[Steppes] Steppes Fighter Practice - 10-16-2005

[Mike]

Heilsa,

Warm winds with cooling breezes
Sun - bright and shining down
Greeted one and all
Upon Practice
Felt closer to Spring than Fall
Shade of tree and man provided

Promises of Fall weather
In the offering
Made by those whose
Living does not depend
Upon being right!

Water of salt
Awaits upon the 21st
Thoughts Should be Positive
To Steer away the
This Lady of Nature  - Wilma
All hope Greek
WIll not be unveil

Schedule of certain events:
Normal Fighter Practice
Sunday Afternoons
2 PM to 6 PM
Mary Heads Carter (MHC) Park
Carrollton
Loaner Armor available - 1st come, 1st serve

Joint War Practice will be held with our sister barony, Elfsea joining us:
November 6th at Mary Heads Carter (MHC) park in Carrollton.
2 PM until 6 PM or when everyone gets tried.

There will also be a "Buckler" tournament held this day -
best to my knowledge it will be held at the beginning of the practice.
Call it 2:30 PM. This tournament is being sponsored by His Royal Highness,
Sir Qadi 'Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim.

By my count there should 6 bucklers available to fight with.

November 11th, 12th, and 13th -
CLASH OF THE TARTANS
( otherwise known as 3 Kings - see entire message on Ansteorra list)

To the Ansteorran Warriors, Artisans, Archers, Equestrians, and those who
make things happen......Three Kings is upon us. This year's event will be
situated in the Highlands of Scotland during the 1350's to the 1370's.

Clan MacKintosh will be led by Duke Miguel and Duchess Conal. "Touch not
the cat bot a glove". The Son of the chief shall lead his clan to victory.

Clan Cameron, "fiercer than fierceness itself" led by Sir Gideon and Lady
Bridget. Unite Cameron and meet the challenge.

Clan Davidson wants to be the primary leader in the Chattan confederation
and Centurion Angus and Lord Angus have brought their clan to another war.
These mighty warriors are descended from ancient Gaelic tribes and never 
shirk a
battle.

Come to Hawkins RV Park in the Shire of Rosenfeld on November 11, 12, 13.

The usual reminder:
Please bring at least 1 gallon or more of water and gatorade. I
recommend 2 gallons of fluids and snacks to replenish your energy levels.
 Plus, various types of snacks -   cold pickles, oranges, energy bars ,  
etc...

Bring Chairs for you to sit upon.  There are two water fountains in the 
park, plus
there are several stores close by that carry these items and more.

Everyone paced themselves, resting when their bodies spoke above
the desire to swing that sword, block with that shield. One and all had
supplied themselves with water and gatorade, then it was back out to
fight some more.

Fighter Practice involves just that - practice and training.
To reach our goals, then both words come into focus.

Training involves separate levels -
Basic level to "good"
Man-At-Arms and/or Squire entry level
Centurion level
Tournament level

Practice is to reach the above levels, maintain those same levels,
then going beyond those levels to stretch one's boundaries.

At the end of practice, all who was present joined together at one
of the local buffets in the area for Sunday dinner.

People in armor:  9
Children:  4
Total in attendance: 20

In attendance this past Sunday:
Clan Ross:
Centurion Morgan Buchanan (Squire to Sir Earl Duncan)  - Central Region 
Knight Marshal
     and his lady, Lady Ciannait Chaimbuel
Lord Richard of Durnsford (Squire to Sir Earl Duncan)
    and his lady, HL Mary Elisabeth
Lord Hrafn Olafsson (Squire to Sir Earl Duncan) - Steppes Knight Marshal
     and his lady,
        Lady Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa (Apprentice to Duchess Larissa)

Condottieri:
Lord CinaedOHosey and children
   daugther - Tori
   and sons - Jon and Nikko
Lord Michael Kettering

Lady Katheryn Cunningghame - Steppes Hospitaler
Lady Honour du Bois

Lord Faelan Caimbeul,
   and his lady, Lady Regan Campbell
   Both newly arrived from the Far East.

Lord Eirikr Elgr
   and his lady, Lady Elinor Salter

Cynthia

Mike and Brent - two brothers.

Weapons used this day:
Sword
Great Sword
Hand Axe
Danish Ax

Shields used this day:
Heater
Round
Buckler
Kite

Combat Archery:
  2 Recures - both 30 lbs.
  Combat arrows:
    43 Combat Arrows

Lord Hrafn provided basic instruction to Cynthia. Lord CInaedOHosey
assisting as well. Plus Centurion Morgan stepping in as well.

Note concerning the one-on-one fighting: the listing reflects who faced 
off with whom
and does not indicating the number of individual passes made.
 Example - a pair of fighters may have 10 to 25 separate fights before 
calling a rest
or change fighting partners. Where I only record that they step out upon 
the field once.

Individual fights witness this day:
Lord Richard with round and sword
      vs Lord Hrafn with round and sword
Lord CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword
      vs Lord Richard with round and sword
Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord Richard with round and sword
Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord Hrafn with sword and axe
Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord Hrafn with round and sword
Lord Hrafn with round and sword
      vs Lord CinaedOHosey with kite and sword
Lord Eirikr with great sword
      vs Lord CinaedOHosey with round and sword
Lord Hrafn with round and sword
      vs Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord Eirikr with great sword
Lord Eirikr with great sword
      vs Lord Hrafn with round and sword
Lord Hrafn with round and sword
       vs Lord CinaedOHosey with kite and sword
Lord Hrafn with round and sword
       vs Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
Lord CinaedOHosey with kite and sword
       vs Lord Eirikr with great sword
Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord Eirikr with great sword
Lord CinaedOHosey with kite and sword
      vs Lord Eirikr with great sword
Lady Honour with buckler and sword
      vs Lord CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword
Lord Hrafn with kite and sword
      vs Lord Eirikr with sword and Danish ax
Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord CinaedOHosey with kite and sword
Centurion Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord Hrafn with kite and sword
Lady Honour with buckler and sword
     vs Lord CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword

In addition - training in Combat archery took place as well -
just the basics for Mike and Lord Faelan.
Mike in full armor, while Lord Faelan was not.


YIS,
 Lord Michael Kettering
  Combat Archer for the Condottieri
  King's Archer
  Steppes Deputy Knight Marshal
  Steppes Deputy Hospitaler