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Marshalled activities are often a major part of SCA events and courtesy on the field is expected.
Marshalled activities are often a major part of SCA events and courtesy on the field is expected.
Every fighter on the field is on their honor to accept a blow they judge sufficient to “wound” or “kill”. If “wounded” they may lose the use of their arm or drop to their knees to simulate the loss of a leg. When defeated, they either fall down or take a knee to signify they have been “killed.”
Every fighter on the field is on their honor to accept a blow they judge sufficient to “wound” or “kill”. If “wounded” they may lose the use of their arm or drop to their knees to simulate the loss of a leg. When defeated, they either fall down or take a knee to signify they have been “killed.”
Each combatant is on their honor to call blows as they feel them. Please exercise restraint in your verbal judgment. There are no formal judges on the field. The Marshals are there solely for the safety of participants.
Each combatant is on their honor to call blows as they feel them. Please exercise restraint in your verbal judgment. There are no formal judges on the field. The Marshals are there solely for the safety of participants.
Fighters or marshals are the only ones allowed on the field during combat. This is for your own safety. For the same reason, keep a weather eye on the fighting whenever you’re near the edge of the list field. You never know when the fighters may drift toward the side of the field (they have little peripheral vision inside their helms) and you may have to scramble out of the way. (The marshals are there to ensure that this doesn’t happen, but they can’t be everywhere at once). Parents are responsible for keeping their children off the fighting field.
Fighters or marshals are the only ones allowed on the field during combat. This is for your own safety. For the same reason, keep a weather eye on the fighting whenever you’re near the edge of the list field. You never know when the fighters may drift toward the side of the field (they have little peripheral vision inside their helms) and you may have to scramble out of the way. (The marshals are there to ensure that this doesn’t happen, but they can’t be everywhere at once). Parents are responsible for keeping their children off the fighting field.
Armored Combat (or heavy fighting) in the SCA resembles medieval foot tournaments.
Armored Combat (or heavy fighting) in the SCA resembles medieval foot tournaments.
Combatants can face each other in single combat in tournaments or can take part in large melee battles with dozens or even hundreds of combatants on each side.
Combatants can face each other in single combat in tournaments or can take part in large melee battles with dozens or even hundreds of combatants on each side.
SCA combatants wear real armor and use swords and other weapons made of rattan wrapped with tape. Similar to bamboo, but with a solid core, rattan is springy enough to absorb some of the force of the blow without snapping, and light enough to approximate the weight of a steel sword. Building armor is more complex – a complete suit has many parts, which can be made from hammered steel, rivets, leather, padded fabric, even rigid plastic.
SCA combatants wear real armor and use swords and other weapons made of rattan wrapped with tape. Similar to bamboo, but with a solid core, rattan is springy enough to absorb some of the force of the blow without snapping, and light enough to approximate the weight of a steel sword. Building armor is more complex – a complete suit has many parts, which can be made from hammered steel, rivets, leather, padded fabric, even rigid plastic.
Rapier Combat is our attempt to recreate the style of unarmored combat that took place from the medieval period to 1600 A.D.
Rapier Combat is our attempt to recreate the style of unarmored combat that took place from the medieval period to 1600 A.D.
Participants engage in this sport for fun and fitness! Many also study the extant manuals and theories of combat from that time period, in order to more accurately recreate the style of pre-17th century sword fighting.
Participants engage in this sport for fun and fitness! Many also study the extant manuals and theories of combat from that time period, in order to more accurately recreate the style of pre-17th century sword fighting.
This type of sword fighting has evolved into the modern sport of fencing, but unlike the modern sport, our participants use a wide variety of weapons – some considerably heavier than modern fencing swords – and they have freedom of movement in any direction. Combatants take part in one-on-one bouts as well as participating in melees that can have up to hundreds of fighters per side.
This type of sword fighting has evolved into the modern sport of fencing, but unlike the modern sport, our participants use a wide variety of weapons – some considerably heavier than modern fencing swords – and they have freedom of movement in any direction. Combatants take part in one-on-one bouts as well as participating in melees that can have up to hundreds of fighters per side.
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