The Armour Archive

Dietrich von Stroheim

I remember, that was a good thread. Did you ever get around to making and fighting with a longsword/greatsword?

Dietrich von Stroheim

Personally, I'm pretty much 180 degrees from Dietrich's recommendation for a long sword and working from outside. I prefer going to a short weapon, like an 18 " long mace, and getting right in on top of them. The cool thing is, neither of us is 'wrong' here. Different strategies work for diffe...

Dietrich von Stroheim

King Bryan is awesome like that (in other ways too of course). He is one of my favorite guys to fight.

Dietrich von Stroheim

Greetings Duke Avery, In the scenario you describe, you actually do have a large strapped shield that you can use--your opponent just happens to be carrying it for you. To make use of it, you can throw a hard flat snap into his sword or basket to suppress his offense, and then take a deep step to hi...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Heheh, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I did about 80% of my fighting in Atlantia before I actually lived in kingdom, in basically the minimums plus an awesome helm, so I know what I'm getting into. Many upper level Atlantian fighters don't wear much more than that. I've received my share of sho...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Great job Ursus. These pictures seriously rock!!

Dietrich von Stroheim

Now that I am officially an Atlantian, I decided to try 'going native' with a long heater shield--after all, Logan and Michael and Bryan and all the other heater shield gods in Atlantia must be doing SOMETHING right, yes? I received proposals from several armorers, and I chose the bid from Ice Falco...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Ok, get ready to use your Search-Fu. First off, go to Youtube and search for SCA Marc de Arundel. Watch all his videos. Watch them again closely...pause frames to watch his footwork, winding, sudden redirections and feints. If I might also suggest, I have some good 2H sword fighting videos of myself...

Dietrich von Stroheim

DukeAlaric (George S.) wrote:Here's me playing around with a buckler a few years ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlHIv3lbj0o

Great vid! We're not too far from each other, what do you say to a sword and buckler duel next event we both make?

Dietrich von Stroheim

Outstanding, Mike is an amazing fighter as well as a classy guy. I just met him in September, and after spending most of the day kicking my butt, he then took the time to teach me what I could be doing better! And I still think that sometime in the next 1-2 years we will be calling Afshin 'Your High...

Dietrich von Stroheim

On a serious note, Truth can you confirm that VA has up the speed limit to account for Bedfordâ€™s flatsnap? Scoops Hahah, yes, it wouldn't do for Bedford to get pulled over for Reckless Flatsnapping! You guys are too much...my assistant walked into my office just as I was scrolling down over the '...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Yeah, that is weird. I've been to a few events in Trimaris, had a great time, and nobody made me put anything on my forearms. Maybe it's different when you are an out of kingdom visitor though. I remember that move you are talking about...I had my block well in place, and an instant later found myse...

Dietrich von Stroheim

anyway, ive worn professional hockey elbows for over 10 years and havent had a single problem yet (except they do occasionaly show when my tabard sleeve drops down). my new tabard will have inner sleeves that will correct that. regards logan OK, so it happens to you too. I don't feel as bad. So, yo...

Dietrich von Stroheim

And NO ONE is harder to defeat when legged. They might be harder to hit. They might give you a longer fight. But if you do "worse" (in terms of W/L) against a legged opponent -- ANY legged opponent -- you're doing it wrong. My personal experience has been the same. That said, watch those ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

http://ebonwoulfe.com/fighting.htm

Watch. Learn. Practice on pell until techniques are yours.

Repeat.

Dietrich von Stroheim

I love watching Duke Havoc (the 8 foot tall guy with the triangle buckler) fight.

He does a very good job of controlling the fight, and from watching his An Tir fighting clinic videos, he actually becomes even harder to defeat when legged.

Dietrich von Stroheim

I've always considered hockey elbows, but the forearm doesn't go the whole length, making it less effective for what we do. What am I missing? Just saw this. Actually, the hockey elbow covers even less of the forearm than you might think. The picture I posted makes it look like more is covered than...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I guess I'm confused, how is a full-contact combat sport that kindles the fires of the warrior spirit, gets the blood pumping, and pits men and women against each other in a brutal yet fun competition, nerdy? Not that I would care if it was...some things are just too fun to give a shit what other pe...

