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Dietrich von Stroheim

Well, I HAVE been considering moving from hidden legs to your aircraft aluminum splint legs:

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Dietrich von Stroheim

It really is cool how the shastarvidiya sword and buckler style looks remarkably like our western I-33 buckler style.

And, that dude's BEARD could win most Crown tournaments.

Although I don't think most Crowns would let him compete, due to the gay slippers

Dietrich von Stroheim

accdntprone wrote:Moving this weekend. Hope I get a chance to swing a stick at you before you move

You will indeed! We are running a regional melee practice January 19th in Dallas, NC (less than an hour away from you). I'll promise ya some pickups before and/or after!

Dietrich von Stroheim

When are you moving, Accdntprone? I'm just an hour and a half away up in Black Mountain, NC.

If you want a good fight, look me up before I move.

Dietrich von Stroheim

Just different. And like I think I said, I can't tell you how I do it, it's a subconscious thing. We all bring our different talents to the game- the challenge is to adapt to the challenge ;) Agreed. I think of the ability to assess your opponent and read his actions as one of the Universal Princip...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I sometimes like to use invitations. It doesn't work, though, to just 'leave something open' in your stance...good fighters won't bite on that. Instead, leave it open when you are throwing a shot you can easily recover from . Here's an example of how I like to do it: I throw a flat snap, dropping my...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Dietrich - In my case the situation is one that is not likely to respond well to PT as such. I have stenosis of the cervical spine. It explains why - for years - my hands have been going numb intermittently. Now that I have a diagnosis that explains why the hands have been going I'm no longer free ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I'll lead off...in 2012, here is what I am going to do to Not Suck: 1) Temper my speed by fighting with a heavier sword and developing a strong counterpunching fighting style...overall goal to reduce the average number of times I have to strike an opponent before it is good Well, I didn't do much f...

Dietrich von Stroheim

It would be a good start for me to get medical clearance to fight again. What a frustrating thing to have to say. I'm right there with you, Your Grace. I haven't been able to fight in over a year because of a fairly serious back injury. I'm just now able to say I can probably put the armour on and ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Hi Steven! Well, you know me, I also take a very physical-conditioning-oriented approach to fighting. I like your table of contents, and would suggest including a chapter on interval training. Cardio and lifting is great too, but ultimately in combat sports, what we are doing is bursts of explosive ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

It's that time again, my brothers and sisters of the sword. It's hard to believe an entire year has passed! I hope everyone made a lot of progress on their 2012 fighting goals, and had a great time doing it. So, for the coming year 2013, what are your fighting resolutions? Share them here with us, i...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Oh hell yeah, I'd totally recruit her for my warband!

I need to, like, integrate her with my unit.

Dietrich von Stroheim

Internet-transmitted flu? I guess that went 'viral'! :lol: Hope you feel better soon, man. It is almost New Years, and there is drinking to be done!! Heheh, funny image of the X-box clamshell tournament...I'm picturing Super Duke and Average Grunt sitting down on a couch furiously button-mashing, an...

Dietrich von Stroheim

If you want hidden leg armor that is lightweight and highly protective, you need to get in Sir Haroun's queue. Here's the review I did: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=130881&hilit=haroun It's been almost 2 years since that review and I still have nothing but awesome to sa...

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Nice any opinions how they would do for x-box heavy? I need to be able to pull that string back with out some metal edge wearing on the string and without too much fumbling... Sean, clamshells probably won't work that well for playing X-box :lol: I'm gonna assume we are talking about combat archery...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I've been making some changes this year to improve my kit, so long as it does not sacrifice comfort and performance. The latest was a Christmas present to myself that I just unwrapped from under the tree: some lovely new full gauntlets from West Coast Armory. These gauntlets are near-weightless, and...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I have checked with a couple of my preferred armorers already on this, but their queues for custom work are pretty long. So I wanted to cast out a bigger net for this. My friend is going to be one of the fighters doing the 1-on-1 duels in Battle of the Nations, and I'm going to be helping him train ...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Physical conditioning isn't everything, but it doesn't suck either

Dietrich von Stroheim

I have a question about this. Since you are actively batting the spears away, if you misjudged the distance on a spear and it hit your unarmored inside of the hand, would you personally count it as a good blow and remove the arm from use? (I know the hand is not a legal target, but since you use it...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I agree with Max. When the stars align a spear can quickly be stolen, but more often than not, it requires a lot of tug-of-war, and has a lot of potential to suck. What I prefer is to knock spears away. When I'm out in front of the line spear-dueling, I take a step and fire, releasing my left hand a...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Go Lucas!

