[Ansteorra] Polls

[Michael Silverhands]

On Oct 23, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Sir Lyonel Oliver Grace wrote:
> Third, I've seen no data supporting a need for this regulation.  
> Most of the
> broken forearms I've seen in SCA combat were from jumping or  
> falling, and in
> each case I recall, the arms were in vambraces.
>
> lo vostre per vos servir
> Meser Lyonel

I have heard anecdotal evidence ("no sh*t, there I was") of forearms  
being broken by sword blows back in early A.S. (which is presumably  
why that rule is in our rule book). But I've never seen one myself.

Michael Silverhands