| Fighting
Articles Fighting
Closed Heater Form- A very good article on how to fight
using the closed form. It is easly read and is very easy to understand. The
only drawback is that this form doesn't seem to include thrusting.
No Shield to Hide Behind- This is a link to another web
page. It is all about fighting with a two handed sword. Some good
pictures.
Defencive Archery- This is a good article about how to be an archer and stay alive in
combat. Though not directly aimed at SCA combat, it can be applied.
Principles of Group Combat- This is a practical help for those that fight in a group.
The Art of War- This is
another series of articles about fighting in a group.
Getting Started- This is
an very good article about what it takes to get started in SCA combat.
Mieczko Sword and Shield- This
is yet another article about fighting. It is a bit different than the closed form,
but they are easily combined.
Battle Smarts- This is
a very good writing on large group combat. This will apply more directly to SCA
combat.
Welsh Warfare- This is three
articles about how the Welsh waged war.
Blacksmithing Articles
The Anvil- This is a number of
articles that I have all strung together. They are all about the anvil.
WARNING- this is very long.
Making your own anvil- This
is an article for you cheapskates.
Manuscripts
Magna Carta- This is the
famous document that was drawn up between the English nobles and King John around the year
1215.
Sun Tzu- This is an early essay
on warfare. It is fairly general, but worth reading if you are interested in
studying millitary strategies.
History
Longbow- This is two
articles about the longbow and its history. |