Calibration issues

Brodir · Post by **Brodir** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:08 am

I don't see myself fighting out-of-kingdom anytime soon, so this is more for the sake of discussion than any real need to know.

Some places hit harder than others. Do you think, at inter-kingdom events, it is more realistic to expect someone to hit harder than they usually do, or lighter than they usually do? I think a lot of your body mechanics and ingrained combinations will still work at lighter calibrations, but it seems to me that when you've been working on your fighting all year, and someone tells you to hit harder for one event, a lot of what you've learned and developed will be lost as you push your body to strike harder.

Any folks who travel a lot care to chime in?

~Wil

HugoFuchs · Post by **HugoFuchs** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:22 am

http://www.sca.org/ti/articles/1994/issue110/BlowCalib.html

dukedrake · Post by **dukedrake** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:55 am

Hey there!

I believe it is reasonable to expect that, at a large interkingdom war, moderating ones calibration to an average standard is best. By this I mean that heavier hitting/calibration kingdoms should tone down their calibration while those on the light side should at least expect to have to hit harder. Generally, I have seen/experienced that the lighter calibration kingdoms don't generally jack up their calibrations significantly, but heavier calibration kingdom participants more readily reduce there's for that specific event. Gulf Wars is a great example. This is a war with a wide diversity of calibrations, but folks TEND to meet somewhere in the middle range. I have, for example, witnessed HG Logan (after a second) take a shot in a list there that would in NO WAY have been good Atlantia for this very reason. In addition, the noble Meridian fighters seem to have a good time throwing a bit harder stick around.

BTW- I really, really hate the calibration test that Hugo posted (no offense). We tried it several years back and it took a collosal blow by our largest local fighter to pass this. I have probably fought numerous folks from every kingdom, and have never seen blows as colossal as those promoted by this test.

Yours,

Drake

Ulrich · Post by **Ulrich** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 10:48 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by HugoFuchs:
http://www.sca.org/ti/articles/1994/issue110/BlowCalib.html

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I was wondering when I saw the subject of the thread how long it would take someone to bring that up...amazingly fast. I tend to agree with Drake on that particular test. (also no offense).

as for the actual subject...I think Drake nailed it.

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HugoFuchs · Post by **HugoFuchs** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 12:16 pm

It's not just me then. I just thought I was weak and out of shape. While I'm not sure the force they're aiming at is right, the test itself isn't bad. It just needs a bit of recalibration. Anyone want to work it out.

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:47 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by HugoFuchs:
http://www.sca.org/ti/articles/1994/issue110/BlowCalib.html

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--i am a little disturbed at the inclusion of the odd fellow on all fours

wtf is his purpose?

or should that have been edited out

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Chadwick · Post by **Chadwick** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 4:15 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Halvgrim:

--i am a little disturbed at the inclusion of the odd fellow on all fours

wtf is his purpose?

or should that have been edited out

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The observer in the foreground is crouched down in order to line up their eye with the center of the bowling ball. Their purpose is to make sure that the bowling ball is hit horizontally by the sword. If the sword does not hit the bowling ball horizontally, then additional forces will be applied to the bowling ball and will affect the flight path.

-Keith/Austin.

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 5:19 pm

I tried it (52" 16#), and found it to be a reasonable approximation.

Jehan de Pelham · Post by **Jehan de Pelham** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 5:37 pm

Edited.

Saverio · Post by **Saverio** » Tue Aug 12, 2003 9:31 pm

Wow, just looking at that test I doubt that I'd be able to knock the ball more than an inch past the pole. Of course, I'm also a weakling.

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