The Armour Archive

Noe

rpleasant: Before I go on, I just want to point out that I'm not arguing (in the "bickering" sense of arguing) with you; rather, I am discussing from a slightly different point of view. Just want to be clear on that because, for some reason, some people can get a bit shrill on this issue. As I point...

Noe

Almost all of the longsword work in Ringeck for armoured combat seems to be done at the half-sword; ditto Talhoffer. I reckon there has to be a way to do it, or they wouldn't have.

Noe

Parrying? I fight in the vor, baby. But vich vor? The Hundred Years Vor? The Vor of the Roses? Vich vun do you mean? You know, that vun, vith Henry IW? I vas in that vun. You know, I was being flippant when I answered, but it seems like the swordsmen of the Ringeck school would almost have to have ...

Noe

Parrying? I fight in the vor, baby.

Noe

Hey Morgan: Great minds think alike! You managed to be much more concise than I could, though.

Noe

Know when to shut up and let them work it out. I've noticed that some folks (and more than occasionally myself) just can't seem to stop giving new fighters advice, as though they were going to learn an entire fighting system on the first day. After a while, people's mental buffer fills up. I think i...

Noe

I'm a buddy of the guy who bought it, and got to play with it. It is cool beans. Come on, Clang: show off!

Noe

I've gotten so tired of new guys destroying our wooden shields, that one of the first lessons is about shield hypnosis: You know, "Look at the shield. Isn't it so big and noticeable? It has pretty designs on it. And it is such a convenient target. Sort of makes you want to hit it, doesn't it? Now, D...

Noe

First hand experience has shown me that both Lord Rainald and Sir Cadogan are capable of telling blows while airborne.

Noe

Has anyone ever had any dealings with Kinglance Armoury?

http://stores.ebay.com/The-Kings-Lance_ ... eZl2QQtZkm

A buddy of mine bought some gear from them a while back, and it has yet to show. I hope he didn't get ripped off.

Noe

Ceawlin: Man, you have a knack for being sent into the hinterlands of the SCA, don't you?

I have confidence you will get things up and running.

Noe

Emergent behaviour fascinates me. A few simple rule changes and people develop a new attitude. It goes like this: When Avalon hosts a tournament, it is always made up of several smaller competitions. Over the past year, I have made it a point to include among these at least one competition that rewa...

Noe

<raises hand> We over here in Tokyo aren't perfect with it, but we are always working on ways to improve our techniques. In addition to unarmoured weekly study sessions to improve our form-work, we try to use a variety of rule sets in our sparring to avoid getting into the "game-playing" mentality.

Noe

I've posted this a couple of times, but a lanolin-based product -- Lanotec -- has changed my life. It goes on as a liquid, and then dries to a non-messy, non-sticky, waxy substance. It does a great job of protecting steel. It does have noticeable odor that fade, strangely enough, but I have never fo...

Noe

Time to practice with your off hand for a while.

Noe

Don't know, it just goes on all its own. Usually the other guy says something like, "Why do you look so serious?", and I'll reply, "Serious? I thought I was smiling."

Noe

Interesting. I've found that newbies often have trouble understanding how their waist-muscles in their work, so I have an exercise that I have them do. You twist your shoulders and hips in the opposite directions and always elicits belly-dancing jokes. It sounds strange, but once they mentally "find...

Noe

Of course, every now and then he has a real advantage in our group. Sometimes we use the armour as worn counted blows system, or even the "plate as proof" rules system. It's very tough to take a guy out when his only vulnerable areas are the armpits, groin, and the backs of his legs.

Noe

Yes, I think its possible to have too much armor as a new fighter. Not because of calibration issues, but simply because they are not ready to wear that much gear. But the only way to get used to the gear is to keep wearing it. Of course, you have to keep an eye on your condition, but still, keep c...

Noe

Not if it were counted blows? (like in 'A Knights Tale') That would be all about speed and accuracy and not much else. Say 60 seconds on the attack and on the defense and judges tally the blows, much like boxing. In my experience, counted blows systems emphasize speed and power over accuracy. Since...

Noe

Cailean: Only on the other side of the continent? I wish...

Noe

Hey Lord Rainald, what's with all that shiny steel? Are you trying to look like you are actually wearing armour or something? I'm pretty sure there is a rule against that...

Noe

Long hair and short beard. Not period for either of the time periods that I'm working in 13th and 15th. Ah well. Maybe I should do viking, as well.

Noe

To keep legal, I wear thin kneepads, and then wrap thin blankets around them. I really like the system; its extremely comfortable.

Noe

The most expensiv part is the shipping to Japan but living in the Far West has it's benifits.

Short, short skirts and tall, high-heeled leather boots.

Noe

I usually tell new folks that they should dress out at four fighter practices before they make a decision one way or another. The first practice they are just overwhelmed by the armour itself. For some reason, four seems to be the majic number.

Noe

It will always come down to flat out - who is better? Reguardless of technique. But if I were suddenly forced to go fight in Iraq, you can bet that I'd be at a range with real guns learning how to shoot. Not playing laser tag with the kids at Wally's Fun Land. And yet, to train for war, the Army ha...

Noe

Com on guys, nobody can fix him up with adecent hinge?

Noe

So why do so many people insist on fighting in football helmets? Well, because, A) a football helmet that is shipped on time is better than a beutiful helmet that never arrives (an experience that we have had with other armourers, but not with Illusion, I should point out), and B) a hat that the bu...

Noe

I'm in a very similar sitatuation over here in Tokyo. Over the past few years, I have devoted an increasing amount of my time to fechtbuch work, and several of my fellow Avalon members have joined me in my studies. Although I'm pretty much the only game in town, I would not presume to describe mysel...

Noe

Just so's you know, the event was tremendously successful. The Grand Champion was Sir Cadogan, who championed the cause of the Tokyo Womens Center. The total collected donation money was something around $1100. At the feast afterwards, Sir Cadogan generously divided the contents of the treasure ches...

Noe

Ashcraft Guants are the best for the money, and Kelly is a very dependable supplier. The only thing I can say is make sure your strapping seats your thumb firmly in the thumb armour, and that some folks grind away a bit of the armour over the web of their thumb to improve their grip.

Noe

And now, once again, for those who have trouble with English: I have no doubt there are people out there who are overpowering their thrusts, or underestimating the amount of power they have when thrusting at a run, or underestimating the power that they have when they are thrusting at an opponent wh...

Noe

Chin cup with four-point attachment. I tend to over-engineer. As for the suggestion to pull cards, I have problems with the idea of pulling someone's card over an injury to an opponent, without knowing the details. Like, if a guy gets his arm busted while wearing soft leather vambraces, I'd just shr...

Noe

Vitus, Just to be sure, we are clear. I want what you want, plus some. I want us to look right, to talk right, _and_ to fight right. I want deeds of honor, I want chivalry, and I want butt-kicking longsword work. Let's face it; i've set an almost impossible goal. I will readily admit to the weakness...

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