[Steppes] Steppes Fighter Practice 07-23-2006

[Mike]

Heilsa,

Humidity traveled West Weekend
Temperatures dropped
Such at 94 F was consider cool!
Cold Front rolled through
Wind from North
Swinging to East by South
Gray Blue darkened East
Promised on Rain
While Sun came and went
Around Clouds of White and Gray

Future Events -

There is a possible War practice prior to
Gothic Wars in August - still in planning stage
at this time.

Gothic Wars:
Labor Day Weekend
September 2nd through 4th
Sweetwater, Texas

Please start drinking extra water several days prior to the day of practice.
This is also true of going to an event, be it SCA related or not.
You will have a better time and enjoy yourself more
if you are hydrate before you start your activity.
Energy drinks may give you a lift, but will not carry you as far,
  when compared to water and gatorade.

Remember - Pace yourself!

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 if you are in armor and fighting.
Suggested of items you might wish to bring out:
- cold pickles
- oranges - energy bars - etc...
- Bring Chairs for you to sit upon.
- Sunscreen
- Hats
- Sun pavilions can be set up

Training involves separate levels of heavy fighting -
Basic level to "Good"
Man-At-Arms and/or Squire entry level
Centurion level
Tournament level
Combat Archery

Boffer weapons provided by John and much fun was had by all.

People in armor:  12
     11  Heavy Fighters
       1 Combat Archer
Children:   8
Total in attendance:   26

In Attendance this day:

Mushir (Duke) 'Abd al-Mahdi Jamal ibn Hakim
                 - Baron of Steppes, (KSCA - Knight in SCA)
    with their son, Alexander

Clan Ross:
Sir Morgan Buchanan (KSCA - Knight in SCA)
                   - Central Region Knight Marshal
      and his lady, Lady Ciannait Chaimbuel
Lord Hrafn Olafsson (Squire to Sir Duncan)
                   - Steppes Knight Marshal
    and his lady,
        Lady Elizabeta di Valore della Rosa
                  (Apprentice to Duchess Larissa) -
             Steppes Equestrian Marshall

Condottieri:
Lord CinaedOHosey
     with children
         daugther - Tori
         and son - Jon
         and son - Nikko
HL Honour du Bois -Squire to Sir Galen of Bristol
Lord Michael Kettering
Lord Damon Xanthns

HL Chiara Francecsa Arianna d'Onofrio
      with daughter - Alexandria Victoria Francesca
HL Chiara whose is captain of the Steppes Baronial Guard
                 apprentice to Master Fritz
                 Captain of the Steppes Guard
Man at Arms to Mushir Mahdi.

HL Margarite McBridin - Seneschal of Steppes

Lord Eirikr Elgr
   and his lady, Lady Elinor Salter
    and son - Ian

Lord Connor  - Squire to Sir Haroun of the Outlands
                 (Barony of Dragonspine)
 with his lady,  Isabel FitzHugh
and son - Brock
        son -Liam

John and his lady, Shona
Karl Von Walter
Logan


Weapons used this day:
Sword
Broken Lance
Mace

Shields used this day:
Heater
Round
Buckler
Kite

Combat Archery:
1 Recures
  Combat arrows:
    30 Combat Arrows for Condottieri

Individual fights witness this day:
Sir Morgan with sword and kite
      vs  Karl with heater and sword
Logan with round and sword
       vs Lord Hrafn with sword and broken lance
John with kite and sword
       vs Lord Connor with sword and madu
Karl with heater and sword
       vs Sir Morgan with kite and sword
Lord Hrafn with round and sword
       vs Lord Eirikr with heater and sword
Lord Connor with round and sword
       vs Lord Hrafn with round sword
Sir Morgan with buckler and sword
       vs Logan with round and sword
HL Honour with buckler and sword
       vs Lord CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword
John with buckler and sword
       vs Lord Connor with buckler and sword
Lord Damon with heater and sword
       vs Lord Hrafn with round and sword
Logan with round and sword
       vs Lord Connor with buckler and sword
Sir Mahdi with buckler and mace
      vs Lord CinaedOHosey with buckler and sword
Sir Morgan with kite and sword
      vs Lord Eirikr with heater and sword
Sir Mahdi with buckler and mace
      vs Lord Damon with buckler and sword
Sir Mahdi with buckler and sword
      vs HL Honour with buckler and sword
Lord Damon with buckler and sword
      vs Lord Connor with buckler and sword
Sir Morgan with buckler and sword
      vs Lord Connor with buckler and sword
Sir Mahdi with buckler and mace
      vs Lord Eirikr with buckler and sword
Lord Eirikr with buckler and sword
      vs Lord Damon with buckler and sword
Lord Connor with buckler and sword
      vs Lord Eirikr with buckler and sword
Sir Mahdi with buckler and mace
      vs Lord Connor with buckler and sword

Standard target used by both Lord Michael and John
to get in some practice using combat arrows and bow.



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