[Ansteorra-missile] Re: Ansteorra-missile Digest, Vol 25, Issue 1

[Blackmoon]

GREETINGS 

> Robin Allen SAID :
>If we really want to expand our ranks something needs to be done to encourage combat archery and I think that can be done >without sacrificing the safety concerns we all have. 

JUST AS AN ASIDE , I OFTEN HEAR THAT THERE AREN'T ENOUGH C/A EVENTS TO KEEP A C/A IN PRACTICE .
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT TARGET ARCHERY MARSHALS COULD HELP GET A FUTURE COMBAT ARCHER READY TO BE AUTHORIZED .
AS WELL AS SHARPEN THE SKILLS OF EXISTING C/A'S .

IF THE FUTURE C / A AND EXISTING C/A'S WOULD PARTICIPATE IN " I.K.C.A.C. " THEY WOULD GET THE CHANCE TO CHECK OUT THEIR ARMOR , MAKE SURE IT FIT WELL WHILE MOVING,AND SHOOTING FROM DIFFERENT POSITIONS , AND GET LOTS OF PRACTICE AT SHOOTING AT THEIR TARGET .WHICH SHOULD TRANSLATE INTO BETTER COMBAT ARCHERS .
THIS WOULD ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK FOR SAFETY ISSUES .

WHILE THEY WOULD STILL NEED TO PRACTICE DISTANCE ESTIMATION, AND NO SHOOT ZONE CONTROL , IT WOULD STILL BE A GOOD PLACE TO START .

I MAY BE WRONG , BUT THAT IS HOW I SEE IT AT THIS TIME . 
IF THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IT IS , EDUCATION IS A WONDERFUL THING .

BE SAFE, BE HAPPY, HAVE FUN
ARTHUR BLACKMOON 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robin Allen 
  To: ansteorra-missile at ansteorra.org 
  Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 12:49 PM
  Subject: [Ansteorra-missile] Re: Ansteorra-missile Digest, Vol 25, Issue 1


     That does sound like a catch-22. If you don't live in he same area as an authorizing marshal you aren't going to be authorized? The chivalric fighters frequently train newbies and get them up on all their safety and fighting techniques and then take them to events where a marshal can authorize them. This is exactly what was done at Gothic. These archers did not just show up and expect to be authorized, they showed up and expected to be observed fighting so that they could be authorized. 
       Additionally some areas only have one person interested in combat archery. The local fighter practices may not accomidate combat archery. I know I have seen few fighter practices with combat archery in it. Most parks will tolerate a few guys swinging sticks if proper waiver are signed but shooting arrows? So that leaves a loan archer in his backyard practicing and training himself only to arrive at an event and be told he can't be authorized because it takes time. If we really want to expand our ranks something needs to be done to encourage combat archery and I think that can be done without sacrificing the safety concerns we all have. 
  In Service to the Dream
  Ld Robin of Bjornsborg


    Message: 4
    Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:00:52 -0700 (PDT)
    From: Ironwyrm 
    Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-missile] Need Authorizing Marshals
    To: fearghus at elfsea.net, Missile combat in Ansteorra

    Message-ID: <20050908210052.18366.qmail at web81308.mail.yahoo.com>
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    Both Fearghus and I found ourselves with our transport arrangement 
    backing out with less than ten days remaining before the event 
    over the sudden rise in fuel price. While attempting to secure 
    another ride I had a family crises, ending my trip to Gothic. 

    I think I can speak for honorable lord Fearghus as well when I say 
    even could we had been at Gothic we wouldn't just authorize 
    someone unknown to us in combat archery. 

    Unless you are well known to me a! s a previously authorized 
    combat archer and can prove to me your knowledge of combat 
    archery rules are current and up to date, don't expect to come 
    and just get signed off as authorized in combat archery. The 
    authorization process is going to take many sessions of learning 
    combat & combat archery rules, the making of combat archery 
    equipment and active observations during local fighter practices 
    to complete. When you have exhibited the proficiently & skill to 
    safely participate as a combat archer, then and only then will 
    I consider signing you off as authorized in combat archery.

    Should you desire to become a combat archer you need to 
    contact your regional archery marshal to find out whom the 
    authorizing combat archery marshals within your region are. 
    Then contact them to learn what you need to know and make 
    arrangements to spend some time to become authorized.


    If you show up expecting to get authoriz! ed in combat archery 
    just before a battle you're very likely to be disappointed!

    Regards,

    HL William Blackdragon (called "Ironwyrm")





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