ronnin wrote:..I got on the field with the armour I have spent almost two years putting together and I did terrible. I dont know what was wrong with me, I could not get the fired up at all. ... now I am at a loss at how to get that Fire back sort of speak into my fighting.
I have not been training in a few months and was unable to attend even this local event. I recently armoured up for 1 practice with similar results: no wind, no fire, no joi de combat.
Also, I find it unsuitable that two men of arms with common interests in post-Roman Britain, residing in the same community, have never crossed swords.
I propose a solution to both problems:
I challenge you to five minutes of continuous combat on Tuesday Dec. 6 beginning immediately after the boffer tournament at Bryn Gwlad fighter practice or no later than 9 PM if the tournament should run long. Terms:
1. Both combatants shall bear center-grip oval shields, one-handed swords, and armour suitable for those who serve in the warband of Arthur ap Uther, Dux Bellorum.
2. We fight with "wooden" training swords and not swords of war, so each stout blow will be verbally acknowledged but not counted or enacted in any way.
3. At the conclusion, the one with the biggest grin shall be hailed as the victor.
Aedon Fraser, sometimes called "Ronnin", do you accept this challenge for the joy of combat?
