The Armour Archive

FrauHirsch

Not the point. Is the paintball player going to mock soldiers and other people who do real firearm training, saying that because they don't do full speed full force shooting at each other his martial art is superior to theirs? Is he going to insist that paintballing is just as legitimate in terms o...

FrauHirsch

Unless they have been picked and chosen by a high level fighter...We are given instructions in the basics and taught to play safe...And for awhile after that you are on your own...People are observed and upper level fighters will start teaching those who are showing promise and gumption... WOW Let ...

FrauHirsch

But fighting in full harness or heavy padding changes the dynamic of the fight so much that it does not resemble blossfechten. And cutting with a sword at somebody wearing plate harness or transitional harness does not resemble harnischfechten. For a standard 15th c street costume, the upper body l...

FrauHirsch

Greg, I do want to assure you that I think most of us understand that there are groups in the SCA and Adria and I'm sure WMA and ARMA that end up with newbies teaching newbies and never really raise to a level mastery because they don't get the right teachers and perhaps do not really have a good in...

FrauHirsch

I don't know what students of ARMA you have met, but you certainly didn't meet me or any of the people in ARMA I have met. I think we'd all enjoy meeting up and fighting it out. And then, we'd all probably get along better, not necessarily agree, but there is just something about the respective you...

FrauHirsch

But when sparring with waster or steel blunts we try to pull our forceful strikes before they hit the other guy. We swing/strike with force but we don't hit each other with force. Unfortunately without actually hitting with force, you loose some of the reality of how to move the sword in returns an...

FrauHirsch

We, I, am saying that in ARMA we train to fight in earnest life-or-death combat and the SCA are not. You've got to be kidding me. NOT ONE ARMA person I've ever met got a bit flummoxed when moving at more than 1/4 speed, (with wasters). So I don't know who is actually "training in earnest to fi...

FrauHirsch

In ARMA we train for the purpose of earnest combat. In the middle ages and renaissance they learned how to fight, practiced, and trained without killing their training partners. We train like they train. How can you train like they train without being in the same clothing/armor/footwear as they wor...

FrauHirsch

kelly powell wrote:sca people should ground them selves with learning routines and practicing set moves until they are reflex...

We teach this concept at our practice, but you can't force people to do it. Some will take it seriously and some consider fighting "just for fun".

FrauHirsch

To be a non-profit corporation, we need a BOD, however there are other ways to handle it that might better support the purpose of the SCA.

FrauHirsch

[quote="iomtalach"] But I am holding back when I do heavy. I'm afraid of hurting someone. I've hurt a few people already. When I fight with a spear, I feel like I'm moving in molasses, I am going so slow and careful. I'm pillow-tapping people in the face. quote] A lot of this depends on th...

FrauHirsch

Kelly, Any of us Peers who've been around long enough, and especially who've lived in different areas, know that not all groups are equal. Its a social club, and the culture is often defined by the membership and often by the leadership. The only thing that is missing is that in many areas, the &quo...

FrauHirsch

Thanks all! I'll look them up. I have one large gallon freezer bag full in our box freezer and hope to do another one Friday.

The neighbor down the street has plums...

FrauHirsch

My observations about the ARMA students I've met (caviat, this is from a sample of about 4 people who are not the higher end instructor types): The ARMA folk I've met think they are going 1/2 speed, when most are really 1/4 speed or less and they aren't using proper body mechanics for even the basic...

FrauHirsch

We're doing really well as a group, despite the fact that the only one that regularly shows up to practice is our only knight. Potlucks regularly have 30ish people. Potlucks, BBQs, a few beers, and "No sh** there I was" stories, are excellent ways to create that feeling of belonging and b...

FrauHirsch

One of the biggest draws for young fighters is the lure of a safe and honorable 'gang'. A martially-centered SCA household headed by an achieved knight/count/duke that provides a lot of ancillary support, strong rules, a strong visual presence (heraldry), and a family-like camaraderie is like psych...

FrauHirsch

THere's a lot more to the SCA than swinging a stick. I think perhaps one of the reasons "recruitment" looks down is because we focus TOO heavily on that one, niche aspect. In my experience, a strong fighting community is key to the overall health of an SCA group. The SCA needs all facets ...

