[Northkeep] The latest stuff on historical fighting research

[Marc Carlson]

Just a thought.  If you all dont know what's been going on with the SCA 
upper levels and  historical fighting techniques, these appear to be being 
cut off or curtailed.  I don't really care if people think this is a good 
thing ro a bad thing, but it does mean that several of our members here are 
being told by the SCA that their efforts to are unappreciated and to take 
their stuff and go elsewhere.

Now, I'm pretty sure that the historical combat research -will- be going on 
elsewhere, but that doesn't mean that we need to do the standard local 
practice of just closing ranks and making them feel unwanted and 
unappreciated.   We lose enough people as it is without continuing to drive 
away people through neglect.   I'm not saying that people should bend over 
backwards to make them feel wanted, but you might just mention when you see 
them that you DO want to see them around.

Pesonally, I am -very- appreciateive of what Johann, for example, has been 
doing, and would like to see if he can't find some way to continue to do it 
here.

Again, just thinking.

Marc/Diarmaid

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