[Ansteorra] Polls

[Chris Zakes]

At 12:47 PM 10/23/2006, you wrote:

(snip)

>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


As I recall, vambraces were originally mandated because several 
fighters had gotten broken arms from doing spin-shots and whacking 
their forearms into the edge of their opponent's shield.

         -Tivar Moondragon