Rapier (or fencing) in the SCA runs the gamut from those who fence in a style close to modern sport fencing to those who are fairly serious researchers of period techniques of the 15th through 16th C through translation and redaction of period manuals.
Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Jean Waddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sep 27, 2005 5:35 PM To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: h-costume@mail.indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: playing in period societies? The SCA in general does not do period fighting techniques, they have their own style of fighting which has developed from what the society chose as safety precautions (rattan weapons, full armour). You might find some individuals in some areas exploring the old manuals, but that is not mainstream for the SCA. There is also SCA "fencing", but I'm not sure where that lies between period techniques and modern sport fencing. Jean A. Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >It might also be worthwhile to look at historic martial arts >(http://www.thehaca.com/, www.mashs.org and similar) for people >interested in period play. I know the SCA does some of this but I >don't know how invested they are in true period fighting techniques - >I fence with MASHS and their devotion to the old manuals can be as >fervent as some of the h-costume memberships adherence to primary >costume sources. And they've got to have *something* to fence in! > >Allison T. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
