[Ansteorra] American Jouster

[Chris Zakes]

At 12:23 PM 10/4/2009, you wrote:
> From NPR:
>
>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113429069&sc=fb&cc=fp
>
>Living The Life Of The 'American Jouster'
>
>What valorous sentiment lurks in the heart of the American jouster? What
>drives our modern-day knights to bash each other with heavy wooden lances?
>In 100 pounds of armor? On a 2,000-pound horse, moving something like 20
>mph?
>
>Jacki Lyden took a trip to the Maryland Renaissance Festival to find out.
>
>Retired jouster Richard Alvarez spent 11 years in the saddle. Now he has
>directed a documentary, American Jouster, on the life of these modern-day
>practitioners of an antique martial art.


Those of us who've been around since the Dark Ages may remember 
Richard Alvarez--he was half of the swordfighting team "Triomphe" 
during the early years of the Texas Renaissance Festival.

         -Tivar Moondragon