Dietrich von Stroheim

what type of hockey elbow? Ok, they are 'VIC HOCKEY ELBOW PADS PRO 350 Sr L' They are basically weightless, comfortable, and protect the elbow well. That said, the downside is moments like these: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs418.snc3/25210_379456054315_796374315_3489245_4008939_n.j...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I'd say that you are definitely doing practice and training right. But I might look at ways that you could have more fun at events, reduce your stress, etc. Find out what is stressing you (people, politics, performance anxiety, etc) and take a good look at what you can change to have a better experi...

Dietrich von Stroheim

WilliamThomas wrote:what type of hockey elbow?

I'll check on that when I get home from the office.

Dietrich von Stroheim

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Dietrich von Stroheim

I wear hockey elbows beneath my arming tunic. It meets my protection needs quite adequately. That said, I'm thinking of switching to bazubands or a lightweight metal elbow cop that won't hamper my swordarm. This change would be motivated entirely by vanity, because a lot of otherwise-cool pictures a...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I was a high school jock (football, wrestling and rugby), then a boxer, and now...a business guy who sits in an office. I still lust for the thrill of violent competition. The sport that we play makes me feel like a warrior again, gives back the invincibility of youth, and the camaraderie in SCA hea...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Because of the number of broken arms, I think that forearm armour ought to be mandatory. Fullcontact sports is always a matter of calculated risk, but I think that a reasonable level to armour ourselves to, is so that we can expect to be able to go to work after practice. Broken arms is past that p...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Awesome list. Here are my final four: Duke Michael of Bedford --Just because he was King of Atlantia before some of these fighters were born does not make him any less of a badass! Count Sinclair Hawkins --He's in great shape, faster than ever, and hungry for this Crown. Sir William Thomas --He's wo...

Dietrich von Stroheim

That's a good point. I had thought that the Western kingdoms allow full-helm targeting for thrusts in order to simplify and streamline the blow acknowledgement--and I can definitely see the value in that, as at least a few times per melee I'll have someone cock his head quizzically and ask if my spe...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Thanks Duke Avery. That makes a lot of sense. I'm not interested in making hard feelings either. And Sir Omarad (wow cool the SEM replied to my legality question!) you are absolutely right, and I will definitely consult with the kingdom marshallate. I do find, however, that the diverse cultures pres...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Hi William, I'm sorry to hear about your injury at WoW. I wouldn't call the shot excessive, based on your description. There is risk in the sport we play, and in terms of hazard x exposure, we had over a hundred guys throwing stout telling blows at each other. It sounds like you just had some really...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I had thought that exposed plastic already was illegal, but if it is not, then I definitely support it being so. There is nothing wrong with using sports gear, but it needs to be covered up to make the pre-17th century appearance--I don't see that this would be a barrier to recruitment, as it is ver...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Ok, thanks all for your input. It is sounding to me like this technique is ok as long as it is performed in a non-douchelike manner. And quite moot for the kingdoms that accept thrusts to the helm as telling (I haven't tried fighting with these rules before but I don't have any problem giving it a t...

Dietrich von Stroheim

At War of the Wings this weekend, I aimed a double-tap spear thrust at a knight just as he started to tuck his face below the rim of his shield; the first thrust caught the point of his helm and moved his head back enough that it exposed his bargrill perfectly to the follow-up thrust. Now, hitting h...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I purchased a pair of aircraft aluminum full gauntlets from Damon during his spree of AA Auctions a week or two ago. Shipping was incredibly fast, and they arrived in time for me to do a few modifications in time to use them this weekend at War of the Wings. I was concerned that they might be less f...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Also, Hugh you are incorrect. I have had a lot of success using the techniques in the SCA combat I do. I had much MORE success using them in such things at the COTT, but they still do work in normal SCA combat as well. So say they "just won't work" is just untrue. Agreed 100%. It requires...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Yes, I've used that technique, starting in right Fool and transitioning up to left Ox to block the flat snap, then snapping the sword around into a sweeping cut to the opponent's right hip. It's a good move. That said, against a standard flat snap I prefer to start in right Roof, and just throw a Zw...

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