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Dmitriy

I am talking SCA.

Dmitriy

I'd say Caid has the best-dressed fighters. I've been impressed by a lot of folks from Atlantia and Middle. Atenveldt is quite well-outfitted, too, especially the Landskenechts. Outlands has Kragon .. I confess that I don't get the Calontir look at all. The sea of purple lacks any aesthetic draw for...

Dmitriy

Same place they've always come from. People who are into the same stuff we are into. As far as lack of young people -- have you read the society rules regarding minors? When you treat everyone under 18 as an infant, and everyone under 21 as a miscreant, don't be surprised if young people don't feel ...

Dmitriy

In the West, intentional cup shots are taboo, and "arm hunting" is discouraged -- not like cup shots, but more like the thrust between the legs described earlier -- they are seen as cheesy. We also don't "climb on top" of a legged opponent (that one surprised me a lot my first Pennsic).

Dmitriy

http://www.bellatrix.org/school/fightmanual4.htm -- see the "return techniques" section

-D

Dmitriy

JP -- bite me

At some point I noticed that I was only keeping my arm because people weren't taking it.. so I took off my vambrace. The arm's not even getting grazed anymore

Dmitriy

Blood.

Dmitriy

Nah.. I think we discourage arm-hunting because we don't like fighting off-hand single-sword.

Dmitriy

Vitus -- well, my question back at you was also an answer. I ask "enemy?" because I have no enemies on the battle field, but brothers in arms. It would distress me to know that someone thinks of me as an enemy rather than an honorable opponent. I was particularly interested in the terminology becaus...

Dmitriy

"Enemy", Vitus?

Dmitriy

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">About your wrap set up/crossover to the ribs. Does this combination end up with the tip of the sword pointing down, and the hand and wrist directly above the tops of the sheilds, and the left hip advancing, right hip retreating?</font> That one. Put your elbow w...

Dmitriy

The Bek-beke lamellar (http://www.geocities.com/kaganate/bekbeke.html) was "up to 1.5 mm thick"

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Freiman -- I am not picturing a shield hook combined with a moulinet. Wouldn't your elbow/forearm have to go through the area where the shields are? A regular offside would seem to work better (throw an onside snap or wrap to get shield to drift out, hook the shield and throw an offside to the ribs ...

Dmitriy

Logan, I'm going to go broke buying you beer. Stop it.

Dmitriy

Loegare -- I agree, while I can deal with calibration differences, it's very annoying when someone throws light and takes hard. One should take at the same level, or lighter, as one throws.

Dmitriy

Weird strapping system, but cool leather work. Sure they are legal -- since it's not required, there are no specs for spaulders (unless your kingdom has something), other than not being dangerous to you or your opponent.

-D

Dmitriy

[Upon re-reading Gaston's question I realized that I misinterpreted it and my post no longer applies. Uh, never mind. ]

-Dmitriy

[This message has been edited by Dmitriy (edited 12-12-2003).]

Dmitriy

Sarnac -- granted, it's arguable, but in the interest of a better variety of (perfectly safe, imo) fighting techniques I'd claim that shield to body contact is different from body to shield contact

Dmitriy

Tarquin -- ever try to do the opposite, onside snap rolled into a thrust? Tends to move their defence just enough to open a hole for the thrust -- and to to people on the sidelines it often looks like you came up and gacked the guy in the face while he just stood there http://www.armourarchive.org/u...

Dmitriy

The wrap is worlds tougher to get correctly than any other single blow. The timing has to be practically perfect for it to not ruin your elbow, connect with power, and get past the opponent's defences. But it's oh so glorious when it works!

Dmitriy

Since it sounds like you are pretty much top dog in your local group -- just make a decision not to hit someone who is right in front of you at practice. Make yourself be at a 45 degree angle to your opponent to deliver a killing blow -- that should make you move around plenty! Also, try making a si...

Dmitriy

It's Sir Maximillian Racheengel -- I knew he was King of Meridies, just not sure where that put him mundanely.

Dmitriy

Hi Gaius, rather then derail the kite and sword thread further I decided to take our little sca thread out here. It did cross my mind that you were trolling when you first posted, but judging by your less inflammatory follow-up, you just don't have enough information, and you are probably a stand up...

Dmitriy

Gaius -- don't suppose you live in Northern CA? Cause I'll meet you on the field of combat with any size heater and a historical length&weight sword. Lower legs ok, hands ok. No wrestling cause we both need our limbs during the weekdays, even if just to post on the archive http://www.armourarchive.o...

Dmitriy

Gaston -- got any photos to share?
Or maybe a link to your article?

-Dmitriy

Dmitriy

Heh. I am sure there's a better, more dignified name for it. It's when your sword is in front of your face, protecting your head -- tip down and over the shield, almost horizontal.. I am not explaining this well. Here are a few illustrations (courtesy of keradwc.com) http://www.keradwc.com/19991010_...

Dmitriy

How about "brutes" instead?
Like in princess bride. "You ARE the brute squad!"

Dmitriy

How do you keep track of things?
Simple. Get speared and axed out of the blue for 2 or three years, and you start noticing when the bastards are coming

Dmitriy

Artus -- I have that Arms & Armor volume (not sure if you have Eastern or just the Western one)

-D

Dmitriy

Lubeck -- Actually, I fight more or less classic Bellatrix with occasional "iron chicken" when going defensive, and often find myself almost parallel to the front as well, or even goofy-footed (sword leg forward). Just depends on where I need to be. The trick is separating the hips from your feet --...

Dmitriy

Sword and Shield -- get into hte iron chicken and drop your sword elbow (the forward line of the shield and the sword forming the a-frame..)

-D

Dmitriy

Well out East they tend towards the swrod-forward styles -- A-frames and boxer's stances are more common. Power is generated with the upper body, much like a stong punch. The west coast tends towards high styles like Bellatrix and Oldcastle, sword on the shoulder, arm up, power generated by the rota...

Dmitriy

Sir Theodrik,
Have we fought?

-Dmitriy Shelomin
West, Mists, Mists

Dmitriy

You can totally get your shield in there, esp. if you are using a kite -- you don't even compromise your leg coverage. It might obscure your view a bit, but that's no big -- look at the rest of him that's not obscured. His feet, torso, position of his shield, all that and a basic knowledge of the sh...

Dmitriy

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