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

[Sean Gulick]

Personally I prefer the convention that one stay at the barrier.  In  
other words duck and dodge all you want but don't withdraw completely  
away from the barrier.  You know it when someone steps away from the  
barrier during the fight, no need to force them to hold onto it or to  
keep in contact with it.  With a great sword for instance, just fight  
it out at the barrier...dodging sideways is cool and in the spirit,  
stepping out of the fight, not so cool.

Not sure whether that is the old way, new way, or period way :-)

My two pence,
Gideon

On Jul 10, 2007, at 11:33 AM, Eule wrote:

> In general, is this holding onto the barrier a requirement in the  
> rules or a convention that seems to be in use today...put in place  
> by whomever is running the list?
>
> Eule/Steve
> Unus sed Leo
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bryn-gwlad-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:bryn-gwlad- 
> bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Bernard Wright
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 11:30 AM
> To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
> Subject: Re: [Bryn-gwlad] Chivalric Tiny Tourney--July 17
>
> We also have indestructible shields and no lower leg targeting, I  
> am not a fan of holding onto the barrier, but being close to or in  
> contact with the barrier with at least 1 part of the body is my  
> prefered method.
>
> -barnet
>
>
>
> Marlin and Amanda Stout <ldcharles at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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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