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Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:45 pm**

I'm sure they didn't have a lot of time to train in 21v21. It requires different skills than even the 5v5 and would need a lot of large group training time. I'm sure that next year they'll do much better as there will be a lot more people getting involved with the publicity this year.

Chris

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:45 pm**

I think a lot of the teams there, just didnt have at least 21 fighters. If you look at the draw for the 5 on 5, most of the countries are represented.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:46 pm**

It's hard not to armchair quarterback on some of this stuff. OTOH, it's potentially useful to make observations about what we're seeing happen and what adaptations might be helpful.

And, overall, this whole emprise is a heroic one, no matter what the outcome and those of us who are at our homes watching can only honor those who have done more.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:47 pm**

Kilkenny wrote:It's hard not to armchair quarterback on some of this stuff. OTOH, it's potentially useful to make observations about what we're seeing happen and what adaptations might be helpful.

And, overall, this whole emprise is a heroic one, no matter what the outcome and those of us who are at our homes watching can only honor those who have done more.

+1

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:52 pm**

Aaron wrote:Yep. I saw Team USA fighters running to fight somebody, and end up being tripped by the person they passed. It was just a foot stuck out and the fighter was on the ground. Simple, effective and not taught in our SCA style.

I saw that but wasn't sure if he tripped on an opponent or a fallen comrade.

Well, even if the melee didn't go too well for team USA at least they have done well in the single battles and I think they are making a good first impression.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:53 pm**

My guess is they are having a lot of fun as well!

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:53 pm**

Aye Aye, Kilkenny.

Whats up next, or are they done. I woke up late, so wasnt sure if the 1 v1 Professional fights had happened yet or not.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:09 pm**

Finn O'Shannon wrote:K, I am going to have to put a kit together for this. Even if I never get overseas for it, I can at least be an extra body for those who can to practice against. Guess time to actually look hard at the armor and under armor requirements and talk to Jackie and some other armorers.

Yes

jester wrote:More Western tradition fighting practice is needed. I'm just waiting for the team to start putting together practice melees using SCA weapons and BoN rules.

And yes again.

Me, I want to go over even if all I can do is warm a bench and shade the good fighters from the sun with a flag.

Sean

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:10 pm**

I _think_ the professional fights are up next. Zach Most (Gaston de Clermont of Ansteorra) is listed as fighting today.

-T

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:11 pm**

I'd like to train as the "sparring partner" for the 21 vs 21 and the 5 vs 5 teams, if we start having those stateside. I think rattan would work rather than steel though for the sparring with teams. It looks like mostly wrestling.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:18 pm**

Video is up and live I think.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:20 pm**

Team USA is up again. I think this is the many teams battle.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:22 pm**

DVD with commentary would be great. Yes, I said it once and I'll say it again. DVD with commentary would be great.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:25 pm**

Wow! That was chaos. I was laughing (with not at) because of the chaos.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:39 pm**

Whats going on now? I see one of our guys standing out there.

Corrwyn

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:42 pm**

they just did 6v6 with different nations on each team. Our guy got taken out by a russian in the first seconds.

Now they just did 3v3.. not sure what's going on.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:44 pm**

Pickups?

I saw one of Team USA dogpiled by three others, but he was still on his feet...but when he was tripped to the ground he took an opponent with him.

DVD please! With commentary!

-Aaron

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:45 pm**

It looked over, then what appeared to be a random fight broke out in the back. Not exactly sure what happened.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:46 pm**

Maybe it's just pickup fights?

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:47 pm**

Might have been. Plenty of cheering going on.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:47 pm**

Pretty sure it's pickup fights. Could be valuable experience.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:49 pm**

I don't know if it is Pro Fights, or pickups. I think pickups would be invaluable for getting as much experience fighting those guys as possible.

Hopefully when they produce the show the English narrator doesn't translate the interviews with our guys too

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:51 pm**

One of our guys just took the field.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:51 pm**

Though she is quite fetching and trying to show that a tank top, tight pants and heels are historically correct.

To the A&S competition!

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:51 pm**

And he can dance.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:52 pm**

Someone from Team USA was dancing. More style than I have!

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:54 pm**

They just annnounced something about pro fights.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:54 pm**

PRO fights are about to start, per the bnfest.pl site

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:57 pm**

So what is the dif between the "professional" bouts and the singles this morning?

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:07 pm**

Anyone know how the winner of a "Pro" fight is decided?

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:10 pm**

The Pro Fights look like a fighter practice, with the locked down, unattended camera on a view so wide you can't seem much of what they are doing.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:14 pm**

It appears that kicking is legal in the pro fights. Didn't see any of that this morning.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:17 pm**

Nice shield strike. Of course, then they wandered off camera.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:17 pm**

Is whoever was dancing done fighting? Or is that yet to come today?

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:19 pm**

USA is up right now.

At least, I think so. He ran out, was announced and did a weird little dance.

This would be a second weirld little dance. Not the dance from earlier.

Are we trying to intimidate them with jazz hands?

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