The Armour Archive

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Asbjorn: I like your wording better. You and Dmitriy make a good point about avoiding the use of the word "grappling". Clermont: Yes. A blow to the arm would end the fight. In effect each bout will be counted blows and the number of blows will be one. The calibration step is not strictly intended to...

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Greetings, I am hoping to take advantage of your collective experience in troublshooting the plans for a tournament. My hope is to run an SCA tournament that more closely recreates historical conditions. Your suggestions are very welcome. Why an SCA tournament? The SCA is the 500 pound gorilla of th...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Timo: But it is!!!!!! After all, I'd rather be lefty than good anyday... Timo, Lefty Count Ansteorra <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> You know... it only takes about 6 months t...

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Unless you are fighting with a moderate to large-sized shield then range is your primary defense (i.e. they can't hit you if they can't reach you). As Dmitriy says, why stand in the danger zone if you aren't accomplishing anything? The same rule seems to hold true for larger shields, but with some m...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by justmagnus: jester, How did you get a copy of the video? Or more importantly, how can I get a copy of this video? I took the class with Stephen Hand last summer but am in ne...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by dukelogan: gavin, i dont understand your point. how does what you do differ from what i do? there is one aspect of training for crown that i should have mentioned and gavin ...

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Kingdoms are free to enact more restrictive rules, so check your kingdom law to be sure of exact details. Society-wide the standard is that any event announced in an official publication (print media) is an official event. I am not sure how this standard is applied to web-sites. Official events are ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dweezle: non-competive freestyle sword combat with rebated blades is basicaly what we've been doing. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Personally that's not what I consider non-...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by guthrothr: As someone who holds authorisations in SCA heavy and rapier, and fights rebated steel with other groups, [b]but is prohibited by corpora from giving a rebated ste...

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Actually, CSG is NOT affiliated with ARMA they are affiliated with AEMMA. Two different organizations. The only member of the CSG I've actually met was very nice. I've exchanged casual e-mails with a couple of other members of CSG and found them to be much like people everywhere. CSG has a nice trai...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dalewyn: That's funny, that sounds like rebated steel fighting. Is this done by SCA, or some other group? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> It *IS* rebated steel fighting. And it...

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Put a low table (or a similar shin hazard) in front of fighter A (about one foot away from his leading shin). Fighter B stands out of range and then slowly steps into range and begins the initial attack. Fighter A steps around the table, moving off line, avoiding the attack, and establishing a new l...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Fearghus: Sounds cool, I'd love to do some! What I'm wondering is.....would there be a way to incorporate period longsword? I know some of the German castle souvenier stores...

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Stephen Hand is also teaching in San Francisco this coming weekend. Check the Schola Solis or Schola St. George websites for more information (or go to Chivalry Bookshelf). I was finally able to view my copy of the I.33 video produced by the Boar's Tooth organization. The delay was caused by having ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Kevin the Hound: Matt, One of the key rules enforced by the Society Sidesword Marshal is: "No competitive fighting or melee fighting with Sidesword". You can't, even with ag...

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ROTFLMAO!!!!

The virus is spreading....

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Hmmm... reference links didn't appear. Let's try this one more time. References: http://www.nadn.navy.mil/Users/history/abels/hh381/Chivalry.htm A good historical discourse on chivalry in general. http://www.unipissing.ca/department/history/tourbib.htm A reference list of tournament sources. http://...

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This is a list I posted on the archive a couple of years ago. It's a micro-database of all the documented tournaments from period that I have found. It hasn't been updated in a long while. If you want to add to this, the standard format is: Method of Fighting: Method of Judging (or gauging the victo...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Hedinn: Not sure who's site this is, but it has some good movies. They are nice and short, easy to download. I personally like number 7 in the Hadrian's wall from last years...

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On a slight tangent here: - I very much like the fact that the rules for a specific event have been published well in advance. I would like to see this happen for *all* events so that participants are aware of the standards of behavior expected of them. - I also like the fact that the interpretation...

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Thanks, Chef.

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I've discussed this question with a number of people (ranging from peers to new folks) and the opinions seem to fall into three categories: 1) No, you can't do that. 2) Yes, you can do that, but we don't. 3) Cool. #2 (what I think of as the "It wouldn't be cricket" argument) has been the opinion mos...

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I know that exact dating is difficult, but I'm seeing substantially similiar transitional rigs that are being billed as anything from 1370 to 1450. When does the corazzina-style covered breast-plate first appear? Where? And when does it go away? I'm confused and would appreciate a little help. Thanks.

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That's a nice set of additions to the Society Rule Set, Your Grace. Clear and concise with statements of intent/interpretations and examples and standards where necessary. Whoever did the writing did a really nice job.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by justmagnus: Yes, but if your opponent has a backup weapon then he is not disarmed. http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif Rob <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Varies from K...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by flonzy: Jester I did mean that is a compliment, may be away around that silly rule. Griffin does make a good point that if your fingers stick out it could be a problem. I fr...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by flonzy: When will the SCA catch up to the middle-ages and allow half swording? As long as you leave you hand on the flat it sounds like it would work to me but I am no marsh...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Bedlam: They might call this "anvilling." BEDLAM<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Tough sell, I think. The rule is, in my opinion, currently poorly phrased. I think everyone unde...

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This is all hypothetical and I'd like to get some experienced opinions on these questions. The conventions of combat (SCA Marshal's Handbook, online, edition of 2000, page 9, IV. A. 2) states: The blade of a weapon may not be grasped at any time, nor may it be trapped in contact with the fighter's b...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Otto von Aachen: Jester, do you have a time schedule for the weekend yet? I'd love to attend, but thanks to my work schedule im rarely awake before noon. <HR></BLOCKQUOT...

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July 19-20, 2003 Denver, Colorado Mr. Christian Tobler, author of "Secrets of German Medieval Swordsmanship" will be teaching a two-day class based on the writings and commentaries of Johannes Lichtenauer and Sigmund Ringeck. Details at: http://lamar.colostate.edu/~kenelson/seminar Thank you for you...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by flonzy:
This last weekend I attended a Christian Tobler seminar on the works in his book â€œSecrets of German Medieval Swordsmanshipâ€

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by sarnac: In the woods battle last year....I was blindsided 2 or 3 times by a guy with a large, black, round sheild with the Tuchux symbol on it...and I mean big time.....hit ...

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mrs. W: I guess that I should clarify: the person in question would not attend events, just come to fighter practice... -Woolery<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Go for it! Perso...

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I think I understand what you're asking. You're using your wrist to actively provide that last torque to the sword at the moment of impact? What I have found works for me is visuallization. I picture all shots as being launched from the shoulder. The arm does nothing but guide the path of the sword ...

[SCA] Tournament Idea - Comments?

Corazzina / Covered Breastplate - When? Where?

[SCA] Hypothetical Rules Lawyering

Christian Tobler Seminar in Denver