[Ansteorra] Very interesting story on concussions
Sir Lyonel
sirlyonel at hotmail.com
Thu Jan 27 21:46:28 PST 2011
Salut cozyns,
I've run full tilt into spear tips a few times. I have a particular
loathing for brown duct-taped spearheads. Being stopped by a grounded
pike always hurts. It usually does more damage to my neck than my
head, but I usually end up seeing those little flashes and streaks of
light colloquially referred to as "stars," so I know the injury IS
concussive.o
The worst head shot I ever took, however, was not from a grounded
pike. Nor was it a poleaxe or mass weapon. It was a simple broadsword
in the right hand of Duke Michael of Bedford. I was a junior squire at
the time, and His Grace was in teaching mode at Estrella War, favoring
the squires of Dukes Brion and Trelon with His instructive attention.
Following a shoulder-feint, His Grace flat-snapped me just below my
left ear. Though I couldn't block the shot, I saw it coming, knew
where it would hit, braced for impact, and still had a hard time
retaining consciousness. The resulting headache lasted two weeks. My
helm at the time was a slightly over-sized 12-ga, Norman conical helm
with lots of sturdy motorcycle padding.
The only shot I've ever taken that came close to being that damaging
was from Sir Christopher Reuben Montoya of Atenveldt, a lovely young
man with 25" biceps and a 50" chest. His shot blew through my sword
and one corner of my shield (yes, I had one once). If not for the
layers of defense, he'd have cold-cocked me. No question about it.
So, yes, Liam, I do believe the danger of TBI is one not entirely
mitigated by our defenses.
En Lyonel
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On Jan 27, 2011, at 12:39 PM, Jean Paul de Sens <jeanpauldesens at gmail.com
> wrote:
> I don't know Liam... there's several times I've been hit in the head
> hard
> enough that I got an instant headache. Conventional wisdom is that
> those
> are mini-concussions. And I do remember times following those kinds
> of hits
> where I was not mentally at 100%. I worry about the mass of my
> helmet being
> insufficient (mine is only about 7 lbs), and have thought about
> going to a
> heavier helmet just to protect my noggin better.
>
> Granted, I agree we don't need any rule changes, but as experienced
> fighters, we need to watch out for all of our friends, old and new,
> when
> they get a new helm, and make sure it has sufficient mass to keep
> them from
> harm.
>
> JP
>
> Qui mieux fait, mieux vault.
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Liam Gordon <cenliamgordon2005 at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
>> I agree that head injuries are serious business. TBI (Traumatic
>> Brain
>> Injury) is not fun to deal with, whether you have it or you have a
>> loved
>> one
>> or a friend with it. Those in the military have more than likely
>> been
>> exposed.
>>
>> Personally, I do not believe that what we do in this game will
>> cause TBI to
>> our heavy fighters. Yes, we get hit in the head, a lot. Yes
>> sometimes
>> those shots are pretty hard, but between the mass of the helm, the
>> padding
>> and the fact that we're not running then, bam, we all of sudden
>> stop like
>> we
>> just got tackled vie a vie a linebacker...
>>
>> Well, ok, there is a Fiacha out there but he's a teddy bear, unless
>> you're
>> a
>> skinny bean pole like Ioannes Dalassenos... Just ask Ioannes the
>> next time
>> you see him, he'll tell ya the story... Hehehe)
>>
>> Do our armor rules need to change? No. We just have to be more
>> cognizant
>> of
>> our selves and our bodies. And if we feel that our own armour
>> isn't good
>> enough, then change it. Make sure that you feel safe in your own
>> armor...
>> That's the key.
>>
>> Liam
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:17 PM, <deddy2 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I heard this on NPR the other day. Interesting and scary.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.npr.org/2011/01/20/133053436/brain-injuries-haunt-football-players-years-later
>>>
>>> I know I'll look more closely at my helmet padding.
>>>
>>> Grace and Peace,
>>>
>>> Jovian
>>>
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