tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869073775890369675.post4683515347867856427..comments2023-10-03T08:51:52.828-04:00Comments on SCAFighter: Western CrownM.A. Cramer/Valgardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12724728879607388455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869073775890369675.post-88957720203995869362009-06-23T13:43:07.848-04:002009-06-23T13:43:07.848-04:00The reason for the increase in thrusting in the We...The reason for the increase in thrusting in the West Kingdom is the low-profile thrusting tip, which allows for a thrusting sword that doesn't have a bulky/weighty tip, which would change the handling characteristics of the sword. Since the low-profile tip came around it has gained wide acceptance in the West, and several dukes now use it, including Jade, Radnor, and Uther. But not everybody does so, and Uther recently forbade his men at arms from thrusting because they were coming to rely too heavily upon it. Some people use it more than others. It is a big part of my attack, so much so that I consciously avoid it much of the time in order to improve my edge work. When I fought Count Hanse this weekend, it made up at least half the blows he threw at me. But most people use it as a secondary attack, and some have a thrusting tip and almost never thrust at all. <br /><br />Once upon a time my knight, sir Alfrik, was the only knight in the west who used thrusts, and that was with a shortsword. There was a real prejudice against thrusting in the early 80s among some of the chivalry, but that has disappeared.M.A. Cramer/Valgardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724728879607388455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1869073775890369675.post-76240277150634374552009-06-22T19:43:09.861-04:002009-06-22T19:43:09.861-04:00Hi,
I was just sent a link to your post.
Are thru...Hi,<br /><br />I was just sent a link to your post.<br />Are thrusts becoming a mainstay of fighting now in the west? You seemed to mention them quite a bit in this post. If so what are the probably reasons for that?<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Ray Simonsen<br />aka Sir Philipe du Lac<br />Kindom of Lochac.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921347038998854435noreply@blogger.com