[Ansteorra] Combat Archery Challenge

[Bill Tait]

And I only wish I lived closer...

One huge benefit I've had from fighting in these CA tournaments Eadric is
referring to, is the ability to not panic when there is incoming fire. At
the distances the tourney uses, you've for about 1/3 seconds to dodge an
incoming shot. With enough practice, you can get into a "zone" and just flow
from shot to dodge to shot.

Period format? Not really. Fun? Yes. Also a great introduction to shooting
at people, and being shot at for newcomers.

William Arwemakere
3 x Kingdom Protector, An Tir

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM, B Scott Mills <b.scott.mills at gmail.com>wrote:

> One suggestion for format...
>
> http://www.companystsebastian.net/files/boxtourney.htm
>
> We have run this a couple of times including at the last Squires Cadets &
> Arcarius event quite successfully.  It's also the format used for years in
> An Tir to select their Royal Protector.
>
> To further entice people to these endeavors if the MiC contacts be at the
> same time they contact  His Excellency then I will provide the makings for
> two dozen combat bolts to go along with his crossbow.
>
> Regards,
>
> -EA
>
>
>
>
> On 3/22/2011 4:33 PM, Jean Paul de Sens wrote:
>
>> So, our armoured archers did awesome this year, but Trimaris will feel the
>> sting, and they will be back next year in greater numbers unless we do
>> something about it.  And I'm a "put my money where my mouth is" kind of
>> guy,
>> so here's the deal.
>>
>> If at an event,
>>
>> a) the archery Marshal in Charge (MiC) will run a combat archery
>> competition
>> (rules totally up to the marshal in charge)
>> and
>> b) let me know at least two weeks before hand
>>
>> I will provide a single combat crossbow to be given out as a prize.  The
>> MiC
>> can give it to the top scorer, or the most promising newcomer, or whatever
>> they wish.  I leave it up to the MiC.
>>
>> Comte Jean Paul de Sens
>>
>>
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