[NR] A Question For The Chivalric Fighters....

[marc adkins]

I tend to second J.P. on a lot of his comments.
I do like a bigger field than what he recommends but I tend to fight with
polearms and other weapons that need maneuver room.
Ld. Wilhelm von Winkleried
KM Barony of Namron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Chipman" <cchipman at nomadics.com>
To: "'Northern Region of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc.'" <northern at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: RE: [NR] A Question For The Chivalric Fighters....


> Fun questions :
>
> 1) Personally, I'm indifferent to the multiple/single fields as a fighter.
> As a spectator (and occasional photographer) I prefer the single field
> unless the list is really big ( say over 30 people).
>
>
> 2) what gets me is the "half-hour between rounds".  I know it can be
> difficult to list mistress, but there are MANY ways to accomplish so that
it
> doesn't happen.  Most of it involves the setting up the tournament before
it
> starts.  When Gilyan and I ran the Eldern Hills list two years ago, we
> actually had the problem that there wasn't enough time between rounds
(sorry
> Burke).
>
> 3)  Although the things you mention are all good, I think paying attention
> to #2 above has the greatest effect.  Long delays between rounds combined
> with cold armour contribute to fighter grumpiness.
>
> 4) 20x20 is absolute minimum IMO, but I'm a "jumpy" fighter.
>
> 5) Yes to both.  I think it'd be a fantastic to have more weapon racks (I
> own one) and the benches would be great to allow people to sit down and
> watch without obscuring the view for the people under the pavilions.
>
> Thanks for asking,
> Jean Paul
>
>
> Carl Chipman
> Nomadics, Inc.
> cchipman at nomadics.com
> http://www.nomadics.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: northern-bounces+cchipman=nomadics.com at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:northern-bounces+cchipman=nomadics.com at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
> Zubeydah
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 12:28 AM
> To: northern at ansteorra.org
> Subject: [NR] A Question For The Chivalric Fighters....
>
> In my never ending quest to educate myself as to What Makes An Event Cool
> for Chivalric Fighters....  I would love feedback on the following
> questions:
>
>
> 1)  When fighting in a serious, high-stakes tournament... do you prefer to
> have only one or two bouts going on at a time, so you can watch the fights
> you're not paired in, or do you prefer to have as many fields going as can
> reasonably be done, so that you stay 'warm' between bouts and don't have
as
> much down time?
>
>
> 2) When fighting in a tournament... what can the list mistresses do or not
> do to make it flow more smoothly? Is there a particular style that works
> better than others? How does the means in which the tournament is
> "list-mistressed" affect your participation / enjoyment / etc... For those
> who are / have been / enjoy doing list mistressing... what types of
> accoutrements / accessories / supplies do you a) need b) want to have on
> hand? Bare minimum and ideal conditions?
>
>
> 3) When fighting in an outdoor, cold weather tournament.... Do you prefer
> warm beverages? Do you prefer non-iced water?  Would "fisherman's friend"
> style handwarmers enhance your ability to fight? Or do you just want a
> roaring fire somewhere nearby the field to warm up by?  What would be the
> ideal and perfect circumstance to make outdoor, cold weather fighting more
> enjoyable?
>
>
> 4) What makes a list field ideal, when it comes to size, for one on one
> combat? (square footage)
>
>
> 5) If weapons racks were provided near the field, would you utilize them,
or
> pile your stuff in your 'own spot'?  Would long, sturdy benches by the
field
> be useful, or just in the way?
>
>
> ... if there are other aspects I've failed to ask about, that would make
an
> event Just That Much Better for chivalric fighting... please don't
hesitate
> to speak up and suggest / mention it....
>
> always curious, ever learning,
>
> -zubeydah jamilla al-badawiyya
> Captain, NR Synchronized Waterbearing & Cheerleading Squad
>
>
>
>
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