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Dietrich von Stroheim

Aaron, Check out the Greatsword Appreciation Thread we had a while back: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=95872 When you move to Atlantia you will find it is a very good place for greatsword fighting because you can knock the crap out of people, hammer them in the ribs, sma...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Here's an answer from an east coast sword-foot-forward fighter! For reference, I fight with a 36-38" sword and a knee-to-chest strapped heater and bring a very mobile, active fight. 1) It messes with opponents who aren't used to it, which is a lot 2) It doesn't introduce much risk, as most people's...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Here's an answer from an east coast sword-foot-forward fighter! For reference, I fight with a 36-38" sword and a knee-to-chest strapped heater and bring a very mobile, active fight. 1) It messes with opponents who aren't used to it, which is a lot 2) It doesn't introduce much risk, as most people's ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Ok, here are some pictures! If you are thinking about getting a federschwert for unarmored or lightly-armored steel fighting, I highly recommend this one.

Fechterspiel

Sword and Sheathe

Sword in sheathe

Dietrich von Stroheim

I contacted Craig at Arms & Armor about purchasing one of his high-end federschwert. Craig told me that he had a bit of a backlog in the queue, and it would take a few months before he'd be able to forge me one. However, he told me that it was possible one of his distributors, Kult of Athena, might ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I'm with Caspar. If a shot lands with force and makes me feel bested I take it. I rarely get bruises from SCA combat, so if I only called shots that were going to leave their mark I would be raising my acknowledgement level well beyond the norm. Another exception is the 'Oww crap, that was light' sh...

Dietrich von Stroheim

$79 per night for a hotel in Houston? Who did you guys have to kill?

OK, hotel is booked, plane tickets bought, registration sent in, rental car reserved...Fechtschule America tournaments, here I come!

Dietrich von Stroheim

Dante, Don't worry man, that is just your head. When you get in your armor and actually start fighting, you will pick it up again after like 15-20 minutes. You were fighting very well at that practice at Sinclair's after you warmed up a bit. Just don't let yourself fall into the, 'I'm not going to s...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Thanks for posting, Cornelius. That photo-essay on swordmaking will be great for the new guys. It sounds like y'all have a really active organization with a lot of young blood. I love the idea of having a formal structured intro training class. And it's awesome that you have 20+ new fighters in it! ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Well I haven't been in armor yet in 2012, so here is what my kit looked like in 2011 and still looks like (I'm on the left): https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183743_1912705139822_1307720294_32303332_7474493_n.jpg With one exception: I replaced the unseen hockey elbow on my sworda...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Logan--I know exactly what you mean, boss...that dude swung an ax at me at a war of the wings, I blocked it with my spear, and honestly I thought it was going to shatter. And this is one of the spears like the one you guys needed a 25 lb macho bar to destroy. When he adds some speed to that raw powe...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I don't think this is necessarily a problem. People can choose how much armor they want to wear, to suit their style and comfort level. I think it is the responsibility of the combatant to armor himself to the level that he can receive blows thrown at the upper end of the calibration scale and not w...

Dietrich von Stroheim

These are all great resolutions. I hope that those who are seeking to recover their joy in this game, find it, and those who are new and fresh and filled with enthusiasm, keep it. I'm glad to see so many resolutions to get in better shape. I am of the opinion that while helmet time is important and ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Aaron--sort of. My experience was that whether the 2" tip hits 'light' or 'youch!' varies based on what the victim is wearing for armor. Generally, someone wearing thick armor will want a stouter shot from the 2" tips than they would from the 3", because it has less mass. But someone ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

given that the introduction of these 2" heads solved no problem, and added nothing to our sport, there is little reason to have them. 3" heads are so easy to use and there have been no issues with them for many years. While I agree with you about 3" heads being easy and possibly a li...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Great goals, everyone. Keep 'em coming... Broadway, yours is the only one that I can help directly with...when you find that time, come on over or I'll drive down your way and we'll sling some rattan at each other. Bryce, you have the right idea, man...getting healthy is priority #1 and necessary no...

Dietrich von Stroheim

We had a great thread last year for our 2011 fighting resolutions...so let's do it again! Share with us, if you will, what you are going to strive to accomplish in 2012...what you are going to do to improve, who you are going to beat, what tourney you are going to win, how you are going to change yo...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I think it's time, Freiman. Go for it.