Hope you Aussies have good thigh armor and buns of steel!

Dietrich von Stroheim

I predict a very Ebonwoulfe-heavy final 4: Logan: Because he's Logan. Fresh off the injured reserve or not, the man is friggin hell on wheels! Also, I saw the log he is making his crown sword from. His shots will not be light... Theron: Theron's got a great mix of speed, defense and combos, and can ...

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Very cool. Ulrich has been in my final four for a while now, and I am sure he will be a fun king.

Dietrich von Stroheim

I would say that is still left up to each kingdoms interpretation of what they consider the weapon and what they consider the Hand. The rules say you can have weapon to shield contact not body (ie hand) to shield contact. My first thought is that your had is an illegal target either in a basket hil...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I have no problem with that, I hope you have no problem with me dropping to one knee, and turtling my shield when you're @ one step short of contact. Sometimes hilarity results. It's all good. Sometimes we give, and sometimes we receive. Though I do prefer to give... I certainly wouldn't have a pro...

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Funniest I can remember right now was a a household practice a few years ago. Duke Cuan had set up this cool bearpit format where everyone stood in a circle and someone started and you would just jump in when you were ready and try and take them out and hold the field (if someone didn't jump you fi...

Dietrich von Stroheim

Great topic. It is fun to relive those 'awesome shot' memories. Towards the end of my first year in the SCA, I one-shotted Sir Rodger with a jumping scorpion shot in the quarter-finals of Red Tower. It felt like the fight with that giant dude in the beginning of Troy! More recently, I fought Count R...

Dietrich von Stroheim

When you stand on a dead guys shield in a mellee and his shield basket digs into his ribcage it is pretty funny. Heheh. I got yelled at a little last Gulf Wars for using a dead dude's shield as a springboard. It was totally worth it. Body-to-shield contact can be funny too. If I'm charging across a...

Dietrich von Stroheim

If an opponent wants to fight right on top of me, I will sometimes use my cup hilt to push the corner of his shield across his face, then take a deep step to the right to lay some violence across the back of his thighs. One could possibly characterize this maneuver as a 'punch', but it is very contr...

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One thing to keep in mind when looking into a training regimen is that until an athlete reaches the advanced or elite levels, there is very little need for specialized, sport specific training. Routines that provide for overall strength and power will benefit ALL athletes. Check out this link about...

Dietrich von Stroheim

I keep it really simple. I take a long strip of gorilla tape, roll it into a rope, then wrap it tightly around the tangs 3-4 times. Then cover with a lair of black electrical tape. This tends to keep the basket attached until the sword is a broomstick. I use primarily aluminum or steel basket hilts,...

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Great list!

My final four: Gareth, Chinua, Ulrich, Wulfstan. Gareth for the win, if he wants it. As always though, I'm rooting for my man Chinua!

Badass Dark Horse who is going to ruin some people's days: Sebastianos!

Dietrich von Stroheim

I have kind of a double standard on this issue. On the one hand, we need to accept personal responsibility for the amount of pain we are choosing to receive. So, armor up, skill up, or suck it up. If the individual in question was not wearing rigid protection, he should not get upset and cry 'excess...

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Mikael, you have excellent taste in customers! That is a whole lot of gorgeous!!

Dietrich von Stroheim

Not a knight, but yes I've had female students and currently have one. I tell them the same thing I tell the guys...strength training and physical conditioning is the best thing you can do for your fighting ability. Since you asked for specific exercises: kettlebell swings, kettlebell clean and pres...

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