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Heilsa,<br>
<br>
The next Joint War Practice will be held at Veterans Park in Arlington
on February 6th, 2005 at 2 PM. There will be NO combat archery at this
park.<br>
<br>
The last Joint War practice will be held on March 6th, 2005 at Mary
Heads Carter park in Carrollton at 2 PM. This is the last opportunity
for a War Practice prior for those leaving for Gulf Wars. There will be
Combat Archery at this practice.<br>
<br>
A request - Would someone please forward to the Elfsea list and/or
others lists as needed. Thank You in advance.<br>
<br>
The rain was a tad early or at least per the weather cast from Saturday
Night - by about 12 hours or so. Some could say that weatherman spoke
with "fork"cast tongue on this one. The rain started in the early
morning hours before the sky lightened enough to see that it was pewter
like. The rain had stopped by 1:20 PM or so, with the water that was
standing in the low places to drain away. By 2 PM and people had
started to arrive. And by the time both of their Excellencies had
arrive, the sun had even poke through some rays to welcome for the 3rd
Official Joint War Practice being held in Steppes at Mary Heads Carter
Park in Carrollton. Then the clouds closed in again, but the rain held
off until we were completely done with the practice and even had
finished packing our armor in our vehicles to leave.<br>
<br>
As usual, many of us went to a local buffet for dinner and hold a post
briefing of the day's events.<br>
<br>
People in attendance:<br>
<br>
Sir Baron Qadi 'Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim - Baron of Steppes<br>
Baron Armand Dragonetti - Baron of Elfsea <br>
<br>
Centurion Tomas Niallagain and his lady HL Rixende de Rouen (Seneschal
of Elfsea) - Tomas is a squire of Sir Duncan. Lady Rixende fighting
rapier.<br>
<br>
Centurion Morgan Buchanan - a huge Thank You for coming out and
Marshaling this practice.<br>
<br>
Hrafn Olafsson - Steppes Knight Marshal <br>
Daire da Haya - Elfsea Knight Marsh<br>
Lord Dirk the Just - Elfsea Rapier Marshal<br>
<br>
Lady Chiara Francecsa Arianna d'Onofrio<br>
Lord CinaedOHosey and his children - Tori, Jon, and Nikko<br>
Lord Roc the Bold and his lady - Lady Icia - Roc is man-at-arms to Sir
Mahdi<br>
Lord Seamus - a Thank You to Lord Seamus for coming over from the
rapier practice to assist Centurion Morgan in marshaling the restricted
field/hill scenarios.<br>
Lord Alvin and his lady - Lady Maili Donnel MacGregor - the Deputy Earl
Marshal for Youth Combat, and their children - Emily and Richard Nine
Fingers<br>
<br>
Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa<br>
Josh<br>
Mike and his son Mikey<br>
Chris from Dragon Fire Tor - believe SCA name is Allonge(sp?)<br>
Louie<br>
Randy<br>
Gerard<br>
and myself - Lord Michael Fray<br>
<br>
There four separate styles of fighting were practiced today and enjoyed
by both the participates and the by-standers:<br>
Heavy fighters:<br>
Sir Mahdi, Baron Armand, Centurion Tomas, Hosey, Roc, Hrafn, Daire,
Josh, Louie, Randy, Chiara, Chris, Mike, and Randy<br>
<br>
Rapier fighters - 4 <br>
Hl Rixende, Dirk the Just, Gerald, and Seamus<br>
<br>
Youth fighter - 1<br>
Richard Nine Fingers<br>
<br>
Combat Archery - 1<br>
Michael Fray<br>
<br>
Total number of fighters: 20<br>
Total number of children: 6<br>
Total attendance: 29<br>
<br>
A warm-up series of one-on-one fighting and even a bear pit was held
prior to choosing sides for the Joint War Practice. These one-on-one
and bear pit fights will be at the end of this report in regard to what
type of weapon and shield being used and who fought who. I did record
58 separate fights this day. And I know that I missed several due to
getting into my armor and making ready for the War practice.<br>
<br>
Louie instructing Richard Nine Fingers in Youth Boffer fighting - the
mechanics of footwork, shield, and how to throw a shot. This included
both offense and defense means of fighting, how to conduct a fighting
advance and more importantly how to conduct a fighting withdraw.<br>
<br>
Randy, who recently had knee surgery, came and got into armor from the
waist up. Both Daire and CinaedOHosey provided instruction in fighting
to the
extend possible for Randy for training purposes, i.e., upper body
movements only, no maneuvering involved. CinaedOHosey working with
Randy with buckler and sword. Daire taking his turn to work with Randy
with shield and sword.<br>
<br>
All the experienced fighters provided instruction to lesser experienced
fighters as they fought prior to the War Practice later in the day.<br>
<br>
Centurion Morgan arrived and assume the Marshal In Charge position for
these War scenarios. Later Seamus came off from the rapier portion of
the
practice and assisted Morgan when we went to the top of the earth berm
for the restricted filed/hill battles. The out of boundary area was the
bottom of the berm or hill.<br>
<br>
Despite the weather and the ground was in fair condition, enough so
that even I took the field with my bad knee for all battles this day.
