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1st paragraph - Huge difference in philosophy and if I am asked why you
do not provide<br>
feedback - I now have an answer - "He does not worry about his arrows <br>
once they have leave his bow."<br>
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2n paragraph - everyone has frustrations and everyone will get over it.
Like Gillie has<br>
stated "just shoot more arrows". And I do not keep track of how many
arrows results<br>
in "kills" or even "wounds", never saw the point. The only thing that
I track is how often<br>
I provide feedback, either when a fighter asked for validation of a
arrow strike or <br>
for waving them back on to the field because the arrow strike was not
valid!<br>
<br>
3rd paragraph - I never stated that I was experiencing a mis-fire
problem, never had one.<br>
Here is the portion of the paragraph that brings up "Mis-fires":<br>
....nor as
some have suggested that one should use the back of APD's as the lock -
<br>
which has it's own distinct issues and/or concerns which have been
discuss about <br>
the Hugh percentage of mis-fires. ....<br>
<br>
Both of the individuals who have and continue to be mentors to me would
NOT have<br>
allowed such an issue or problem to continue for all this time.<br>
The 1st mentor was Lady Isolda Vogelsang who provided my initial
training as a <br>
Combat Archer in the early years and was my sponsor in the one of the
two groups<br>
that I have been a member of since 1999, when I joined the SCA.<br>
The 1st group - the Fray - left to join the Condottieri<br>
The 2nd group - the Condottieri.<br>
<br>
Lady Isolda as my mentor up till 4th Quarter of 2004, plus Lord
CinaedOHosey, he continues<br>
to this day. Both of them would have ensure that I would not could to
have such issues.<br>
<br>
<br>
Michael Kettering<br>
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Robin Allen wrote:
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cite="mid20050913000256.79171.qmail@web80903.mail.scd.yahoo.com"
type="cite">
<div>There's a lot ot cover here and a lot of it depends on one's
philosophy of the game. My approach is that I'm out there to have fun
and to assist my side in the battle.So I don't worry about an arrow
once its on its way down range. If the subjct (victim) feels the hit
and calls it then all the better but I'm usually reloading and moving
so I may not see it. If he doesn't feel it then he isn't obliged to
call it and there is no dishonor in that. If he knows it is good and
doesn't call it then it his honor not mine that's in jeapardy. As for
those time when the recepient isn't sure, well, if I see it isn't good
I let him know if I can. There is a lot of confusion out there on the
field and there are bound to be honest mistakes so I don't fret the
small stuff. </div>
<div> It is a sorce of frustration for many archers to see a good
shot not be called by a fighter but I would argue that our ratio of
missed, close but not quite, good but not called, and "got him!" is
equivalent to a swordsman or a spearman. A swordsman will strike many
blows and most of them will be blocked or missed or light. Only a few
will be kill shots. I think if you examined the number in each
category you would fing it equivalent to what an archer experiences.
Its a little bit more of a nuisance for us as we have to reload after
each shot. It takes seconds for us to deliver three shots while only a
fraction of that time for a swordsman. </div>
<div> On the subject of misfires my attitude is "So it misfired-
reload and shoot again." The reason the comment about reloading
without looking at the string is a stock answer is because it has a
geat deal of merit. If your having trouble putting an arrow on the
string I think the most likely problem will be the gloves you are
wearing. I use baseball or sports gloves and they work great for me. </div>
<div>Robin</div>
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