Main > The Courtyard
Longpoint - MD KDF event
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Sir Brian on 2011-01-25, 19:23:59 ---I hope they do post some or all of your bouts because I think upon review you will see that you didn’t do as badly as you think you did and will get the visual verification that you already know and expressed to me on Saturday in that you did a much better job of controlling the center than being preoccupied with scoring points. :)
--- End quote ---
I hope you're right. The more I try to play it back in my head, the fuzzier it gets, and the more I worry that it'll look like I was just aimlessly flailing the sword around. :) I feel I did better last year. But who knows. :)
--- Quote from: Sir Brian on 2011-01-25, 19:23:59 ---I’m pretty sure he was wearing lacrosse type of gloves which I know is fairly decent protection but then again there isn’t truly any sure fire protection unless you don’t let them hit you at all of course which I’m a proven failure at! :D
One down side of steel gauntlets in a tournament setting is the telltale “clang” of a hit, so a judge doesn’t even have to see the hit to know the blade landed on the hands as one particular bout proved out…funny thing was the week before one of the assistant instructors warned the guy of that potentially happening, (he was a MASHS member as well). :-\
--- End quote ---
--- Quote from: Rodney on 2011-01-25, 18:55:28 ---Is there another "division" or bracket where the combatants wear period armour?
--- End quote ---
Yeah, pretty much everyone was using some sort of lacrosse or hockey gloves, with a few exceptions. A handful of people did use steel gauntlets. Steel wasn't outlawed, but it was discouraged over a safety concern for the opponent. These bouts allowed for full grappling in the rules, so it was permitted to wrestle and throw each other over. That's just not as safe when plate armor components are involved.
Some of the HEMA/WMA groups do indeed have armored combat. But armor is more expensive and difficult to get, and also extremely unsafe if you're doing actual armored combat techniques (throws, thrusts into the joints of the armor, etc). The idea here was to do unarmored techniques with relatively easy to get sporting gear for safety.
BTW, some of the photos of the event are getting posted on facebook. I found a couple of good ones of me:
Sir William:
Is that Das Bill holding those flags? Also, Sir Edward...that's not a solid faceplate is it? I was wondering if it was- how on earth did you see anything?
Sir Brian:
In the video? - Yep. :)
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2011-01-25, 20:48:54 ---Is that Das Bill holding those flags? Also, Sir Edward...that's not a solid faceplate is it? I was wondering if it was- how on earth did you see anything?
--- End quote ---
Yep, Bill did a lot of judging in the tournaments.
The upper plate is solid, yes, but the seam is just above the eyebrow. The lower plate is about a 50% mesh I think. The upper plate stops you from seeing very far above your opponent's head, but you can see plenty well to see what his sword is up to. :)
EDIT: You can see these here: http://www.thatguysproducts.com/masks.html
Sir Edward:
--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2011-01-25, 20:20:23 ---I feel I did better last year. But who knows. :)
--- End quote ---
Meh, actually I think I did so-so last year based on the only video I know from it. This was me (in the blue) vs Chris Wheeler. My hit on him in the last few seconds was really good, but before that I'm spending too much time waiting. :)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kokLS7yV8ag[/youtube]
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version