Fencing

Tavern Brawl

Schedule

Our Marshal in charge of fencing, Lady Jocelyn del Espada, will be organizing a slate of scenarios for your enjoyment. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in contact.

Saturday 29th:

10am to 12noon: Fencing 101
This is a class for ALL who would like to give fencing a whirl. You do not need and experience or equipment!! You would be smart to wear closed toed shoes, and shoes you can walk backwards in (not open in the back), and clothes to cover your legs pretty much (long dress or pants). I have the jackets, masks, accoutrements of destruction. If you have gloves - bring em, if you have any equipment - bring it!
Have you paused and looked at us and thought... what do those people think they are doing? Why would they want to play with those swords? Come on folks ... the clash of steel! Get acquainted with the skills it would take to protect ones' self and castile when all those heavy list folks have gone off to the crusades, marauding, or are just too plain drunk to be of any use. Be you a scribe, a cook, a weaver, tailor, a mother, a father, you had a lot to protect! If not those things... your honor!
If enough people arrive right around 10, a group class would be oh so fun and productive.

2:00 PM: A Tourney of Sorts
It depends on how many fencers show up! Could be a bar room brawl scenario, team to get out the door with tankards, bar maid, silver platter - best 2 out of 3 times wins... or if there is a number of non-qualled / beginner adult fencers from the morning's fencing activities - I will devise a tourney with them and any fencers I can drag out by rapier point.

1:00 PM: Open Fencing
New fencers from yesterday can practice as well. Fun will ensue. I will be there, my gauntlet thrown down for all!

Epee Touche? No, Repartee!

Taking a Break

Youth fencing is still in question. My thought at this point.... those under 18 years old, can take the class, learn to handle a light rapier, but at this point cannot fence with another person. (in modern fencing many schools will train a person for months before actually letting them fence, and YOU WILL BE A BETTER FENCER for doing that.) You can really practice a lot with out actually dueling another person. I will make a few things to stab . Next Panteria... I really expect to have youth fencing by then! I'm hoping for a fine Northern Army Division of Youth Fencers to kick butt in the future. So lets get practicing.

Teams will take turns raiding or defending a tavern, trying to make off with booty (only some pun intended here as the patrons and waitstaff can be kidnapped for fun and profit) and cash. The winning team will receive the ultimate prize, a Keg of Beer, which I hope they will share with the losers, as well as the organizer (i.e. ME, Jack the Black). You may show up with your own team, or we can place you with a team when you get here. Pirate crews like the Red Scorpion are welcome to show, if they think they can take beer from Jack the Black's possession! Team sizes can vary; we will just stick more defenders in the Tavern to repel the lot of you! Or how about : I am pleased to announce that at Tyger Hunt (May 30th - June 1st) there shall be two Rapier Tournaments to both challenge and entertain you. In the morning a Swiss Five Tournament shall be held and in the early afternoon prepare for �The Swashbuckler Challenge.� A Swiss Five Tournament (with substitutions): In this bear pit style tournament, the combatants must rotate through their authorization styles, and can not repeat a style until they have cycled through all their styles. For the purpose of this tournament, �Parrying device� shall be split into Hard and Soft parry device categories. In addition, a fencer may chose to substitute their rapier for a dagger. At the end of the bear pit, all combatants shall be asked to vote for who they felt was the most fun to fight, and who showed the most honor on the field. The winners of the votes and the combatant with the most points from the bear pit shall then fight to determine the overall winner of the tournament. The Swashbuckler Challenge: The Swashbuckler. A dashing adventurer, swinging from chandeliers, wooing fair maidens, and battling foes with a lethal combination of witty banter and expert swordsmanship. Perhaps you have wondered if you have what it takes to be a Swashbuckler? Perhaps you have claimed to be one for years? Well now is your chance to test your skill. So clean your armor, ready your blades and practice your witty one liners for the contest that will determine who is a true Swashbuckler. And don�t forget to brush your teeth; you�ll need it to get that glint of sun to shine off of your heroic smile. The Swashbuckler challenge shall consist of four challenges: 1. The Swashbuckler pose: Any true Swashbuckler must be able to strike a heroic pose that can make ladies swoon, lords admire, and villains tremble in their boots. * Contestants shall be introduced to those assembled and asked to strike their heroic swashbuckler pose. Those assembled (both contestants and spectators) shall then vote by a show of hands if they felt the contestant had a good pose. The number of votes a contestant receives will be added to their score in the tournament. 1. Dueling Banter: A true Swashbuckler must be able to carry on an exchange of both words and blows with an adversary. * Contestants shall have a period of 20 minutes to challenge each other in as many matches as time allows. At the end of the each match, each contestant shall report to the minister or mistress of the list and score his/her opponent on their banter. 2. Fight Past the Guards: What Swashbuckling adventure would be complete without the hero battling a slew of guards in an attempt to rescue some maiden fair or some prisoner? In this Melee scenario, you must see if you have what it takes to make it past the waves of guards and rescue the prisoner. * In this melee scenario, each contestant will have to make their way past three waves of guards. 3. An Epic Battle : We�ve all watched with awe as two master swordsmen square off for a battle worthy of tales of glory. For the final challenge, it is time to see if you have the skill to face your opponent in such an epic battle. At the end of the tournament, the total score for each contestant shall be calculated to determine who is the next true Swashbuckler!