[Steppes] Fencing Practice Canceled due to not actually beinginsane....Clarification

[Mike]

No.

This is Texas - which means there is more hot weather than there is 
ideal weather or cold weather. The ideal fighting weather for both heavy 
and I dare say for light, is approximately 60 degrees. Even that could 
get a little warm wearing all of the cloth, leather, metal, etc...

I and others in the heavy fighting community have been out on Sunday 
afternoons when the temperature has reached 104 to 115 degrees. All it 
means is that there are more breaks and longer rest periods in between 
each individual contest. We have even been out there conducting 
Melee/War practices even in August prior to Gothic Wars. Once again, it 
means that everyone who comes out recognize that it is going to be hot 
and plan according.

The purpose of practice is hone one's skill in the ability to fight 
against one's opponents, one such opponent is the weather itself. Just 
as someone who increases their ability to swing their sword, placement 
of their feet and of their shield and to make it all appear as one 
single action. There is also a more important aspect that is recognizing 
what your body is actually telling you about itself. And listen to it.

Those who wish to only come out and practice when the weather ideal - 
will be waiting a extremely long time. And when they do come and face 
off against those who have come out will find that those individuals who 
have made a habit of practicing well...they will get smoked!

Or if those who want the perfect weather and wait for it, then when they 
finally decide to attend an event, then there will be a good chance they 
will be the ones who have to leave the field before anyone else. Or in 
some cases, have to be help from the field, for the simple fact they did 
not prepared themselves for the rigors of combat and the weather that 
arrives to herald the event in and over the course of the duration of 
that event.

There is a real need to listen to what your body is attempting to tell 
you and more importantly to response in a positive way, and that is take 
more breaks and longer as well during hot weather. And hot weather here 
Texas will run from about April right through end of September or even 
October (depends that year weather patterns).

Gothic Wars is that end of August through the 1st 3 days of September - 
the chances are that it will be hot out there, just like it is here. 
Need to prepare yourself now.


This means the following:
Drank plenty of water prior to attending either an event or a practice
If coming out to a practice, heavy practice on Sunday - starting on 
Thursday to get one's body hydrated.
Bring a minimum of gallon of water, plus other liquids, such as 
gatorade, etc...
Energy snacks
And of course, there will be additional shade to aid the shade trees 
that are already there.

YIS,
LD Michael Kettering
Steppes KM

Susan McMahill wrote:

>I know that for archery, we try to post an update via email about 2 hours before practice or at 8 a.m. It usually works for most people. I would suggest that method or else get the phone number of the holder of the practice and check. Adelina posted the phone numbers for both herself and Don Ingve and they are listed at the bottom of this email. Between the heat and the air quality, I think that it should be a given that practices for any of the martial events should be called if the temps are over 95 and the air quality red. 
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>>From: wmeriic at tx.rr.com> To: steppes at ansteorra.org> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:04:30 -0500> Subject: Re: [Steppes] Fencing Practice Canceled due to not actually beinginsane....Clarification> > I see that, I just brought a couple of new comers out there today. We gave> up around 7:15.> > I had contacted the rapier marshal Sunday about this via email. IIRC, I> think his name is Ingve. Is he around?> > And, for future reference, since I just arrived in the Stellar kingdom, what> is the best way of finding out about a cancellation of practice?> > Will Meriic > > -----Original Message-----> From: steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org> [mailto:steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Michael & Crystal> Lemming> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 7:02 PM> To: steppes at lists.ansteorra.org> Subject: Re: [Steppes] Fencing Practice Canceled due to not actually> beinginsane....Clarification> > It is too hot to fight today. Practice should resume next week.> > Conal> > -----Original Message-----> From: steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org> [mailto:steppes-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Jessica Smith> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 5:02 PM> To: steppes at lists.ansteorra.org> Subject: [Steppes] Fencing Practice Canceled due to not actually> beinginsane....> > > BUT! We are going to go ahead and get together and hang out at a undisclosed> (cuase we haven't made up our minds) location. If you want to join the> "party" give me or Ingve a call (numbers below) and we'll most certainly> have something definable as a plan soon. Yours, Adelina of the Steppes> (903-815-9615) and Don Ingve of York (214-385-3840)> _______________________________________________> Steppes mailing list> Steppes at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/steppes-ansteorra.org> > _______________________________________________> Steppes mailing list> Steppes at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/steppes-ansteorra.org> > _______________________________________________> Steppes mailing list> Steppes at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/steppes-ansteorra.org
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