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

[Jessica Smith]

Actually, I have to argue a little.
I realize that Heavy Fighters wear heavy equipment - but you can strip down
quite a bit to accommadate for hotter weather. I'm not saying you don't get
just as hot, but we have to cover everything while we fight. We don't catch
breezes through spots on legs and back.
I'm not saying I want a standard adopted - I would hate for a tourney to be
cancelled cause its too hot and practice is definately possible for fencers
at higher then 80 or 90 degrees. The last practice was cancelled because of
the weather and most of our regulars calling and telling us they weren't
coming out becuase of it. Its the first time this year its been this hot and
allowing a week to get used to the sudden rise in tempuratures is not what I
would consider inapropriate.
As far as listening to your bodies and not whimping out versus considering
what your body can handle, I agree 100% and yes, we are in the great state
of Texas and its going to get hot - but it is a shock to the body to go from
the beautiful weather we were having to the suana we are in now. :) Which
will be all the better when the weather goes wonky again in a week or two.
Just my unorganized two cents.....
Adelina of the Steppes


On 8/15/07, Mike <meggiddo at netzero.net> wrote:
>
> 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.
> >
> >Lyneya
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>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)>
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