FrauHirsch

A lot of people our age (mid to late 40s) aren't interested or able to start a new heavy duty physical activity. Don't altogether discount people over 30 or 35. <snip>In my local SCA rapier practice there's another new fighter who's considerably older than I am. Locally the SCA doesn't have much ra...

FrauHirsch

Don't they hand out water at marathons, walk-a-thons and children's sports events?

I wonder how they do it.

-J

FrauHirsch

In our local Barony we seem to have a strong fighter population. I believe it is because the focus is on war bands and war fighting, where individual fighters don't have to be "good" to be proud of their fighting, but can get that pride by being part of a greater entity where they work tog...

FrauHirsch

I am doing a feast at the end of August. We have a peach tree full of peaches - tiny, but tasty. I can poach and freeze them in our box freezer. I found one peach tart recipe in The Good Housewife's Jewell. Does anyone have other sources? Meat sauces? Period cobblers? I may have some plums available...

FrauHirsch

Surely a fighter's gender is not an issue until people start making it one? Possibly, but I've seen some new women make it an issue - its not always the men's fault. We have a VERY female friendly practice. We are very careful with both male and female new fighters about not beating them up or bein...

FrauHirsch

David, My suggestion is to email the Baroness and explain your plight. The Baroness of Lyondemere, Dame Angelina, is a Lady of great repute and honor. I recommend that you explain your predicament and ask if the consort has duties during the year as well as the champion. For if that is so, a consort...

FrauHirsch

I would recommend that you ask someone to be your "consort for the day" of one of the Pelicans or Laurels who may not have someone fighting for them. This would not then hold for any other day, but would certainly be appreciated by many ladies who'd lords do not or no longer can fight. I w...

FrauHirsch

The first I can remember was that shields could be no bigger than shoulder-to-shoulder & chin-to-crotch. That one was really bad for female fighters who tend to have longer thighs and shorter torsos. With no neck and a short torso, I had to make a new heater. It looked more like a buckler, but ...

FrauHirsch

My advice, for its worth, would be to do absolutely nothing... physically anyway. Don't hunt him down on the field, or smack him about with a SCA legal rolling pin or anything of the sort(though that would be fun to watch). Totally agree. I do not know this lad but would hazard a guess that he may ...

FrauHirsch

If they guy now realizes you mean business and reconsiders that his words might have been offensive and offers an apology so much the better. I think this will be the case and I certainly will accept it, and hopefully it will make him a bit more thoughtful about his wording in the future. -J

FrauHirsch

freiman the minstrel wrote: The biggest rule with Omega is "don't be a dick"
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Good rule

FrauHirsch

Donal, I agree with you, and I assume I will end up talking to him sometime soon. Hopefully my friends won't work him into too much of a fret about it. I know I can be scary, even without being a Peer, mundanely I'm an engineering manager at a large corporation. Freiman, The saying is awesome. I'm n...

FrauHirsch

Supposedly the guy did not mean to upset me --and I am sure he did not want to upset my husband According to my friend, he meant it as a joke toward my friend -- about being trained by a woman. -- LOL! I told my friend that that didn't make it any better. I GOT that part. I will be happy to talk to ...

FrauHirsch

Where I would love to be fighting in my own armour right now, I haven't had the time or extra leather supply to make my own. The company needs to come first, before my wanting of making my own armour, to be successful. ~Draven Draven, the women's armor you have on your website is cool looking, but ...

FrauHirsch

justus wrote:Watch out for this guy.

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-Justus

LOL! When I was a young cute thing and had been fighting for some years fairly successfully, I remember plenty of times trying to get out of that situation, usually it was some guy who'd been to one or two practices that I had just trounced soundly.

FrauHirsch

While it was both generous and kind of you not to respond, even though he deserved to be taken to task, I'm amazed none of the fighters or others within earshot said anything to him. Chivalry isn't just about fighting well, it is also about following a code of behavior, furthering the knightly idea...

FrauHirsch

Granted this guy sounds like an ass he could just have a very dry sense of humor. I agree with the armored vs unarmored. I just did not expect the comment. I have had some serious gender discrimination occur at work in my early days as an Engineer. The big boss excused the behavior by claiming my m...

FrauHirsch

Don't give the lout any attention at all. He doesn't deserve it. When you face him eventually, treat him without rancor or hostility, as you would any other fighter. He only wins if his attitude problems force change upon you. I won't. Don't worry. I've dealt with some very offensive chauvenists on...

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