ARN - Melee Terms

[David Whitford]

Your blades are pulled tight to you. And we really have had very few problems
with people dropping down and staying till cleared and I tend to be at, lets
see, most of our rapier melees. I tend to feel that the risk is being greatly
inflated and I have been tripped over and such. To each their own I suppose.
 Robert

Christopher M Morris wrote:

> While laying there in the fetal position, I must ask. Where are your blades,
> are they pointing up at someone, or is another fencer about to step on them?
> It may be inconvient to have to exit the field, but as the bodies pile up it
> is much too dangerous. To lift your blades up above your head and take a
> couple steps back should not inconvience anyone on your side. As a matter of
> fact, it gives someone a chance to fill your gap before you exit, while not
> being an immedeate target.
>
> Eoin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:owner-ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of David Whitford
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 5:18 PM
> To: ansteorra-rapier at ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: ARN - Melee Terms
>
> Well we dont mind falling and I will use the dead as field obstructions-roll
> into a fetal position and pull hands in. Also the benefit of falling till
> the
> action clears is that you dont disrupt your units by walking out.
>  Robert
>
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