[Ansteorra] Complete Participant Handbook Rules Revisions

[Sir Morgan Buchanan]

Harpooning is when you hold on to the butt end of the spear in the palm of 
your hand.  It allows just a little more reach than holding onto the shaft 
at the end, but it doesn't allow you to let your hand slide on the shaft 
should you feel that your spear is striking exceptionally hard.

Morgan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hal Siegel" <therion at therionarms.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Complete Participant Handbook Rules Revisions


>
> A quick question:
>
> C. Illegal Actions The following actions are prohibited in the Kingdom of
> Ansteorra, and performing them can be grounds for sanction by the Crown or
> the Crown's representative.
>
> 2. Harpooning
>
> ???
>
> I presume firing a spear with a barbed head and explosive charge at your
> opponent is right out, so my second guess on what "no harpooning" means is
> no overhand thrusts with a spear and shield combination. Is this
> interpretation corect? Overhand thrusts (thumb to spear butt side and
> pinky to spear head side) is pretty much the historical norm for Greeks,
> Romans, Vikings, and any other single combat shield and short spear usage.
>
>
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