Counted Blows - Have I got this right?

Rhyance · Post by **Rhyance** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:33 pm

So as it turns out I may be free for this coming weekend at Aston Tor, Calontir. If I can get there it would be a return to the field after at least fifteen years. I don't count that combat social club at Calontir Twelfth Night a few years ago - a stage is not a field.

But what is this "Due Passares da Tre Conti Battuta Giostra (two passes of three counted blows tournament)?" Does that mean that the object is to get my opponent to acknowledge three telling blows before he can do the same to me, and nobody falls down?

We didn't have counted blows tourneys in Caid in the previous century. Or if we did we counted to one.

I appreciate the help.
-R.

Baron Alcyoneus · Post by **Baron Alcyoneus** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:36 pm

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:00 pm

No knee fighting. No falling down.

Hedinn · Post by **Hedinn** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:21 pm

dont act out any blows, just call em out and keep fighting. No reset or stopping needed.

Eirik · Post by **Eirik** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:40 pm

Hedinn wrote:dont act out any blows, just call em out and keep fighting. No reset or stopping needed.

Looks like 2 passes, so a reset after the first 3 unless I miss my guess.

Kind of like a fight with your average rhino... it takes 3 to get him to call one :twisted:

Welcome back, too. This is my first year back after a 10 year break... have fun man!

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:41 pm

Check with Marshal in charge of the event.

I've been to "Counted Blows Tourneys" that were actually best 3 out of 5 first blood matches. Three hits wins, but each strike was a separate bout.

It was quite confusing when I kept throwing shots after hitting the other guy and the marshal started yelling hold.

I've also been to counted blows tourneys where they used touch kills. The other fighter turtled up under a shield and threw a series of shots I could have blown off with no armour at all by flicking her wrist a lot while I was maneuvering for a "good shot. I lost.

Check with the marshal in charge, don't make assumptions like I did.

Hedinn · Post by **Hedinn** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:00 pm

well thats just weird!

Eirik · Post by **Eirik** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:45 pm

Vladimir wrote:Check with Marshal in charge of the event.

I've been to "Counted Blows Tourneys" that were actually best 3 out of 5 first blood matches. Three hits wins, but each strike was a separate bout.

It was quite confusing when I kept throwing shots after hitting the other guy and the marshal started yelling hold.

I've also been to counted blows tourneys where they used touch kills. The other fighter turtled up under a shield and threw a series of shots I could have blown off with no armour at all by flicking her wrist a lot while I was maneuvering for a "good shot. I lost.

Check with the marshal in charge, don't make assumptions like I did.

Rhyance · Post by **Rhyance** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:41 am

So...I'd assumed the best time to land shots "two" and "three" is while his eyes are uncrossing from "one." But maybe instead the rule is that a good blow stops the action, like (ick!) sport fencing. Hmmm.

And thanks for the welcome back, Eiric!

Broadway · Post by **Broadway** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:58 am

Precisely.

At least, thats how the cool kids do it.

Rhyance Llew ap Llewellyn wrote:So...I'd assumed the best time to land shots "two" and "three" is while his eyes are uncrossing from "one."

Balin50 · Post by **Balin50** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:19 am

I will count my blow fairly and honestly....One...Two...Three... :lol:

(j/k)

Violen · Post by **Violen** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:31 pm

Hope to see you there!

Its going to be a great event!

Rhyance · Post by **Rhyance** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:33 pm

Thanks! Come on over and introduce yourself! I won't know anybody there and I'll be looking to meet people. I'll be the one with this:

http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/ ... _Llewellyn

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:34 pm

i've been to screwed up things like Vladimi is talking about

i hate that "stop after every blow" junk

Gaston de Vieuxchamps · Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:59 pm

I like to say "Three telling blows, continuous action" or "Three telling blows, with pauses" in order to not mess people up.

When the whole three telling blow fashion began, some people did it one way and some the other. I prefer continuous action, but for some it's hard not to stop for any "good" blow.

G

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:35 pm

To me,

"Three telling blows, with pauses"

is simply 3 matches to first blood.

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:37 pm

Rhyance, that is a fine looking shield.

Where did you get the shield boss?

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:15 pm

I have it on good athority that it will be continuious action.

Violen · Post by **Violen** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:27 pm

Rhyance Llew ap Llewellyn wrote:Thanks! Come on over and introduce yourself! I won't know anybody there and I'll be looking to meet people. I'll be the one with this:

http://wiki.caid-commons.org/index.php/ ... _Llewellyn

Wow that is a sexy shield.

Rhyance · Post by **Rhyance** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:42 am

Thank you both! I got the boss from Strawberry Fields Armory - a very nice guy with whom I wouldn't hesitate to do more business.

If you're interested, here's a thread that I started about the construction of the shield:
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... t=#1372015

Donal Mac Ruiseart · Post by **Donal Mac Ruiseart** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:32 am

<~~can't believe that pic is blocked. The block notice said "games."

joleicia · Post by **joleicia** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:26 am

no wishing to derail this thread, but I'm curious if there are any Crown Tourneys out there that have been done in "counted blows" format?
If yes, how was the different style of tourney received by the populace and fighters?