WoW 5 Rapier Melee
As I mentioned last time, I recently authorized in rapier and just last weekend got to get into my first rapier melee. I thought I would post some thoughts and reflections on the difference between the two. At WoW 5, I was able to fight the second half of the woods battle, and then the [...]
How’s your kit these days, Sire…
There’s often a question as to, “what should my kit look like?” I know that fully encased arm rigs are acceptable for the 14th Century, but so aren’t mail chauces. Should I wear one with the other? The nice folks over at A Commonplace Book linked to a nifty article by Doug Strong. He did [...]
Armored Combat at the Tournament of Friends
This weekend saw fit to give me plenty of opportunities to fight a wide range of fighters. We had 18 in armor on the field, so the MOL’s saw fit to break us into two pools of 9 for our first round robin. I was in a pool with Sirs Mark and Daemon. Eight fights [...]
The Liechtenstein School of Swordplay
In running up to the Pas d’Armes du l’Arbre d’Or, Baron Alejandro and I conducted a series of greatsword fights, building a friendly rivalry. I was looking to get some practice in before attempting to authorize, and I’m not sure Alejandro’s motivations, but sometimes things are best left un-pondered. Regardless, we had a great time [...]
Sore and Proud
After the devastating morning where I had to bury my favorite cat, Gandalf, I’m in debt to my Baronial Army for allowing me some martial therapy Sunday afternoon. I’m so proud of them. We really were fighting by about 1:15, and everyone was warmed up and ready to go by the time 2:00 rolled around. [...]
2 on 1, how to chase down a Knight
I noticed a common tactic among the knights at Ice Castles the other week, and a lot of the newer fighters fell for it. Most of the knights I saw know how to do this to people, and very few people seem to know how to stop it. Let’s say the situation comes down to [...]
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