A lot has been happening in the combat arts over the past month or so.

Baronial Day Tournaments

These have been very well attended with an average of eight or so combatants participating in the lists.

A big thank you to those who come along to watch, tournaments are always much better with a decent gallery, and we do appreciate people coming out in the cooler weather.

The prise sword has been presented at each tournament with the bearers being Sir Bruise, Neil of the Orkneys, Count Steven and myself (am I forgetting anyone).

These tournaments provide an excellent opportunity for those who are interested in getting involved to come and take a turn at marshalling, heralding or just joining in.

Preceding the heavy tournament has been a fencing tournament. These have also been well attended. Of interest is the number of regular heavy combatants who are giving fencing a go and not doing too badly. Maybe this is a challenge to the fencers to try out some heavy fighting……

Politarchopolis combatants have also been doing well down in Boarders Cross. Neil of the Orkneys and Alicia de Cheval Blanc fought in the Boarders Cross Monthly Bash, coming first and second respectively. This weekend, Adair McDermott  and Caer Sionnach also respectively coming first and second at the inaugural Loch Alber  tournament.

See you all on the field.

Duke Cornelius

Attendees:

Cornelius

Katan

Alicia

Duncan

Winnie

Seraphina

Franchesco

Valentine

  We worked on snaps and offsides and then we did some work on ‘drawing’ shots  (were you throw the shot below the defence to draw it out and force a commitment) and the follow up techniques (onside snap, off side, deep off side - all with and with out offensive shield work). Next week we will be working on teardrop returns and more on side stepping. 

After a fair bit of discussion following the Symposia, we will be changing a few things with the running of heavy combat training for the group.  If you have any questions from this or additional suggestions then please let me know.

Sunday Training ? (Haig Park Scout Hall) Sunday training will remain the main training venue.

We will be running a beginner training session from 3-4:30pm. Everyone is welcome to this, as it will be geared for the novice combatants to progress people to authorisation standard and beyond.  The format will mainly be in groups with emphasis on drills, depending on the number of trainers we have available.
There will also be armoured training as well, commencing at about 4pm.

Depending on numbers we are looking at running some training tournaments on Baronial Sundays. The training tournaments will enable those who are yet to authorise and others to get some tournament expereance (also heralds, lists etc). As the Knights and upper end combatants will be lending there gear out and helping run the thing, we will have some spare armour avalable to assist those who have not yet got their harness together. So comealong to try it out or watch on.

Tuesday Night (Biff, Beer and BBQ) (Count Sir Steven?s place)

Tuesday nights will be focused on more advanced work starting at 7 (be ready to go by then). The training session is for those who have harness and are authorised. There will be a heavy emphasis on drills, working on specific techniques and a limited amount of free fighting at the end.  People who do not have their harness together are welcome to come and watch, but will not be running anything specifically for this group.
Also remember to bring something for the BBQ at the end.

Is there any desire for a midweek short training session at ANU for the college?

As always, the Marshallet is here to help anyone who wants to get involved in the martial activities of the Barony, so please feel free to drop me a line.

Cornelius
Politarchopolis Knight Marshal