The Armour Archive

The Historic Combat Series

In Modo Antiquo

(In the Ancient Manner)


In the interest of providing a venue for those who wish to focus on more authentic forms of tourney, melee, and combat in the SCA setting we offer the Historic Combat Series. For the 13 days from Monday August 5, 2002 through Saturday, August 17, 2002 the Historic Combat Series will offer at least one opportunity to explore some aspect of medieval combat in a more in depth manner then is possible in typical SCA armoured combat, whether it be in format, appearance, or technique.

Schedule for Pennsic XXXI
Monday August 5 Pas du Dragon Noir 12-3 pm Red Tourney Field

Tuesday August 6 Pas du Dragon Noir 12-3 pm Red Tourney Field

Wednesday August 7 Pas du Dragon Noir 12-3 pm Red Tourney Field

Thursday August 8 Pas du Dragon Noir 12-3 pm Red Tourney Field

Friday August 9 The Challenges at Vannes with Cut Lances (Counted Blow Tourney with 6ft Spears) 1 pm Red Tourney Field

Saturday August 10 Counted Blow Melee’s 1 pm Red Tourney Field

Sunday August 11 William Marshal Tourney Noon Green Tourney Field

Monday August 12 Grand Pas Noon Green Tourney Field

Tuesday August 13 I33 Sword and Buckler Tourney 3pm (or 1 hour after the Woods Battle which ever is latter) Red Tourney Field

Wednesday August 14 Combat of the Thirty (14th Century Melee) 1pm (or 30 Minutes after end of the Hadrian’s Wall Battle which ever is later) Green Tourney Field

Thursday August 15 Plate and Mail Tourney 2pm or (or 30 Minutes after the end of the Bridge Battles which ever is latter) Green Tourney Field

Friday August 16 “As Real Men Foughtâ€

Here you go a whole bunch of combat with no acted wounds, combat where your armour gets to count, combat where actual historic rules will apply.

We talk about this all year long, now here is your chance to help make a change.

If you offered to make a prize, don't forget to bring it (I can use more prizes even now, armour, weapons, anything period is cool), if you want to marshal (and I need marshals) post it here and show up at Pennsic on time, or just show up at Pennsic, walk on help is encouraged.

I'd love to have a willing assistant or two volunteer to show up most of the days and help me set up.

But most of all participate, actually showing up and fighting in authentic tourneys is the only way we can hope to spread this idea across the SCA (and hopefully beyond).

Show up and Fight.

Asbjorn



[This message has been edited by Asbjorn Johansen (edited 07-16-2002).]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to put on this great series of events. I hope they are successful and become a regular occurance.

Alas, I will not be able to make the trip out this year to join in this endaevour.

Cheers to you,
-Parlan, Company of St. George.

I will be glad to help marshall some of these. I will also be fighting in some of them.

Thanks to Dmitry the web site is now up:

www.historiccombat.org

Looking foreward to seeing everyone there.

Asbjorn

Asbjorn,

It is people like you that have caused me, after an eight year hiatus, to return to the SCA. I am headed to Japan for nine months and will not be able to attend this year's Pennsic, but rest assured I will be there next year in full plate if you hold a similiar event.

Best of luck!

Asbjorn, I applaud your work. Were it that I could attend, even as a spectator, I would. May it be possible that someday I will be able to participate in this event.

by the way, Asbjorn was made a BARON this weekend at southern region warcamp, in the kingdom of the east!
Congratulations your excellency!!

bela

What exactaly happened with the Tennas for the Big Pensic Pas and did Theodore solve his Combat of The 30 delima or does he still need me?

Murdock,
I am not going to be able to make it too war. This sucks because I have been looking forward to this event since last Pennsic. I'd like to thank you for helping with this event. Once my wife and I get settled into our jobs I'll be able to participate again.

Theodore