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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>GREETINGS </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <A title=robinbjornsborg@yahoo.com
href="mailto:robinbjornsborg@yahoo.com">Robin Allen</A> SAID :</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>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. </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>JUST AS AN ASIDE , I OFTEN HEAR THAT THERE AREN'T
ENOUGH C/A EVENTS TO KEEP A C/A IN PRACTICE .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IT SEEMS TO ME THAT TARGET ARCHERY MARSHALS COULD
HELP GET A FUTURE COMBAT ARCHER READY TO BE AUTHORIZED .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AS WELL AS SHARPEN THE SKILLS OF EXISTING C/A'S
.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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 .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>THIS WOULD ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK FOR
SAFETY ISSUES .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>WHILE THEY WOULD STILL NEED TO PRACTICE DISTANCE
ESTIMATION, AND NO SHOOT ZONE CONTROL , IT WOULD STILL BE A GOOD PLACE TO START
.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I MAY BE WRONG , BUT THAT IS HOW I SEE IT AT THIS
TIME . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IF THERE IS A MAJOR FLAW IN THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW
WHAT IT IS , EDUCATION IS A WONDERFUL THING .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BE SAFE, BE HAPPY, HAVE FUN</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ARTHUR BLACKMOON </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=robinbjornsborg@yahoo.com
href="mailto:robinbjornsborg@yahoo.com">Robin Allen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=ansteorra-missile@ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ansteorra-missile@ansteorra.org">ansteorra-missile@ansteorra.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, September 09, 2005 12:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Ansteorra-missile] Re:
Ansteorra-missile Digest, Vol 25, Issue 1</DIV>
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<DIV> 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. </DIV>
<DIV> 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.
</DIV>
<DIV>In Service to the Dream</DIV>
<DIV>Ld Robin of Bjornsborg</DIV>
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4<BR>Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 14:00:52 -0700 (PDT)<BR>From: Ironwyrm
<IRONWYRM@HOUSEARKHAM.COM><BR>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-missile] Need
Authorizing Marshals<BR>To: fearghus@elfsea.net, Missile combat in
Ansteorra<BR><ANSTEORRA-MISSILE@ANSTEORRA.ORG><BR>Message-ID:
<20050908210052.18366.qmail@web81308.mail.yahoo.com><BR>Content-Type:
text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<BR><BR>Both Fearghus and I found ourselves
with our transport arrangement <BR>backing out with less than ten days
remaining before the event <BR>over the sudden rise in fuel price. While
attempting to secure <BR>another ride I had a family crises, ending my trip
to Gothic. <BR><BR>I think I can speak for honorable lord Fearghus as well
when I say <BR>even could we had been at Gothic we wouldn't just authorize
<BR>someone unknown to us in combat archery. <BR><BR>Unless you are well
known to me a! s a previously authorized <BR>combat archer and can prove to
me your knowledge of combat <BR>archery rules are current and up to date,
don't expect to come <BR>and just get signed off as authorized in combat
archery. The <BR>authorization process is going to take many sessions of
learning <BR>combat & combat archery rules, the making of combat archery
<BR>equipment and active observations during local fighter practices <BR>to
complete. When you have exhibited the proficiently & skill to <BR>safely
participate as a combat archer, then and only then will <BR>I consider
signing you off as authorized in combat archery.<BR><BR>Should you desire to
become a combat archer you need to <BR>contact your regional archery marshal
to find out whom the <BR>authorizing combat archery marshals within your
region are. <BR>Then contact them to learn what you need to know and make
<BR>arrangements to spend some time to become authorized.<BR><BR><BR>If you
show up expecting to get authoriz! ed in combat archery <BR>just before a
battle you're very likely to be disappointed!<BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>HL
William Blackdragon (called "Ironwyrm")<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>The
smallest minority on Earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights
cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. Ayn Rand
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