schedule. I believe I will be able to hold 2 night sessions per week- probably mon and wed right now to start with, and maybe ...

St. George

The thing is, if someone puts a budget up many of us can tell that person exactly what kind of armor they would get regardless of expectation. The only variations on that are when they choose to order from someone who everyone knows has a much higher rate and odd delivery schedule (say performance o...

St. George

You can be the best singles fighter in the world, and know all your WMA or Period techniques, and still get goobered by the guy who walks past your first shot and slams you to the ground. This would mean that you are not actually using those period techniques...which include an understanding when t...

St. George

I have been thinking about this a lo9t lately, and here are a couple of my thoughts- Bastard sword fighting for individuals is totally different than for melee. The skill set doesn't feel like it is the same one that is used from one area to the next- not saying that certain skills don't have their ...

St. George

I have some ideas, call me.

St. George

Another option is to wrap your hilt in duct tape rope.

Once you grip it, you basically don't even have to hold onto your sword, the tape will do the work for you.

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St. George

A few years ago, we had the infamous "Champions Bridge Battle" that you were required to fight in if you were supposed to be in any of the other Champions battles. It was a shove fest where I can't remember how many of my friends got broken, and were ultimately unable to appear in the othe...

St. George

Buy new rattan. Get thin good dense stuff.

It'll cost you about $20 and worth every penny.

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St. George

I found this past year's Pennsic a bit a a dissapointment. Too much standing around, caused by battle scenarios and trying to get numbers to be "even." I had fun when the fighting actually occurred, but then again I didn't have to crawl through the ford on my knees like most of my army di...

St. George

By the nature of the game, rapier tries to see how "light" they can hit someone and achieve their desired effect, while heavy tries to hit harder. Your Grace, I hope you'll pardon me if I seek to correct an error you may be making. While I can't speak for other kingdoms, I can state with ...

St. George

Duke Alaric, since you're in Atlantia, you should talk to some of the knights who also do rapier, e.g., His Majesty Vladimir and Duke Logan. Also talk to the White Scarves who also do heavy fighting. They can give you the most up-to-date perceptions of Atlantian rapier vs Atlantian rattan. Rapier h...

St. George

Looks like Alaric is getting an early start with his super secret crown winning system. if he breaks out the miller light and the cigarettes we here at the InsiderMundo think that he has a 50/50 chance of either wining crown or getting lost on the way to the tornament. I upgraded from Miller Lite.....

St. George

and nowhere are you seen in the video. next, i will send out a video of escape from new york and claim that im hanging out with snake himself! i bet last night was awesome, i envy you brother. logan I've been a little under the weather this week, and was actually not going to go out last night, but...

St. George

I have heard really disparaging things said about SCA rapier fighting by armored combatants in the past. Frankly, it always baffled me. It's hitting people with sticks, folks. Discussing "Honorable combat versus street brawls" is nonsense. It's all a contact sport, no more and no less. Th...

St. George

I agree with the generalities of his statements.

Then again, I see what we do as martial sports and have run into many of the same issues- particularly with fencers, that he has.

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St. George

since none of this has anything at all to do with the topic i will just say...... 27 times world champions!!!!!! 27 of 105!!!!!!!! logan Big deal... I met Kurt Russell last night. You know, the guy who played both Snake Plisskin , and Jack Burton . As a side note, a couple baseball players showed u...

St. George

I know! I have been lax and lazy, havent even won a baronial level tournament yet...kinda sad really. But I am gearing up for Kings Champion here in Ansteorra and hope to put my bery best foot forward, Kings champion isnt so far from king after all... In some Kingdoms, the runner up is asked to be ...

St. George

I don't really think the insurance policy covers what you all think it covers.

As far as I understand, it certainly doesn't cover participants- it is meant to cover the SCA, site damage, etc etc.

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St. George

How does shield bashing or insert whatever (grappling, kicking guys in the nuts, whatever) make SCA fighting a better, more balanced, safer sporting experience? G- For my opinion it doesn't (better, balanced, safer). And if those are the only criteria that we judge things on then nothing will ever ...

St. George

Duke Alaric wrote: How does shield bashing or insert whatever (grappling, kicking guys in the nuts, whatever) make SCA fighting a better, more balanced, safer sporting experience? Your Grace if making the fight game more balanced and a safer sporting experience are the determining factors than we s...

St. George

How does shield bashing or insert whatever (grappling, kicking guys in the nuts, whatever) make SCA fighting a better, more balanced, safer sporting experience? My contention is that it simply does not. Similarly neither would full body targeting, or anything else necessarily make it "better.&q...

St. George

Good luck everyone!!!

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Charlotte/Kannapolis practice and thoughts on Skype/video...