Dietrich von Stroheim

We just had one here in Atlantia last weekend. Raised approx. 480 toys, I understand. Which is frickin' awesome.

Dietrich von Stroheim

Hmm. If sparring with these synthetic wasters can be done at SCA events for demonstration and study of historical fighting techniques, then cool. If not, that's cool too, we'll just do that outside of SCA events. These synthetics are a lot of fun, more forgiving even than federschwert in terms of da...

Dietrich von Stroheim

This thread delivers!

Gorgeous armor on a stunningly-beautiful lady. Well done, Mikael.

Dietrich von Stroheim

Wow, Livia, you really are jumping into the SCA feet-first! Good for you. Your spirit and enthusiasm is what we need more of. As for your question, I really like how the Rose tourneys of Atlantia blend the various disciplines...teams are formed of fighters, fencers and archers, in honor of a Lady of...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Hmm. I could list off most of the knights in Atlantia and a dozen great unbelts, but I'll stick to just two that leap to mind: one in the North, another in the South. Sir Tascius: As courteous a fighter as you could meet. A lot of fun to scrap with and a very clean, precise fight. Always has a ready...

Dietrich von Stroheim

My dance card...well, I'm just going to list folks that I have not yet fought: Marc de Arundel--I'd REALLY like to see how he and I measure up in greatsword vs greatsword Gemini de Grendel--This guy is a badass who uses a small triangular shield and a short mace-like sword, but he is Hell on Wheels ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I would imagine that would be treated similar to a street hockey glove.

Dietrich von Stroheim

Ok, I've just been looking at those. I am officially thrilled. I've heard it tossed about on here, but never really thought about it this side of C&T. is there a good online translation that's legal and free? or am I just going to have to bemoan the fact that neither me nor any of Santa's elves...

Dietrich von Stroheim

This topic has taken an interesting turn! Here is how I feel about it: It's true that one should fight for the joy of combat and competition, however... ...winning is REALLY fucking fun! The journey of reaching the level of prowess where you can start winning tourneys is just as rewarding as the awe...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Thank you very much, Scott. I just sent you a PM with my 'why I believe I merit an invitation to this selective tournament' resume! I completely understand about why the open tournament is nylon wasters only, and though it is unfortunate that our society is such a litigious one, it makes sense. I ha...

Dietrich von Stroheim

William Frisbee wrote:I will be there representing my school. Hopefully with a team from the school.

I really hope we can use federschwerts, as I dislike open sparring with nylon...

Although nylon or synthetic wasters are fun, I, too, am hoping for feders.

Dietrich von Stroheim

Tempting. Ok, fine, actually you had me at 'international longsword tournament' Couple questions: 1) Is the longsword tournament only being fought with the nylons? Or is there a steel division too, with federschwert's or other steel simulators? 2) How does one go about getting an invitation into the...

Dietrich von Stroheim

When I go out against an opponent who is 'waiting' for me, and I believe them to pose a potential threat, I'll throw what I call the 'Assessment Shot' I'll fake a flat snap or offside head shot, and as soon as the opponent starts to react, I'll spring backwards back out of range, observing exactly h...

Dietrich von Stroheim

That makes a lot more sense than the PVC. My boy has been 'training' with me using 1.25" shaved rattan for a few years now, and is totally comfortable getting hit with it, though much like his dad, he prefers to give than to receive Than again, he also has been known to laugh and call it 'light...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Thanks guys. See, this is why I like the AA--I can ask a question and get fast good responses, including from the SEM himself, and I can ignore the 18-page threads where people argue about shit I don't care about. I'll check with kingdom youth marshalls and the deputy SEM for youth before I start to...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Thanks much. I definitely understand we would need to drive for youth combat; I'm quite used to that by now...even getting a local heavy practice going seems to be a trimonthly occurrence!

I'll look into the details about Atlantian youth combat, and ask Theron for more info.

Dietrich von Stroheim

My 6-year old son and I were just slinging rattan at each other, and he asked me, 'Daddy when can I fight in tourneys and win prizes?' That's a question I was delighted to hear! Some of my friends have kids who are old enough to stand beside them in melee and fight with them, and that's kind of an a...

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