I don't belief that it made the Pennsic booklet, but there will be a Greybeard tournament at Pennsic this year. It is scheduled from 1 to 4 pm on Wednesday 7/31 on the south battlefield. You must be at least 50 years old to fight. Format will be double elimination or round robin depending on the num...

Look out for Ariel in this Crown.

One of the largest and deepest lists that I have seen in Aethelmearc in many years. The good glaive fighters like Maynard, Tiberius, Havoc, and Koredono will have a real edge in the semis, if they can get there. Timothy, Duncan, Isenwulf, and Christopher are always good bets to go far. The wild card...

Yep. The cold water trick has helped me get through a lot of hot days at Pennsic.

I've worn one for years and love it. They are not thick enough to replace the padding in your helmet, but will give you a bit more protection. You will probably have to remove a bit of the padding inside your current helmet if it is a snug fit. One neat trick is to pour cold water in it or dunk it i...

The youth gloves that I have are pretty bulky. Those almost look like the newer generation of street hockey gloves which didn't have quite as much protect as I would like. Though for that price it might be worth checking them out.

I wear youth lacrosse gloves under my gauntlets (I have small hands) and they work great.

Omarad is correct. Thin rattan with foam padding will be the default. However I am looking into other materials such as silflex. In Atlantia the current minimum age is 6. At this age padded golf tubes are being used and I would expect them to be an acceptable material in the final Society rules for ...

My squire got back from Bagram a couple of months ago and there was a regular practice there with loaner gear.

Find a video of Duke Maynard from AEthelmearc fighting with a glaive. This might change your mind about lateral movement.

Probably the only consensus that you will hear on Pennsic battles is that they don't start on time and the handshake thing didn't work out. I've been going to Pennsic for over 20 years and I can't ever remember a battle starting on time and I doubt if this will ever change. It's easier to herd cats ...

I've won a couple of dozen or so singles rattan tournaments of all different types and weapons forms, plus about 1/2 dozen melee rattan tournaments, and a few fencing tournaments.

Learning how to win fights in tournaments is a much a skill as learning how to fight. Sucessful tourney fighters can give you tips and steer you in the right direction, but from my experience everyone tends to be a little different in how they approach the mental aspects of a fight. The best way to ...

Last time I talked to Bear he said that he is not running it this year. Hopefully it will return next year.

Callidus

I've fought sword and spear for years. If I had a dollar for everytime I've heard it called unrealistic or gaming the rules, I would be standing next to a trout stream instead of sitting behind a computer. So let's make a list of other things in SCA combat which are unrealistic and game the rules. I...