I walked the field prior to getting into armor and deemed firm enough
for me to get into armor. And during the course of the various
scenarios, I even to evade (running backwards away) any opposing
shieldmen that decided to run me down and kill this combat archery.
Yes, there was some slippery areas and when an area became too
slippery, then we just moved to another section of the park and started
another battle.<br>
<br>
<br>
>From my count or at least what I recall, the scenarios broke down into:<br>
15 open field battles<br>
12
restricted and/or hill battles<br>
<br>
all of these battles had Combat Archery involved in them.<br>
<br>
The sides were chosen by the two Barons from each barony - Steppes and
Elfsea.<br>
Sir Mahdi and Baron Armand<br>
<br>
Sir Mahdi's side - Hosey, Roc, Louie, Hrafn, Mike, Michael Fray<br>
<br>
Baron Armand's side - Centurion Tomas, Daire, Josh, Matt, Alvin, Chris <br>
<br>
I will recall the list of individual
fights that happen prior to the War practice, the bear pit and
individual fighting were happening at the
same time:<br>
<br>
Centurion Tomas with sword and great ax vs. Hrafn with round shield and
sword<br>
Hrafn with round shield and sword vs Louie with shield and sword<br>
Alvin with kite shield and sword vs Hrafn with round and sword<br>
Alvin with kite shield and sword vs Chris with shield and sword<br>
Chris with shield and sword vs Tomas with sword and great ax<br>
Hrafn with round and sword vs Chris with shield and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Louie with shield and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Alvin with kite shield and sword<br>
Alvin with kite shield and sword vs Hrafn with round shield and sword<br>
Louie with shield and sword vs Alvin with kite shield and sword<br>
CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword vs Sir Mahdi with kite shield and
sword<br>
CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword vs Alvin with kite shield and sword<br>
CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword vs Josh with great sword<br>
Josh with great sword vs Alvin with kite shield and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword va Chris with shield and sword<br>
Mike with oblong round and sword vs Baron Armand with shield and sword<br>
Centurion Tomas with sword and great ax vs Roc with shield and sword<br>
Baron Armand with shield and sword vs Hrafn with round shield and sword<br>
CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword vs Alvin with kite shield and sword<br>
Tomas with sword and great ax vs Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword<br>
Hrafn with round and sword vs Chris with shield and sword<br>
CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword vs Louie with shield and sword<br>
Mike with oblong round shield and sword vs Chris with shield and sword<br>
Tomas with sword and great ax vs Mike with oblong round shield and sword<br>
Tomas with sword and great ax vs Roc with buckler and sword<br>
Roc with buckler and sword vs Hrafn with round shield and sword<br>
Alvin with kite shield and sword vs Baron Armand with shield and sword<br>
Chris with shield and sword vs Mike with oblong round shield and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Alvin with kite shield and sword<br>
Roc with buckler and sword vs Hrafn with round and sword<br>
Baron Armand with shield and sword vs Mike with oblong shield and sword<br>
Tomas with sword and great ax vs Alvin with kite shield and sword<br>
Baron Armand with shield and sword vs Roc with shield and sword<br>
Alvin with kite shield and sword vs Hrafn with round and sword<br>
Hrafn with round and sword vs Mike with oblong shield and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Baron Armand with shield and
sword<br>
Chris with shield and sword vs Matt with shield and sword<br>
Baron Armand with shield and sword vs Hrafn with round and sword<br>
Roc with buckler and sword vs Matt with shield and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Mike with oblong shield and
sword<br>
Hrafn with round shield and sword vs Mike with oblong shield and sword<br>
Baron Armand with shield and sword vs Mike with oblong shield and sword<br>
Josh fighting floretine vs Tomas with sword and great ax<br>
Josh fighting floretine vs Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword<br>
Mike with oblong shield and sword vs Roc with buckler and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Hrafn with round and sword<br>
Roc with buckler and ax vs Tomas with sword and great ax<br>
Baron Armand with shield and sword vs Matt with shield and sword<br>
Matt with shield and sword vs Hrafn with round and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Josh fighting floretine<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Roc with buckler and ax<br>
Tomas with sword and great ax vs Josh fighting floretine<br>
Tomas with sword and great ax vs Mike with oblong round shield and sword<br>
Chris with shield and sword vs Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword<br>
Hrafn with round shield and sword vs Baron Armand with shield and sword<br>
Sir Mahdi with kite shield and sword vs Matt with shield and sword.<br>
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