[Bryn-gwlad] Chivalric Tiny Tourney--July 17

[Eric W. Brown]

But As Gaston said, most illustrations I an bring to mind seem
To show 2 h weapons the front leg bent slightly.. which does not seem to
fit with what I've been told of late about how the barrier is "supposed"
to be fought...

Anyone know where they are getting the references from?

(Who hopes to find enough references to get a few fought the old "fun"
way on occasion)

Cal-

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Amanda Stout
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Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Chivalric Tiny Tourney--July 17

Zach Most wrote:

>  As to barriers themselves, there's more historical
>precident to _not_ holding on to the barrier.  All of
>the images in my head of barrier fights used two
>handed weapons, so you couldn't really hold on. 
>Single sword at the barrier can be fun too, but from
>what I can tell it was invented in the SCA.
>  Gaston de Clermont
>
The convention I've seen used most for barrier fights nowadays require 
the fighter to be 'in contact' with the barrier, but not with a hand. 
The combatant is required to keep his/her front leg in contact with the 
barrier.

Charles
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